Atty. Lee Sumner Richards
Lee Sumner Richards is a lawyer practicing commercial, employment & labor, intellectual property and 14 other areas of law. Lee received a B.A. degree from Amherst College, and has been licensed for 50 years.
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Lee Sumner Richards is a Partner based in New York, New York, practforg at Richards Kibbe And Orbe Llp. They haand 50+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1976. Admitted to practice in New York (1976), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1976), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1976), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1983). Educated at Columbia University (J.D., 1975) and Amherst College B.A. summa cum laude Amherst College B.A. Phi Beta Kappa (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Actiand member of American Bar Association (Chairman, Subcommittee on Criminal Aspects of Securities Laws, 1990—) Federal Bar Council Federal Bar Council Inn of Court (President) New York Council of Defense Lawyers. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lee Sumner Richards is a lawyer practicing commercial, employment & labor, intellectual property and 14 other areas of law
- Lee received a B.A. degree from Amherst College, and has been licensed for 50 years
- Lee practices at Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP in New York, NY
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