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Richard Colombik

Richard Colombik

Featured Lawyer

Tax Law

1000 Woodfield Rd, STE 233, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Richard M. Colombik is an award winning Attorney, CPA with a Doctorate in Jurisprudence with Distinction, who was formerly on the tax staff of one of the world’s wealthiest families. Mr. Colombik has also been a tax manager at a Big Four accounting firm, the State Bar’s liaison to the Internal Revenue Service, Vice President of the American Association of Attorney-CPAs, Vice Chairman of the American Bar Association’s Tax Section of the General Practice Council, as well as the past Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Federal Tax Committee. Mr. Colombik is currently on the liaison committee to the IRS for 2009-2010 for the Illinois State Bar Association, is a member of the Asset Protection Committee, ABA, and is a member of the Offshore Institute.

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Richard Denney

Personal Injury Law

870 Copperfield Dr, Norman, OK 73072, USA

Mr. Denney practices in multiple jurisdictions, at both the State and Federal level having received pro hac vice admissions in numerous states. He has also been admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Fifth Circuit, and Eighth Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, and The Supreme Court for the United States of America. Mr. Denney is currently a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association; American Bar Association; Cleveland County Bar Association; the American Association for Justice; and the Oklahoma Association for Justice. Mr. Denney has tried and won Criminal cases, Commercial/Banking Fraud cases, and Civil Rights cases, as well as many multi-million dollar Personal Injury and Products Liability cases all over the United States. For over two decades, Mr. Denney's energies have been concentrated on pursuing defective product cases including automobile, tire, and other component part manufacturers in both State and Federal Courts. He has concentrated his efforts toward exposing the automobile industry's knowledge of defects in various vehicles including those involving inertial release and spool-out of the seat belt buckles and seat backs, rollover propensity of vehicles such as the Ford Explorer and 15 passenger vans, and the Ford/Firestone recall.

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Richard Diamond

Richard Diamond

Featured Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

830 Morris Tpke suite 207, Short Hills, NJ 07078, USA

Richard Diamond is the founder and managing partner of Diamond & Diamond, P.A., a highly respected divorce and family law firm with its main office in Short Hills, New Jersey. Mr. Diamond is a Certified Matrimonial Trial Lawyer by the New Jersey Supreme Court; Listed in the Superlawyers Publication for 2026 for Divorce & Family Law in New Jersey; and a Member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Diamond is also one of the few accredited divorce mediators in New Jersey, authorized to conduct economic mediation in divorce and post-divorce matters where there is an active domestic violence restraining order in place. With over 40 years of legal practice in New Jersey and 38 years dedicated exclusively to divorce and family law, Mr. Diamond provides strategic, client-focused representation in complex matters, including handling high-net-worth divorces, business valuations tied to matrimonial disputes, and child custody and parenting time disputes.

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Richard E. Straughn

Richard E. Straughn

Distinguished Lawyer

Corporate and Transactional Law

255 magnolia ave, winter haven, FL 33880

Richard Straughn, began his practice after graduating from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1983. He has a strong commitment to community and has served as president on the boards of numerous local non-profits, including the Greater Winter Haven Area Chamber of Commerce, Winter Haven Hospital, Mid-Florida Medical Services Foundation and Polk Community College Foundation. Mr. Straughn was honored to receive the Winter Haven Banker’s Cup “Man of the Year” award in recognition of his service to the community. Mr. Straughn's practice has been varied and evolving over the years, giving him experience in a variety of areas, including business, real estate, and general litigation. Currently, his practice is focused on real estate transactions and business law. Mr. Straughn has received honorers in the area of title insurance.

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Richard Eichenbaum

Richard Eichenbaum

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

15105 Concord Circle, Suite 110, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Rich Eichenbaum is a Bay Area native who grew up in the South Bay. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from U.C. Berkeley in 1987. He got a Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1991 and passed the Bar Exam on the first try. After 23 years working primarily on the insurance defense side, Rich joined a firm to help victims involved in catastrophic injury incidents and has continued to fight for justice for seriously injured individuals. He has handled personal injury cases in a variety of areas, including motorcycle collisions, trucking collisions, automobile collisions, auto v. pedestrian collisions, bicycle collisions, premises liability, brain injuries, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, food poisoning, product liability, assaults and slip/trip fall matter. Rich has successfully represented clients in numerous jury trials, hundreds of settlement conferences, mediations, and arbitrations, and thousands of depositions.

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Richard Ferrante

Criminal Defense Law

399 Knollwood Road, Suite 111, White Plains, NY 10603

I have handled in excess of a thousand criminal defense matters during my carrer, and have personally participated in more than 50 jury trials in New York State. I believe that every person is entitled to a strong defense when accused of a crime. I also believe that communication between the attorney and the client is paramount to achieve the best possible result.

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Richard Fitzpatrick

Workers Compensation Law

100 Grandview Rd, Suite 300, Braintree, MA 02184

Attorney Richard J. Fitzpatrick founded Fitzpatrick & Associates in 2003. After completing his secondary education at the Wilbraham & Monson Academy Richard attended undergraduate at Stonehill College where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. Prior to attending Law School Richard worked as an analytical chemist in synthetic membrane chemistry where his work contributed to a patent application for purification systems. Richard attended Roger Williams University School of Law. While in Law School Richard was the Vice President of the Student Bar Association and served as president of the Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity. Richard has successfully represented clients through all phases of litigation since he began to practice law in 2001. He has tried hundreds of cases in various State and Federal Courts on behalf of clients.

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Richard Gama

Personal Injury Law

6105 S Main St, Ste 200, Aurora, CO 80016

Since 2005, attorney Richard Gama has dedicated himself to personal injury cases only because he believes that a 'jack of all trades is a master of none.' Personal injury cases include truck and car accidents, insurance coverage disputes, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. He has represented clients at every stage in the process, from settlement negotiations to litigation to trial and even to the Colorado Court of Appeals. Before Richard received his law degree from New Jersey's Rutgers University School of Law in 2005, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Richard embraces the outdoor Colorado lifestyle, enjoying hiking, camping, and backpacking with his wife, who is a Nurse Practitioner at the University of Colorado Hospital, and their twin boys. He is an active and respected member of his community and has been asked to lecture on the subject of litigating personal injury cases. He belongs to several legal associations such as the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado Bar Association, and The National Trial Lawyers. He also enjoys helping high school students in his community prepare for State-wide mock trial presentations.

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Richard Griffin

Personal Injury Law

2336 Wisteria Dr SW suite 540, Snellville, GA 30078, USA

Attorney Rich Griffin litigated personal injury and workers’ compensation claims for three prestigious law firms before starting the Griffin Law Firm in 1995. He has earned an impeccable reputation for providing legal representation that treats clients with dignity, compassion, and respect, as well as delivering outstanding ?results. He graduated from Emory University in 1991 with a B.A. in Political Science and Education. He then attended law school at Georgia State College of Law, where ?he focused on personal injury, workers’ compensation, and advanced litigation.

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Richard Griffith

Richard Griffith

Featured Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

839 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71104

I focus my practice on issues pertaining to family law, especially difficult child custody cases. I provide timely legal services and problem solving services to clients for a reasonable fee. I strive as an attorney and as a person to listen to you, to answer your questions and concerns in plain English, and to be honest, courteous, and respectful.

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Richard Gulbrandsen

Richard Gulbrandsen

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

414 E. Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85204

For over 30 years, Richard Gulbrandsen has focused on personal injury law, including motor vehicle accidents and wrongful death claims. His record of success is a reflection of his focused, passionate, and well-informed approach to every claim. It is an approach that has garnered acclaim for both he and his firm. A graduate of Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in accounting, Richard received his law degree from Arizona State University in 1982 and was admitted to the Arizona State Bar. A measure of the respect Richard has earned within the Arizona law community is that he is a former president (and current member) of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice and the East Valley and Maricopa County Bar Associations. By focusing on clients' rights and providing an honest assessment of their claims and options, Richard and his staff consistently facilitate the best possible case resolutions and look forward to the continued opportunity to make a difference in the lives of personal injury victims.

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Richard H. Levenstein

Health Care Law

3001 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, USA

Richard H. Levenstein is a shareholder at Nason Yeager. He practices in the area of complex commercial, civil litigation, physician and medical staff representation. Mr. Levenstein represents clients with business disputes, including actions arising from contracts or torts; his practice also has a heavy concentration in representing individual physicians, professional medical practices and the physician leadership of organized medical staffs around the State. He has successfully challenged the policies of major hospitals, and has won several substantial victories that have shaped the law to protect physicians and medical staffs. Mr. Levenstein is a Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. He represents clients in state and federal court, and in administrative proceedings. Originally from the Bronx, New York, Mr. Levenstein earned his Bachelor’s Degree in 1973 from Tulane University in New Orleans, and earned his Juris Doctor in 1976 from Tulane University Law School. He has practiced in the State of Florida since 1977, and has experience both as a sole practitioner and as a partner in several major firms. He practiced in Boca Raton for 18 years, before relocating to Martin County. In addition to his legal work, Mr. Levenstein is the founding President of the Justice Major B. Harding American Inn of Court and former President of the Martin County Bar Association. He has served on several Florida Bar Committees, and serves on the Board of many national organizations including the American Inns of Court Foundation, The Lawyers Committee of the National Center for State Courts and the American Judicature Society. He is deeply committed to educating the public about the importance of a fair and impartial judiciary, and trains lawyers and judges around the Country how to do so, through the Our Courts America initiative. Mr. Levenstein is also a Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, serves as Adjunct Professor of Healthcare Law at Tulane University Law School and a lecturer at Tulane University Medical School.

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Real Estate Law

801 W. Romana Street, Unit C, Pensacola, FL 32502

Richard Turner received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Birmingham-Southern College in 2005. In 2009 he received his law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. Mr. Turner is a member of the American Bar Association, Florida Bar, the Escambia-Santa Rosa County Bar Association and its Board of the Young Lawyers Section. His practice areas include civil litigation, bankruptcy, family law, dependency, estate planning, and probate cases, as well as commercial and residential real estate transactions and closings.

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Richard Hu

Civil Litigation

111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60601

Richard is a regulatory attorney and litigator who helps companies resolve complex gaming law, data privacy and healthcare issues affecting their businesses. Since joining Taft in 2013, Richard has helped casinos, terminal operators, gaming equipment manufacturers, and video game businesses resolve legal matters arising under the Illinois Video Gaming Act and other gaming regulations nationwide. Richard has also helped clients successfully challenge the constitutionality of other local gaming laws. Richard’s comprehensive knowledge of gaming law issues and successful track record assisting terminal operators and gaming companies are among the reasons why he was honored as Top Gaming Litigation Lawyer for Chicago at Corporate LiveWire’s Excellence in Gaming Awards in 2016. Richard was recognized as one of 100 attorneys featured in the Lawyers of Color “Nation’s Best 2020,” which promotes diversity in the legal profession and advances democracy and equality in marginalized communities. In addition to gaming law issues, Richard’s practice also covers data privacy, commercial litigation, labor and employment litigation and compliance, regulatory compliance defense, healthcare regulatory litigation and compliance, and medical cannabis licensing and compliance. Richard uses court-tested strategies to help his clients obtain temporary restraining orders, defeat motions to dismiss, and obtain injunctive and declaratory relief. Richard also has experience using cost-saving eDiscovery tools and tactics that help reduce his clients’ litigation costs without sacrificing results. Richard is also experienced in peer reviews, privacy policies, business associate agreements, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and HIPAA/HITECH issues.

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Richard Hy

Personal Injury Law

400 S 7th St, Suite 400, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Area of Practice: Mass Tort Litigation Richard K. Hy is an Associate Attorney at Eglet Adams. His practice primarily focuses on complex civil litigation including mass torts and class actions. When the Nevada Legislature is in session, Richard also works closely with the Nevada Justice Association advocating for legislation that protects consumers from false and misleading advertising, deceptive trade practices, and unsafe products. Prior to joining Eglet Adams, Richard worked at the Office of the Nevada Secretary of State. He was appointed Deputy Secretary of State and tasked with overseeing Nevada’s elections division. In that role, Richard was responsible for election administration, campaign finance enforcement, candidate filings, and legislative affairs. His predecessor in that same position notably included Samuel L. Clemens, more commonly known by his pen name of “Mark Twain.” Richard earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from Gonzaga University School of Law. He received his undergraduate degrees, a B.S. in Sociology and a B.A. in Political Science, from the University of Utah.

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Richard J. Marcolus

Richard J. Marcolus

Distinguished Lawyer

Workers Compensation Law

2 Lincoln Highway, 201, Edison, NJ 08818

When it comes to representing injured workers, who could possibly understand your struggles better than a former craftsman? Attorney Rich Marcolus provides New Jersey workers with passionate representation founded on his excellent legal skill and with his own experience with the abuses that construction workers and laborers suffer from their employers.

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Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 220, Decatur, GA 30030

Rich is an attorney in our litigation department primarily focusing on personal injury litigation, including motor vehicle accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, wrongful death, and premises liability incidents. While Rich was born in Boston, Massachusetts, his family soon moved to Riverdale, Georgia, where he grew up and attended school. Rich’s passion for the law led him to become a police officer in Peachtree City, Georgia, where he served over a decade in uniform patrol, criminal investigations, and administration. Over the next eighteen years, Rich broadened his organizational and leadership skills in the private sector, holding various managerial positions in sales, projects, and operations. Rich graduated magna cum laude from Liberty University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems with a minor in Accounting. Rich continued his education, earning a Master of Business Administration, project management specialization. While completing his MBA Rich was also inducted into the Delta Mu Delta Business Honors Society. In 2016, Rich redirected his passion for the law and attended Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. While at Mercer, Rich was on the Dean’s List five out of six semesters, a member and officer of the Christian Legal Society and graduated cum laude. Rich began working at Dozier Law Firm as a law clerk in his second year of law school. He continued to work part-time until passing the Georgia Bar and joined the firm as an associate attorney. As a law clerk, Rich drafted countless pleadings, motions, and briefs affording invaluable experience in civil litigation, as well as a distinct advantage as an emerging attorney.

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Richard Lambert

Richard Lambert

Featured Lawyer

Corporate and Transactional Law

15 East Midland Avenue, Suite 3D, Paramus, NJ 07652

Mr. Lambert founded the firm in July of 1998 in order to cater to the legal needs of small to mid-sized businesses, their owners and executives. Mr. Lambert was born in White Plains, New York, on May 4, 1953. He attended Fordham University, where he received his B.A. in Communication Arts, and Fordham University School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 1979. Mr. Lambert is a business lawyer who serves as outside general counsel to a wide range of businesses, including many small to middle-market companies and start-up businesses, in a variety of industries. In his role as outside general counsel, Mr.Lambert provides counsel on the broad range of legal subjects affecting business, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and financings; antitrust and distribution law; banking and commercial finance; employment law; contracts; trademarks; and the negotiated resolution of business disputes. The clients of Dunn Lambert, L.L.C. are located primarily in New Jersey and New York, but the firm does maintain general counsel relationships with clients in other states in the United States and in Europe.

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Richard M. Colombik

Featured Lawyer

Tax Law

1000 East Woodfield Road, 233, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Richard M. Colombik & Associates, P.C. is a law firm concentrating in Strategic Tax Planning, Asset Protection, Business Entity Structuring and Transactions, IRS Defense, Complex Estate Plans and Business Planning.

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Richard Maniskas

Distinguished Lawyer

Securities Law

1055 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312, USA

Richard A. Maniskas is the founding partner of the Firm. After serving as a law clerk for the Honorable Vincent A. Cirillo (deceased), President Judge Emeritus, for the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, he began his career as an associate at Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, P.C. concentrating in securities litigation, with an emphasis on FINRA and NYSE Member broker-dealers litigation. In 2003, he joined the firm now known as Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP in Radnor, PA where he helped clients focus their efforts on cases with a favorable mix of facts, law and potential recovery. Case initiation and development in complex securities fraud, ERISA, fiduciary, antitrust, shareholder derivative, and mergers and acquisitions actions were his focus. In 2008, Mr. Maniskas moved to the Los Angeles, CA office of Glancy Prongay & Murray, LLP where he represented both institutional and individual investors in complex corporate, securities, mergers and acquisitions, derivative, ERISA, and consumer litigation. In 2010, he co-founded Ryan & Maniskas, LLP where he continued to focus on case initiation and development in complex class action matters. In 2017, Mr. Maniskas founded the Firm where he continues to represent shareholders and others in complex class action litigation in state and federal courts throughout the nation, with a focus on representing stockholders asserting claims for breaches of fiduciary duties and violations of the federal securities laws. Mr. Maniskas received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree from the Widener University of the School of Law. At Pitt, Mr. Maniskas received a varsity letter for football. While in law school, Mr. Maniskas served as Internal Editor of the Widener Journal of Public law. Mr. Maniskas is a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of New York, and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the District of Nebraska.

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Richard Matthews, Jr.

Richard Matthews, Jr.

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

621 S Hull St, Montgomery, AL 36104, USA

work, federal and state criminal defense, and has represented many businesses as their attorney since 2001. Matt has litigated cases to juries throughout Alabama. He has litigated automobile accident cases, personal injury cases involving slip and falls, catastrophic injury cases involving amputations, and severe workplace injury cases where the clients cannot return to their jobs. He has litigated these cases and made the insurance companies pay multi-million dollar and other large settlements because of the negligence of others. From broken bones, back and neck injuries, horrific dismemberment injuries in industrial accidents, and wrongful death cases, Matt understands the need for his clients and their families to understand the process of litigation, the realities of going through a lawsuit, and what can be expected so that they can make the informed decisions to go to trial or settle their case.

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Richard Morris

Family and Divorce Law

5663 red bend lane, Gahanna, OH 43230

Richard L. Morris has been practicing domestic relations law since 1990. As a problem solver, he practices in the area of Domestic Relations including Divorce and Child Custody matters. Rich Morris was born in Montreal, Canada and lived there until the age of 15 when his family moved to Florida. While living in Canada, he became a competitive swimmer and continued to swim after moving to Florida. After graduating high school, he attended Louisiana State University for one year then transferred to Florida State University where he graduated and swam collegiately at both schools. After graduating college, he worked for his parents at their printing shop then decided to attend law school because his cousin, an attorney, possessed a tremendous drive and tenacity to help others, and he wanted to emulate just that. Rich also is a Club Swim Coach for New Albany Aquatic Club and is the Lead Coach for the Bombora Group and the Senior IM Group and continues to swim competitively in Masters.

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Richard Oliphant

Richard Oliphant

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

327 California Ave, Reno, NV 89509, USA

R. Shawn Oliphant is a founding partner of the firm Viloria, Oliphant, Oster & Aman, L.L.P. Mr. Oliphant handles serious personal injuryand wrongful death claims, and is the head of the firm’s Civil Litigation group. Mr. Oliphant represents those injured or killed by the fault of others. His litigation background is invaluable if insurance companies refuse to offer his personal injury clients a fair settlement and litigation becomes necessary. Mr. Oliphant’s goal is to take over the burden of personal injury victims and allow them to relax knowing that he will achieve the best result possible. Mr. Oliphant is a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys and has represented victims of commercial truck accidents. If you have been seriously injured due to the fault of others, please call Mr. Oliphant and schedule an appointment today. Mr. Oliphant represents developers, land owners, contractors, engineers and architects in all aspects of real estate and construction law from property entitlements, contract formation, property disputes, to mechanic lien foreclosures. Mr. Oliphant regularly represents design professionals in complex multi-million dollar construction cases and serves as panel counsel for a large number of insurance companies for construction defect and professional negligence claims. Mr. Oliphant also represents Homeowner Associations in all aspects of common interest community matters and represents the largest HOA in Northern Nevada. Mr. Oliphant’s leadership in development and construction is reflected in the firm’s clients, which make up the who’s who in Northern Nevada’s real property development and design professional industry. Mr. Oliphant has served as a key note speaker and lecturer on a variety of construction law topics for the Builders Association of Northern Nevada, the American Institute of Architects, and the Nevada Association of Land Surveyors. Mr. Oliphant is a native northern Nevadan and received his bachelor degree in Business Administration with distinction from the University of Nevada. Mr. Oliphant attended law school at the University of Arizona where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and Order of the Coif, and served on the Law Review Editorial Board. Mr. Oliphant’s law review Note encouraging the legalization of gaming advertisements was published in the University of Arizona Law Review and has been cited and followed in United States Supreme Court cases and law review articles.

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Richard Presutti

Richard Presutti

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

525 N Sam Houston E Pkwy, STE 600, Houston, TX 77060

Prior to receiving his law degree, Mr. Presutti worked as a claims adjuster for one of the largest insurance companies in the country. The wealth of experience and knowledge he gained, in matters such as how insurance companies assess and value claims, has contributed to many successes achieved for clients.

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Richard Quintus

Personal Injury Law

404 Jackman Street, Benton, AR 72015

Richard Quintus and Phillip Duncan have been working together for a decade on personal injury and class-action litigation. Prior to coming on board to the Duncan Firm, Richard worked with a law firm known for business, banking, construction and commercial litigation, in addition to general practice, including criminal, family law, employment law and bankruptcy. Richard also worked for 8 1/2 years at a law firm known for an emphasis on defense, class action, antitrust and complex litigation where he headed up plaintiff litigation. Prior to becoming an attorney, Richard was an interim director at a non-profit organization involved in landowner rights, antitrust and environmental issues and was a Director of Policy and Communications at the North Dakota Department of Agriculture before attending law school.

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Richard Rafferty

Personal Injury Law

238 Shrewsbury St, Worcester, MA 01604, USA

Attorney Richard Rafferty has over 29 years experience fighting for the rights and freedoms of people living throughout Massachusetts. He is a 1983 graduate of Worcester State College, a 1988 graduate of New England School of Law, and continues to find opportunities to develop his craft and better serve his clients. Attorney Rafferty concentrates his practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Medical Malpractice, and Criminal Law, areas where he feels he can have the greatest impact representing innocent victims whose lives have been disrupted or altered through no fault of their own. He brings into each case a level of determination, expertise, and passion, as well as the respect of judges and prosecutors, making it possible for him to help his clients get the results they deserve. Attorney Rafferty is also passionate about his work with local labor unions, and remains invested in representing these unions and the incredible work they do. He is also actively involved with community organizations across Worcester, including CENTRO, where he serves as Chairman of the Board. Attorney Rafferty has volunteered with Centro for more than 25 years, and has served on its board since 1992.

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Richard Ready

Real Estate Law

170 Old Country Rd., 200, Mineola, NY 11501

Richard P. Ready concentrates his personal practice in the areas of residential and commercial real-estate collateralized lender representation, as well as the representation of individuals, closely held businesses, not-for-profit organizations and municipalities in purchase/sale and land development transactions. Additionally, he oversees the firm’s representation of a variety of municipal planning and zoning bodies and serves as a municipal prosecutor for matters involving zoning and land use violations. A graduate of St. John’s University School of Law, Mr. Ready is admitted to practice in New York State and United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts.

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Richard Rossier

Richard Rossier

Distinguished Lawyer

Environmental Law

7206 Elizabeth Dr, McLean, VA 22101

Area of Practice: Agriculture Law & Litigation Richard T. Rossier has specialized in commercial and business litigation for over 30 years. Since joining the firm in 1991, he has concentrated his practice in the area of agricultural law and litigation.

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Richard S. Binko

Personal Injury Law

2427 William Street, Cheektowaga, NY 14206

Mr. Binko attended the University at Buffalo School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree. He has been admitted to practice in the state of New York and California since 1983 and currently practices at the Law Offices of Richard S. Binko, which is a firm that he founded himself. Mr. Binko’s areas of practice include personal injury, traffic, estate wills and probate, criminal court, real property, medical malpractice and federal court practice. In addition to being the New York State Trial Lawyers Association President, he has accomplished many other achievements including president-Elect of the 4,000+ NY State Trial Lawyers Association, membership with the American Association of Justice, immediate past chairmen of the solo practitioners and small business section of AAJ, previous president of western region affiliate of Western New York trial lawyers, published author in Trial Magazine, frequent lecturer in New York and throughout the United States and trustee of New York State Law PAC.

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Richard S. Powers

Workers Compensation Law

7300 North Kendall Drive, Suite 550, Miami, FL 33156

Mr. Powers was born and raised in Miami, Florida. After graduating from Archbishop Curley High School in 1964, he attended the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and majored in French. He spent the summer after his junior year traveling abroad in Europe and studying French at a school in Pau, France while living with a local French family. After graduation from college in 1968, Mr. Powers returned to Miami and attended University of Miami Law School and joined Delta Theta Phi law fraternity. However, law school was interrupted by the War in Vietnam. After the first year of law school Mr. Powers enlisted in the Navy and served as a personnel man aboard a destroyer DD-763 William C. Law based in Jacksonville, Florida and as a French interpreter for the Navy at Mare Island, California. Later he attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island and Damage Control School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as a line officer aboard a cable repair ship ARC-2 Neptune for two years. After the decommissioning of his ship, Mr. Powers served in the Naval Reserves and subsequently received an honorable discharge. Mr. Powers returned to the University of Miami School of law and graduated in 1976. While in law school Mr. Powers clerked for a defense law firm on Miami Beach and worked in the law school library. In the last year of law school he was an intern with Legal Services of Greater Miami and specialized in civil litigation. After passing the Florida Bar Mr. Powers worked in a large law firm in Miami for 11 years and specialized in the defense of cases concerning general liability, products liability, and medical malpractice involving doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes. Mr. Powers then worked for two years in a small law firm in Ft. Lauderdale with a varied legal practice and he gained experience in probate estates, liability cases, domestic cases, and landlord-tenant cases. In 1990 Mr. Powers started working for a law firm in Miami specializing in workers’ compensation law. For five (5) years Mr. Powers spent his vacations in Costa Rica in a two week total immersion Spanish language program attending language school and living with a local family in San Jose, Costa Rica. Mr. Powers obtained a Masters Degree of Business Administration from Barry University and in 1994 he was admitted into Delta Mu Delta, the National Honorary Society in Business Administration. Mr. Powers also obtained a Master of Science Degree in Health Services Administration from Barry University. In the year 2000 Mr. Powers joined a law firm specializing in the defense of employers and carriers in workers’ compensation cases throughout the State of Florida. In 2013 Mr. Powers concentrated on representing only injured workers in workers compensation and became of counsel to the law firm of DeVarona Arango & Weinstein, P.A. as well as starting his own law firm. Mr. Powers obtained an LLM. In Elder Law from Stetson University College of Law in 2018. Throughout his years of practice, he has regularly attended continuing legal education courses, seminars, and conferences in order to keep up with the latest developments in laws, rules, and judicial decisions.

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Richard Sadlock

Personal Injury Law

3901 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110

Mr. Sadlock is admitted to practice before all Pennsylvania State Courts, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Sadlock is a member of county, state and federal bar associations, and is a United States Middle District Court Certified Mediator. Mr. Sadlock has successfully tried numerous cases throughout Central Pennsylvania and has recovered millions of dollars for his clients.

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