Richard’s representations include:
- Represented foreign financial institutions in defending multi-billion dollar clawback actions related to the bankruptcy of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities before federal bankruptcy, district, and appellate courts.
- Represented financial institutions in connection with domestic and foreign government investigations and related civil litigation involving financial benchmarks, including LIBOR and ISDAFIX.
- Achieved favorable settlement for a fashion label in licensing dispute with supplier.
- Argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals as part of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Federal Appellate Clinic.
- Drafter of amicus brief to Supreme Court in Kokesh v SEC on behalf of organization representing the private investment industry.
- Conducted internal investigation on behalf of technology company facing an SEC inquiry, favorably resolving the matter without government action.
- Advised one of Canada’s largest software companies in connection with a data breach.
- Represented multi-national supplier in large multidistrict litigation and other proceedings arising from the “Dieselgate” scandal Defended freight forwarding company in antitrust class action suit.
- Advised registered investment advisor regarding remediation following SEC OCIE examination.
- Drafted brief for pro bono client’s criminal appeal in state court.
- Northwestern University School of Law J.D., magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Articles Editor, Northwestern Law Review 2016
- Boston University B.A. in Economics, B.A. in Philosophy 2011
- New York
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York
- Hon. Victor Marrero U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York