About Richard
Skilled in governmental relations and legislative issues, Richard assists domestic and international companies to succeed and grow, in both regulated and deregulated industries including energy and telecommunications, financial services, health care, insurance, retail, real estate development, entertainment and manufacturing.His considerable energy experience includes representing domestic and foreign energy companies in developing New England generation facilities. He served as lead counsel in the siting of Rhode Island’s largest electric generation plant.Richard also has broad experience in litigation matters where he defends insured and self-insured clients in health care litigation, construction accidents, professional liability, product liability, premises liability, corrections actions and director and officer liability matters as well as representing fidelity and surety companies in the litigation of fiduciary/inventory loss and construction disputes.
Skilled in governmental relations and legislative issues, Richard assists domestic and international companies to succeed and grow, in both regulated and deregulated industries including energy and telecommunications, financial services, health care, insurance, retail, real estate development, entertainment and manufacturing.
His considerable energy experience includes representing domestic and foreign energy companies in developing New England generation facilities. He served as lead counsel in the siting of Rhode Island’s largest electric generation plant.
Richard also has broad experience in litigation matters where he defends insured and self-insured clients in health care litigation, construction accidents, professional liability, product liability, premises liability, corrections actions and director and officer liability matters as well as representing fidelity and surety companies in the litigation of fiduciary/inventory loss and construction disputes.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Government Relations Practice, Providence (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Providence (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: Government Relations Practice, Providence (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Providence (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Government Relations Practice, Providence (2013)
- Recognized: Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Recognized: Government Relations Practice
- Practice Area: Commercial Litigation
- Practice Area: Litigation - Construction
- Practice Area: Sports Law
- Special Focus: Government Relations
- Best Lawyers’ 2013 Lawyer of the Year, Government Relations Practice, Providence.
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, highest rating given to attorneys.
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2007 - 2013 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of governmental relations and administrative law.