Mr. Dickerson focuses his practice in the areas of complex litigation and regulatory matters defending clients against government actions, administrative proceedings and parallel civil proceedings. He litigates complex Fraud cases, including Bank, Mortgage, Securities, Procurement and Healthcare Fraud, as well as Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters in all state and federal courts.  He regularly conducts internal investigations for clients to insure compliance with federal and state laws.

Mr. Dickerson's defense practice involves the representation of clients throughout the United States in civil, regulatory and criminal matters related to government procurement, compliance and litigation. His representation has involved officers and directors, physicians, hospitals, financial institutions, household good companies, food companies, as well as Fortune 500 companies in matters related or initiated by the FDA, the Department of Justice, Federal Governmental Agencies, State Regulatory Agencies, and private and class action plaintiffs in Federal and State Courts. He has defended clients in such matters in Florida, Ohio, Illinois, District of Columbia, New York, Illinois, Tennessee, Colorado, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Indiana and Virginia.

Mr. Dickerson's FDA representation also involves the representation of international, national and local food manufacturers, farmers, suppliers and distributions companies, national and local restaurants and international consumer goods manufacturers and suppliers, throughout the United States. This representation focuses on design and manufacturer product defects, recalls, foodborne illness outbreaks and governmental agency investigations into the manufacturing and distribution process.

• Represented client in a Federal Corrupt Practices Act investigation where they received information that the company's raw material broker was possibly involved in kickbacks from suppliers located in Central and South America
• Avoided prosecution through Non-Prosecution Agreement for securities company and its founder in Virginia
• Negotiated diminimus settlements and dismissals in food outbreak cases throughout Florida
• Obtained dismissal of civil complaint alleging fraud and RICO complaint against founder of international beverage company in Florida
• Obtained dismissal in civil action commenced based upon FDA violations in Colorado
• Persuaded United States Attorney's Office not to intervene in False Claims Act complaint in United States Court in Georgia
• Successfully negotiated Non-Prosecution Agreement for payroll account manager in United States District Court in New Jersey
• Obtained dismissal of Securities Fraud and RICO complaint filed against promoter in United States District Court in Utah
• Defended former CEO and president in parallel proceedings involving numerous civil suits and federal investigation into international money laundering and tax evasion
• Obtain summary judgment on behalf of developer against architect in Florida
• Granted dismissal of complaint against four defendants in alleged fraud matter in Nevada State Court
• Received dismissal of products liability complaint against an international food company in Ohio
• Successfully argued summary judgment for Nestle Purina in employment matter filed in Federal Court in Ohio
• Court of Appeal for Sixth Circuit affirmed employment litigation matter for Nestle Purina
• Avoided prosecution for securities company in multistate federal task force investigation related to honest services fraud and bribery allegations
• Defended former COO in parallel proceedings involving numerous civil suits, including the Securities and Exchange Commission all within multidistrict litigation
• Defended former COO in the largest criminal private securities fraud indictment and trial
• Obtained Differed Prosecution Agreement for director of operations for mobile dental lab in multistate federal and state Medicaid fraud prosecution
• Defended numerous businesses in tax fraud investigations
• Avoided felony prosecution for Chief of Staff of state governmental office in bribery and political campaign investigation
• Acquired dismissal of 56-count indictment of spouse of CEO who had included her as secretary of the corporation

• Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Law & Politics magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Columbus Monthly (2005-2008 & 2010, 2011)
• AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

• American Bar Association, White Collar Crime Committee, Co-Chair Florida Regional Subcommittee (2010 - 2012)
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Illinois Bar Association
• The District of Columbia Bar
• Columbus Bar Association
• Collier County Bar Association
• DRI, Corporate Integrity and White Collar Crime Committee (CIWCCC)
• DRI, Editor of CIWCCC Newsletter (2008)

• Served as an adjunct professor at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, in the Sports Administration Program and currently sits on the Sports Administration Alumni Board

• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Illinois
• Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. Supreme Court

• "Staying in Compliance with the New Food and Drug Laws in a Changing Legal Environment" - Inside the Minds: Recent Developments in Food and Drug Law, Aspatore (2012)
• "Confusion in Defining "Proceeds" Under the Money-Laundering Statute: A Survey of Circuit Opinions" - The Federal Lawyer co-author (June 2010, Volume 57, Number 5)
• "Better Safe Than Sorry to Comply with FCPA" (March 2010)
• "Protecting Non-Compete Agreements with Choice of Law Provisions and Swift Action" - Ohio University, Center for Sports Administration (February 2010)
• "The Evolution of Free Agency in the National Football League: Collective Bargaining Restrictiveness" - The Sports Lawyers Journal (1996)
• "Corporate Compliance for Handling Litigation Claims" - National Food Processors Association Journal, co-author (January 2003)
• "Trademark Licensing" - Ohio University Sports Administration Journal (2004)
• "Sentencing White Collar Crimes After Booker and Fanfan" - Columbus Bar Briefs, Columbus Bar Association (Spring 2005)
• "How to Help Cover Criminal Defense Costs With Insurance Policies" - The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Journal (2006)
• "Fundamental Fairness v. Profound Prejudices", ABA White Collar Crime Newsletter, co-author (August 2008)

• "Health Care Fraud Prosecutions: Developments and Trends / Defense Strategies" - Association of Federal Defense Attorneys (December 2011)
• "White Collar Criminal Practice in Florida - Perspectives from the Prosecution and Defense" - American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section (November 2011)
• "Emerging Issues Within Florida White Collar Crime Practice" - American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section (February 2010)
• "Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting your Case" - National Business Institute, Columbus, Ohio (2009)
• "Utilizing Non-Traditional Discovery Methods to Investigate and Defeat the Plaintiff's Case" - Grocery Manufacturers Association, Palm Springs, CA and New Orleans, LA (2009)
• "Criminal Implications When Outbreaks and Recalls Occur" - Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington D.C. (2009)
• National Food Processors Association - presenter (2004-2006)
• "Protecting Intellectual Property Rights for Athletes, Leagues and Brands" - New York, NY (2006)
• "Effective Management of Consumer Complaints" - Food Products Association, Denver, CO (2007)
• "Negotiation Skills for Business Owners" - Dallas, TX (2007)
• Litigation seminars - American Bar Association White Collar Crime Committee (2004-present)
• Frequent instructor at seminars regarding "The Admissibility of Evidence, Internet and The Law" and "The Representation of a White Collar Criminal Client"

• 1996 M.S., Ohio University, Sports Administration
• 1996 J.D., Capital University Law School
• 1993 B.S., MacMurray College