Richard joined the firm in April of 2014 as an experienced labor attorney having practiced for over 23 years, the last 17 years of which have been spent primarily representing public sector clients, and more particularly, school districts and intermediate units.  Richard has served as chief negotiator in collective bargaining and has advised and represented numerous school clients in mediation, grievance and interest arbitration, fact-finding hearings, administrative hearings (NLRB, PLRB, EEOC and PHRC), dismissal hearings, litigation and appellate matters. He has also served as solicitor and general counsel to numerous school districts and intermediate units.