Atty. John Douglas Richards
John Douglas Richards is a lawyer practicing antitrust, commercial contingency, class action and 1 other area of law. John received a B.A. degree from University of Chicago in 1977, and has been licensed for 44 years.
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John Douglas Richards is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on business, class action, and litigation. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New Y (1982). Educated at Harvard Law School (J.D., 1981) and University of Chicago (B.A. Economics, 1977). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Douglas Richards is a lawyer practicing antitrust, commercial contingency, class action and 1 other area of law
- John received a B.A. degree from University of Chicago in 1977, and has been licensed for 44 years
- John practices at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC in New York, NY
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