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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 |
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Richard T. Greenberg
Partner 
77 West Wacker Drive
rgreenberg@mcguirewoods.comSuite 4100 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1818 F: 312.558.4377 |
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Mr. Greenberg is the managing partner of the firm's Chicago office. His practice focuses on business and commercial litigation, especially with reference to the liability of financial, accounting and other business professionals, 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 and commercial matters; has litigated insurance and reinsurance disputes, corporate defamation actions; and has handled employment discrimination and trade secrets litigation. He has also handled internal corporate investigations regarding claims of accounting and financial wrongdoing.
- 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 and other agencies and regulatory bodies such as the NASDAQ. In addition, Mr. Greenberg has represented boards of directors and audit committees in connection with internal corporate investigations and corporate governance issues.
- 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. He has also assisted those firms in connection with SEC investigations, grand jury proceedings and administrative proceedings involving other federal and state regulatory agencies.
- Professional Liability - His practice has also included the representation of attorneys, insurance brokers and other business professionals in securities litigation, malpractice, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and similar types of cases.
- Municipal Litigation - Mr. Greenberg's practice includes the representation of governmental units in matters involving accounting and tax issues, particularly in the tax increment financing legislation area.
- Discrimination Cases - On behalf of corporations and professional service firms, he has litigated cases involving alleged race, age and sex discrimination in federal and state courts, as well as before relevant administrative agencies.
- 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.
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Business & Securities Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Product & Consumer Litigation
- Accountants Defense Team
- Managing Partner, Chicago Office
- Named One of the “Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 2007, 2008
- Named an "Illinois Super Lawyer," Law & Politics Magazine, 2005, 2006
- 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
- "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
- "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