Richard
is the head of the Firm’s Intellectual
Property Practice Group and is a member
of the Business Law Department. He has been
counseling clients for over 18 years on
a wide range of intellectual property and
business law matters.
Richard’s intellectual property practice
includes the global selection, use and protection
of trademarks, the protection of copyrights
and trade secrets, trademark and copyright
infringement matters, Internet and computer
law, domain name disputes, and licensing
matters. He has represented a large variety
of businesses, not-for-profit institutions
and individuals in connection with their
intellectual property needs.
Richard represents the Firm’s business
clients as both general counsel and special
counsel in a wide range of corporate and
business law matters, including business
start-ups, commercial financing, mergers
and acquisitions, joint venture agreements,
control disputes, and general corporate
matters. He also advises clients on labor
and employment matters involving such issues
as employment discrimination, sexual harassment,
unfair labor practices, wage and hour and
wrongful termination and personnel policies.
Prior to practicing law, Richard spent several
years as a businessman successfully managing
an automotive parts distribution enterprise.
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