Richard Hyde

• Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Case - investigation uncovered substantial misconduct resulting in multiple indictments and convictions. It is widely recognized as the most widespread public school cheating scandal in history.
• Investigated racketeering and public corruption at the Medical College of Georgia involving pharmaceutical research. Resulted in guilty pleas and recovery of over $18 million.
• Served as chief investigator for the State of Georgia’s Judicial Qualifications Commission where his investigative work led to the removal of over five dozen judges.
• Served as investigator for multiple theft of trade secrets cases.
• Investigated alleged misconduct and sensitive matters involving professional sports teams.
• Served as chief investigator for two attorneys general for Georgia investigating public corruption.
• Conducted internal compliance investigations and produced intelligence reports that provided officers and directors at public companies with necessary information to make critical business decisions.
• Regularly engaged to conduct comprehensive background investigations on members of board of directors for private and public entities.

Qualifications & Certifications

• Fulton county Superior Court, qualified as an expert witness, investigative procedures and witness interviewing.
• Hearing Officer for the Judicial Qualifications Commission, Appointed by the Governor of Georgia
• Judicial Security Standing Committee Advisor, Appointed by the Chief Justice of Georgia
• Board of Public Safety Member, Appointed by Georgia Lt. Governor – Overseeing the Georgia State Patrol, The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. 
• Instructor & Judicial Discipline Expert, United States Agency for Internal Development – Assist in the hiring and training of corruption inspectors for the Supreme Court of Ukraine, 2013-present