Attorney Barry Richard is the keynote speaker for the Jacksonville Bar Association’s Law Day luncheon May 7 at The River Club.
He concentrates his practice on commercial litigation, government and election law, state and federal constitutional law, securities litigation and appellate practice.
Richard served two years of active duty in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the U.S. Navy. After completing active duty in 1970, he began private practice in Miami followed by service as chief deputy attorney general for the state of Florida from 1972-74 and a member of the state House of Representatives from 1974-78.
Soon after, Richard and several partners formed a firm to provide commercial litigation and government consulting services. In 1991, the firm merged with Greenberg Traurig, then a firm with more than 300 attorneys. He remained a principal shareholder with Greenberg Traurig until he left amicably and founded Barry Richard Law Firm in 2023 in Tallahassee.
In a notable case, Richard led the Florida litigation team for George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election contest, managing 47 cases statewide and personally arguing many of them. His efforts during the litigation were recognized as instrumental in resolving one of the most historic legal challenges in U.S. history.
He is admitted to the Bar in Florida, New York and Washington, D.C.