Atty. Howard Rapke
Howard has more than 30 years’ commercial dispute experience. He has an active practice in complex commercial litigation and in significant white collar criminal investigations and prosecutions involving a wide range of commercial criminal matters, regulatory investigations and large scale inquiries, including Royal Commissions and Commissions of Inquiry.
Alternative Dispute Resolution & More Attorney
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About Howard Rapke at a Glance
Howard Rapke is a criminal defense, litigation, and adr attorney, practicing at Holding Redlich. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Alternative Dispute Resolution (2027), Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defence (2027), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation (2027). Serves clients in Melbourne and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Howard Rapke
- Howard has more than 30 years’ commercial dispute experience
- He has an active practice in complex commercial litigation and in significant white collar criminal investigations and prosecutions involving a wide range of commercial criminal matters, regulatory investigations and large scale inquiries, including Royal Commissions and Commissions of Inquiry
- Howard has been involved in nine Royal Commissions and Commission of Inquiry and has lead his team in acting for four parties involved in the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess, and as Solicitors Assisting the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants
- Howard also has substantial experience in advising on and acting in anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and anti-corruption matters
- Over the last nine years, he has been closely involved in the only prosecution brought in Australia under its foreign bribery laws
- Howard is also involved in class action litigation in both the Federal Court of Australia and Supreme Court of Victoria
- In particular, he has acted on behalf of directors and officers of public and private companies in defending claims brought against them when joined as co-defendants
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Howard Rapke's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Howard Rapke handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Melbourne.
Criminal Defense in Melbourne
A criminal defense attorney protects your rights from arrest through trial. Find experienced lawyers handling DUI, drug, federal, theft, and violent-crime charges.
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Civil Litigation in Melbourne
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Mediation & Arbitration in Melbourne
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Howard Rapke is one of 73,315 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys →
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Why Clients in Melbourne Choose Howard Rapke
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Howard Rapke's practice in the field of criminal defense, litigation, and adr.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering criminal defense, litigation, and adr, Howard Rapke can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Melbourne
A Melbourne-based practice means Howard Rapke attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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