Atty. Stephen "Steve" Riden
Stephen Riden is a commercial litigator who represents corporate and individual clients in a wide array of disputes across the country. Stephen has extensive experience litigating business disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, trade secrets, and noncompete agreements.
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Stephen "Steve" Riden is a employment, business, and litigation attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Beck Reed Riden LLP. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association. Educated at Boston College Law School (J.D., 1999) and Boston College Law School (BA, 1995). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Stephen Riden is a commercial litigator who represents corporate and individual clients in a wide array of disputes across the country
- Stephen has extensive experience litigating business disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, trade secrets, and noncompete agreements
- He has represented companies in a variety of governmental investigations
- Stephen also has substantial experience representing owners involved in intra-corporate disputes, including shareholder litigation and close-corporation control matters
- Prior to starting Beck Reed Riden LLP, Stephen was a senior counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP where he was a member of the Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution and IP Litigation Practices, as well as the Emerging Technologies Industry Team
- He previously served as an appellate law clerk to the Honorable Elspeth B. Cypher, Appeals Court of Massachusetts
- Steve Riden’s experience includes: - Representing corporations in class-actions, contract enforcement cases, and shareholder derivative suits - Litigating commercial and governmental enforcement cases on behalf of health care providers - Counseling real estate developers in disputes concerning the construction, management, and sale of commercial property - Representing international manufacturers in connection with General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcies - Acting as local counsel for companies in myriad actions pending in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Serving as an expert witness on the reasonableness of legal fees Professional & Civic Activities - Board member of the Boston College Law School Alumni Association. - Treasurer and member of the board of directors for the Wellmet Project, Inc., a nonprofit that operates group homes for people with mental illness
- Publications & News - “Report: Firms should target global companies’ business,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, November 2013, Quoted
- New England In-House, January 2014, Quoted - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, June 2013, Quoted - “Who Owns Employees’ Twitter Accounts?,” Forbes, November 2011, Quoted
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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