Richard’s practice focuses on Restructuring & Insolvency. He regularly advises clients in bankruptcy litigations, transactional and distressed finance matters, and debtor and creditors' rights. Richard has represented debtors, creditors, foreign representatives, agents, and other key stakeholders in numerous bankruptcy proceedings and out of court restructurings.
Richard is a graduate of St. John’s University School of Law, where he served as an Articles Editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review. After obtaining his J.D. and LL.M. in Bankruptcy Law from St. John’s, Richard served as a law clerk for the Honorable Peter H. Carroll in the Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Richard is currently an active member of the Turnaround Management Association, having served on various committees over the past few years. He is also an active member of Reed Smith’s Global LGBTQ+ Business Inclusion Group, PRISM.