Richard Roth
Senior Counsel
Richard has 40 years of commercial litigation experience and is highly regarded for his aggressive nature and innovative “out of the box” thinking. Richard has represented a myriad of clients, from FORTUNE 100 publicly held corporations to small privately held businesses, C.E.O.’s and industry magnates. He also represents celebrities, nationally recognized artists, singers, actors, songwriters and Hall of Fame and all-star athletes, directors, producers and professional sports organizations.
Richard is regularly featured in media commenting on legal issues of national significance, particularly in the securities and entertainment/sports areas. He has appeared on CNBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, Bloomberg Television, FOX News, and Entertainment Tonight. He is also regularly quoted in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the New York Post and the New York Daily News.
212.542.8883
Education
J.D. - Hofstra University School of Law
B.A. - Union College (N.Y.), cum laude
Bar Admissions
New York
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern Dist. of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern Dist. of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern Dist. of New York
Practices
Commercial Litigation
Achievements
Other Experience
Richard has litigated several hundred cases in his career, which include both jury and non-jury trials in state and federal court in New York and by pro hac vice admission in jurisdictions across the country. He also practices daily before numerous arbitration and mediation tribunals, including the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), JAMS, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and has tried hundreds of hearings before the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., as well as serves as an arbitrator himself before FINRA. Richard's clients have ranged from large broker-dealers, clearing and custodial firms, and investment and financial institutions, to start-up ventures, investment bankers, venture capital institutions, closely held corporations and individuals. Richard also has extensive litigation experience in the entertainment industry.
From 2011 to date, Richard has been repeatedly selected as a “SuperLawyer” and was awarded the coveted “Most Versatile Attorney” award in the nation from Lawline. He has also won the “Top Attorneys in the New York Metropolitan Area” award annually and has the distinguished honor of being ranked first in the nation in bestattorneysonline.com for "Entertainment Litigation” and “Securities Litigation." He was also recently honored to have been named to the Furthered40, a recognition of the top 40 attorneys in the nation who dedicate their time, energy, and knowledge to further education among their peers and the public at large.
Richard's prior experience includes working for the Office of the United States Attorney General, interning for a Judge of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and working for law firms both large and small. Richard began his career at an internationally recognized law firm which, at the time, had over 1,000 attorneys and thereafter joined Gordon Hurwitz Butowsky Weitzen Shalov & Wein P.C., a one hundred person law firm whose litigation department concentrated on comprehensive securities, entertainment, and commercial litigation. Upon leaving that firm in 1993, he formed Littman Krooks & Roth P.C., a small full service law firm. As head of the litigation department, Richard continued his innovative style and proceeded to develop a strong following among the corporate, financial and entertainment communities.