Santa Rosa Consulting

comes to Santa Rosa Consulting with more than thirty years experience in commercial law. Richard has formerly served as a member of the Board of Directors and as General Counsel to Superior Consultant Company, and in that capacity helped manage ten mergers and acquisitions, public company regulatory issues including corporate governance and Sarbanes Oxley compliance, contract processing, negotiation and management, and litigation matters. Richard also was active in the sale of Superior Consultant Company to ACS, after which he remained with the ACS legal department in a lead role providing support to ACS’ healthcare provider business. Prior to joining Superior, Richard spent twenty years in private practice specializing in complex commercial litigation, including securities, antitrust, banking and construction matters. Richard appeared before state and federal courts of all levels, including the Michigan Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court, where he argued a case involving the role of private litigation in the regulatory oversight of investment markets. Richard holds an undergraduate degree from Rutgers College and a law degree from the University of Michigan. He served as an officer in the United States Navy.