Year called to the bar: 1984
Richard’s practice is exclusively civil litigation with particular emphasis on medical malpractice cases on behalf of the patient and auto accident cases on behalf of the injured party. Richard is a past President of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. He is also the current Chair of the Ontario Bar Association Working Group on Auto Insurance Reform and a member of the Canadian Bar Association Working Group on No-Fault Insurance. As a member of the Board of Directors of OTLA and the OBA Working Group, he has been heavily involved in advocating for the rights of innocent accident victims and for reform to auto insurance. He has made numerous presentations to members of the Ontario Legislature on auto insurance reform. As well, Richard has been very actively involved in continuing legal education. He has delivered presentations for the National Judicial Institute, OTLA, the OBA, the CBA, the Law Society, Insight, Canadian Institute and other organizations on topics including trial advocacy, auto insurance claims, physician and hospital liability, medical malpractice and medical-legal issues in obstetrics.
