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Richard T. Greenberg
Partner 
77 West Wacker Drive
rgreenberg@mcguirewoods.comSuite 4100 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1818 F: 312.558.4377    |
Mr. Greenberg's practice focuses on business, professional liability and complex commercial litigation, especially with reference to the liability of financial, accounting and other business professionals, and including the business liability of medical professionals. He also handles internal corporate investigations, corporate governance issues, as well as insurance and reinsurance disputes. He has conducted litigation and arbitration proceedings in a broad range of professional liability, business, healthcare, antitrust, RICO, commercial and insurance matters.
- Corporate/Securities Litigation
- Mr. Greenberg has represented corporations and corporate officers and directors in the defense of securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative cases, and has defended businesses and their executives in various business tort and contract matters. He has also represented corporations and their officials in connection with investigations by the SEC, the PCAOB and other agencies and regulatory bodies such as the NASDAQ. In addition, he has represented boards of directors and audit committees in connection with internal corporate investigations and corporate governance issues.
- Professional Liability/Accountants' Liability
- For more than 20 years, he has represented Big 4 and other major accounting firms in malpractice, securities fraud, RICO, tax and other significant commercial cases. His practice has also included the representation of attorneys, insurance brokers and other business professionals in securities litigation, RICO, malpractice, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and similar types of cases. He has also assisted professionals and directors and officers in connection with SEC and PCAOB investigations, grand jury proceedings and administrative proceedings involving other federal and state regulatory agencies.
- Health Care Regulation & Disputes
- Mr. Greenberg regularly advises a broad array of providers on regulatory issues relating to insurance, compliance and privacy, employment disputes and corporate governance matters. He has represented stakeholders on both sides of Certificate of Need challenges and defended the Certificate of Need for a $325 million replacement hospital. He has also litigated antitrust issues in the health care area as well as the application of RICO to health care professionals.
- Insurance & Reinsurance
- He has extensive experience representing Lloyd's of London, U.S. and foreign insurers and reinsurers in connection with coverage afforded to the largest worldwide accounting and other professional service firms. He has also handled insurance and reinsurance matters for large corporations and their directors and officers. This practice has included litigation in federal and state courts, and arbitration proceedings. He has also been involved in various proceedings concerning the liquidation of insurers by state authorities.
- Commercial Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- Healthcare
- Accountants Defense
- Insurance Coverage
- Consumer Financial Services Litigation
- Securities Class Actions
- Chicago Office Managing Partner, 2004-2008
- Board of Partners, 2003-2008
- Diversity Committee, 2007-2010
- Named One of the "Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 2007-2011
- Named an Illinois "Super Lawyer," 2005-2006, 2009-2012
- Leading Lawyers Network, 2005-2006
- Who's Who - Chicago's Power Players, 2006-2009
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Partner, Ross & Hardies, Chicago, Illinois, 1996-2003
- Partner, McCullough, Campbell & Lane, Chicago, Illinois, 1987-1996
- Associate & Partner, Peterson & Ross, Chicago, Illinois, 1977-1987
- Legal Elements of Commercial Fraud, Northwestern University, Spring 2006
- Common Issues in Antitrust Litigation, Hospitals and Health Systems Conference, Chicago, April 14, 2010
- "Common Issues in ASC Antitrust Litigation," Chicago, June 12, 2009
- "Recent Developments & Trends in Health Care Related Litigation," Webinar, January 29, 2009
- Legal Process Outsourcing Conference, Chicago, October 20, 2007
- "Current Trends in Managed Care & Provider Relations: How to Avoid & Manage Disputes," Chicago, February 8, 2007
- "Avoiding Blunders that Could Lead to Litigation," June 16, 2006
- "Corporate Governance, The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: 8 Months Later," Ross & Hardies, March 12, 2003
- "Corporate Governance Following the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002," October 24, 2002
- "In the Wake of Enron and Andersen: Corporate Ethics, Practices and Policies Revisited," May 15, 2002
- "The Law Firm Expansion Summit: The Landscape for 2008 and Beyond," Chicago, June 15, 2008
- "D&O" Liability Insurance Redux: Recent Developments in D&O Liability and D&O Insurance," Presented at The Conference Board, Corporate Governance Executives Workshop, New York City, May 26, 2004
- "Expanded U.S. Jurisdiction under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: New Standards of Corporate Governance, Disclosure and the Regulation of Accountants and other Professionals," Presented at Barlow, Lyde & Gilbert, London, England, May 7, 2003
- "Emerging Issues In Corporate Governance," presented to the Illinois Venture Capital Association, October 8, 2002
- American Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, 2007-2010
- Board of Directors, Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms, 2008-Present
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EDUCATION New York University School of Law, New York, New York, J.D., 1977 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, B.A. with Distinction, 1974 ADMITTED Illinois 1977 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar) U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit |