Richard A. Menchini, Member rmenchini@ohareparnagian.com

Richard A. Menchini is a partner in the firm's litigation practice group. Rich's practice includes representing clients in complex commercial and business matters, as well as in products liability, torts, and insurance matters. Over his career, Rich has been trial and appellate counsel in numerous cases before various federal and state courts.

Prior to joining OP, Rich was a partner in the New York offices of Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens and its successor, Holland & Knight LLP. As a member in the litigation practice groups of these firms, he handled complex commercial litigation matters, particularly with respect to loan and security agreement defaults, secured creditors' rights, and insurance coverage disputes. Rich also acted as the lead counsel on products liability matters, defending manufacturers and distributors of various kinds of products, including printing and graphic arts equipment, construction equipment, medical devices, chemicals, and consumer products. He was also involved in the defense of maritime personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Rich graduated from Fordham Law School in 1983, and was a member of the Fordham Law Review. He received his BA in Psychology from New York University in 1979.

Bar Admissions

• New York State
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association

• "New York Rejects 'Product Line' Theory of Corporate Successor Liability," ILO Newsletter , January 1, 2007.
• Co-author, "Living and Dying in the Post-Miles World - A Review of Compensatory and Punitive Damages Following Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.," 68 Tulane L. Rev. 595-625, January 1, 1994.