James J. Richards

James J. Richards has practiced law in Massachusetts for over 25 years. Following a judicial clerkship in the Massachusetts Trial Court, Mr. Richards entered private practice and earned partnerships in two prominent Massachusetts firms before forming his own firm. His practice focused on cases in the Probate, Superior and District Courts and Massachusetts appellate courts. He has also serves as in-house conusel. Mr. Richards has served as an adjunct professor at the law school and college levels and a panelist on continuing legal education programs. Mr. Richards has conributed to legal publications and law reviews. Mr. Richards has been served on several committees and boards by the Massachusetts Trial Court, bar associations, and the Board of Bar Overseers. He is also serves as a coniclliator and Disocvery Master. Mr. Richards holds a BA form the University of Massachusetts, a JD from Suffolk University Law School, and an MBA from the Keenan Flager Business School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.