David S. Rich - Profile

David S. Rich is the principal founder of the Law Offices of David S. Rich, LLC. Mr. Rich specializes in Business Litigation in New York City. He handles civil, commercial, employment, and securities cases in both federal and state courts in New York and New Jersey, as well as arbitrations with bodies such as FINRA. Mr. Rich is also experienced in handling appeals. His practice includes representing clients in various civil and commercial disputes, including breach of contract suits, business torts cases, bankruptcy proceedings, civil racketeering matters, minority shareholder disputes, product liability claims, franchise disputes, qui tam actions, divorce cases, and post-divorce judgment proceedings.

In the realm of labor, employment, and employee benefits, Mr. Rich has worked on cases involving breach of employment contracts, employment discrimination claims, retaliatory discharge suits, sexual harassment allegations, non-competition or non-solicitation agreement breaches, ERISA actions for pension or health benefits recovery, and actions related to employee benefit funds. In the area of securities law, Mr. Rich has represented clients in securities fraud cases, breach of fiduciary duty claims, disputes over investment management contracts, and arbitration proceedings for unpaid bonuses.

Before establishing the Law Offices of David S. Rich, LLC, Mr. Rich was a partner at a specialized litigation firm in New York City. He has also worked as an associate at two prominent mid-sized law firms in New York City and New Jersey. Mr. Rich has a track record of handling significant cases, including JLM Chems., Inc. v. Summit Resource Group, Inc., Barron Partners, LP v. Lab123, Inc., Pastore v. Witco Corporation Severance Plan, and Donohue v. Teamsters Local 282 Welfare, Pension, Annuity, Job Training & Vacation & Sick Leave Trust Funds.

Mr. Rich holds a Juris Doctor Degree from the Columbia University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors in English from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was distinguished as a Benjamin Franklin Scholar. He is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia, as well as in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. Mr. Rich is an active member of the New York City Bar Association.