Richard J. Troberman  is a sole practitioner in Seattle, Washington, whose practice emphasizes civil and criminal forfeitures; drug offenses; currency and money laundering offenses; and white collar crimes. He has served as chair or co-chair of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Forfeiture Abuse Task Force since 1991. He has authored numerous amicus curiae briefs on forfeiture issues in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of NACDL, and was intimately involved in the legislative process which resulted in the passage and enactment of Public Law 106-185, 144 Stat. 202, also known as the "Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000." For his work on forfeiture reform, Mr. Troberman received NACDL's highest award for legislative achievement, the Marshall Stern award, in 2000. He was also actively involved in the legislative process which resulted in the recent amendments to Washington's drug forfeiture statute. Mr. Troberman served on the NACDL Board of Directors from 1994-2000. He is also a founding member of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and served as its president in 1992-93.

Richard J. Troberman has received the highly-coveted AV rating. This peer review process measures two components of a lawyer's practice: Legal ability and professional ethics. The "A" signifies legal ability that is "Very high to preeminent." The "V" signifies professional ethics that "Adhere to the strict standards of the Bar." The AV represents the highest possible rating, and is achieved by only 15% of the Bar nationwide.