Richard Zelichov
PartnerEXPERIENCE
J.D., Columbia Law School
James Kent Scholar (one year); Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (two years)B.A., Yale University
cum laude
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Best Lawyers in America, Litigation: Securities, 2022-2024
- Best Lawyers in America, Litigation: Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), 2022-2024
- Chambers USA, Litigation: Securities, 2022-2023
- The Legal 500 United States, Recommended, Securities Litigation – Defense, 2016, 2019–2020, 2023
- Super Lawyers, Southern California, 2013–2018
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Southern California, 2011–2012
Publications and media
- Author, "Courts Shouldn't Credit Allegations From Short-Seller Reports", Law360, November 2023
- Co-author, "Risk Factor Disclosures Should Not Create More Risk for Companies," Bloomberg Law, February 2023
- Co-author, "Increasing Geopolitical Risks Raise Disclosure Issues," NACD Board Talk, July 2022
- Co-author, "Shareholder Litigation Risk in an Unstable Geopolitical Environment," The CLS Blue Sky Blog, June 2022
Seminars
- Co-presenter, "Rising to the Challenge: Is Your Board Climate Ready," NACD Summit, October 2022
- Co-presenter, "Securities Litigation and Enforcement: Recent Developments and Current Trends," NACD General Counsel webinar series, January 2022
- Co-presenter, "ESG Preparation, Enforcement, and Litigation: Past Present, and Future," NACD General Counsel webinar series, May 2021
Clerk Experience
After law school, Richard served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Alfred T. Goodwin of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Prior Experience
Prior to joining DLA Piper, Richard was co-chair of the Securities Litigation Department at an AmLaw100 international law firm.
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Los Angeles Chapter