Prior to joining Arent Fox, Richard was a partner in the Los Angeles office of a national law firm where he served as “first chair” in dozens of litigation matters.

• MySpace, Inc. v. Aguilar, et al. (United States District Court for the Central District of California Case Number 05-2424 DT (SHx))
• Davis v. Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc., et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number TC 020551)
• L.A. Arena Funding, LLC v. D&N Concrete Pump (Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number BC 369531/American Arbitration Association Case Number 72-181-E-000903-07/Court of Appeal, Second District, Case Number B 210649 (Consolidated with B 212752)
• Kim v. Ji-Hoon Jeong aka “Rain”, et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number BC 409245)

While attending law school, Richard was a notes and comments editor for theTulsa Law Journal.  Richard wrote Making a Case for Statutory Amendment to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”): Solving the Section 107/Section 113 Cause of Action Controversy, 31 Tulsa L.J. 851 (summer 1996).

In 2010, Richard wrote “Decision: Sporting Event Ticket Holders Lack Standing to Sue Based on Alleged Cheating by Coach, Team.” Entertainment & Sports Lawyer, Volume 28, Number 2, Summer 2010.

In his free time, Richard enjoys golf, coaching youth baseball, and, most of all, spending time with his family.