Lee S. Richards III

Lee Richards is a partner of Perkins Coie LLP.  He concentrates his practice in white collar criminal defense, securities enforcement defense, regulatory proceedings, internal investigations and complex commercial litigations. He regularly represents investment banks, hedge funds, public companies, investment advisers, corporate officers and directors, and other professionals in investigations and proceedings by the DOJ, SEC, FINRA and other governmental entities and SROs.

Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Mr. Richards was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he handled major prosecutions of securities fraud.  Mr. Richards is frequently recognized as one of the top white collar lawyers in New York by Chambers, Legal 500 and others.  He received the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Second Circuit, and the New York Law Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award.  He received his B.A. from Amherst College and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.