Practice Experience

• Kevin Napper practices in the areas of white collar criminal defense, governmental investigations, internal investigations, corporate compliance under Sarbanes Oxley, and general civil trial law.
• Mr. Napper has represented public companies and executives in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations involving allegations of kickbacks and bribery to governmental officials in developing countries.
• He has conducted internal investigations for public and private companies involving allegations of financial mismanagement, theft, fraud, and other violations of criminal law. Mr. Napper has worked extensively with forensic accountants and accounting firms in internal and compliance audits and investigations.
• In addition, he has represented executives of public companies in grand jury investigations conducted by the Department of Justice involving criminal antitrust issues, criminal environmental enforcement issues, defense contractor fraud, and violations of customs laws, the Food and Drug Act, and the FTC.
• Mr. Napper also has represented physicians, nurses, other healthcare professionals and hospitals in medical negligence lawsuits, licensing, and administrative actions. He has extensive experience representing physicians, hospital administrators, and other healthcare professionals in governmental and grand jury investigations.
• Mr. Napper is the firm's White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice Group Leader.

Professional and Civic Activities

• Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
• Tampa Chapter, Federal Bar Association 
  President (2009-2010)
  President-Elect (2007-2009)
  Board of Directors and Vice-President (2006-2007)
  Secretary and Member of Executive Committee (2005)
• The Florida Bar
  13A Grievance Committee, Chair
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of North Dakota
• Defense Research Institute
• Herbert G. Goldburg Criminal Law Inn of Court, President (2009-2010)
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
• Board of Advisors of the Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office (DACCO) (1989-1992)
• Hillsborough County Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Board of Directors
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
  Board of Directors of the Trial Lawyers Section
  Judicial Evaluation Committee
  Public Information Committee
  Awards Committee
  Co-Chair, Criminal Law Section (2000-2003)
  Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers Section (1999-2003)
• Board of Directors of WMNF Community Radio (88.5)
  Treasurer (1994-1999)
• Tampa Theatre (1999-2002)
  Chairman, Board of Directors
• Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts
  Board of Directors and Executive Committee (2004-present)

Professional Recognition

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2005-2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions (White Collar Criminal Defense and Commercial Litigation) 
• Listed in Florida Trend magazine as one of Florida’s Legal Elite 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 
• Listed in Florida Super Lawyers (Criminal Defense: White Collar) 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida
• North Dakota

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Florida State Courts
• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Dakota
• U.S. District Court, Western District of North Dakota

Background

• Assistant State Attorney, Deputy Chief, Felony Division, Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office (1987-1993), where he obtained extensive jury trial experience serving as a career criminal prosecutor, senior trial attorney and felony division deputy chief.
• Special Assistant United States Attorney (1989-1990)

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law (J.D., 1984)
• Moorhead State University (B.A., with honors, 1981)