Anne Patrice Richter
In my former life, I was a practicing attorney in New York. My practice centered on the defense of professional liability claims, primarily representing attorneys in malpractice actions. I founded my own successful boutique firm in 2001 and served as the managing partner while still maintaining my litigation caseload. In 2017 I left the practice of law to be the primary caregiver for my aging mother and special needs daughter. The demands of caring for both taught me that all of us need help. Now I’m ready to come back, not to return to practicing law, but to put my skills and experience to work for others that need a hand.
In addition to assisting law practices, my expertise can be applied to other businesses and industries. I can offer insights and guidance on:
• Corporate management
• Human resources
• Billing and Accounting processes
• Risk management
• Marketing
• Project management and coordination
• Community engagement
community engagement
I can help you build programs for your company to connect you with your people.
Pro Bono Services
Workshops & Seminars
Mentoring
- Corporate management
- Human resources (including hiring, firing, payroll, benefits, and 401K)
- Billing and accounting processes (including rate and fee analysis)
- Procurement (including vendor evaluation and management)
- Risk management (including both purchasing insurance and avoiding using it)
- Marketing (including seminars, workshops, social media, and more)
- Project management
- Community engagement
work
- Established new boutique firm after spinning off from Conway Farrell
- Served as managing partner
- Mentored new associates in research, writing and oral arguments
- Reviewed and edited associate work before finalizing
- Continued to serve as trial and appellate counsel for the firm
- Upon my employment I brought in a book of business, Professional Liability.
- The Professional Liability department grew to 10 attorneys and staff
- Served as HR contact
- Established a 401(k)
- Reviewed and procured better insurance products for the employees
- Served as trial attorney and appellate counsel
- Responsible for major accounts and lines of business under Treaty Agreements and Facultative Agreements
- Met regularly with the heads of departments at major insurance companies and individual corporations which were reinsured by Gen Re
- Worked with underwriters to evaluate the risks of reinsuring certain lines of business
- Evaluated claims submitted by ceding companies and reinsured corporations to protect the interests of Gen Re
- Conducted Claims Reviews throughout the country to evaluate claims and determine if claims were reported as dictated under the terms of the reinsuring agreement
- Promoted from Claims Counsel to Assistant Vice President
- Represented the interests of Constitution Re and its European subsidiaries
- Evaluated claims submitted by ceding companies
- Provided advice to ceding companies on large losses and catastrophic losses
- Conducted Claims Reviews throughout the country to ensure compliance with the terms of the reinsuring agreements
- Served as the first female liabilty adjuster in the Contracting Risks Department
- Promoted to Supervisor after one year
- Worked with major contractors in New York City on claims and risk prevention
- Prepared for and attended Court settlement conferences on multi-million dollar contractor liability claims
giving back
- Founding member Lenox Hill Hospital NICU Support Group
- Graham’s Foundation (Board Member, NICU Ambassador, Mentor)
- March of Dimes (Family Teams Leader)
- Special Ed Advocate
- Lawyers for Civil Rights Under Law (PREP program)
- Single Mothers by Choice, Special Ed Group Administrator
- In 2006, after my daughter was born at Lenox Hill Hospital at 26 weeks and 4 days, weighing 1 pound, I established an informal support group for parents of children in the NICU
- Formalized the NICU Support Group at Lenox Hill Hospital
- Hosted bi-monthly meetings with parents.
- Arranged special events for NICU parents
- Provided resource package of materials from various organizations as resources for NICU parents
- Graham’s Foundation serves the nationwide community of parents of extremely premature infants
- Served as one of the initial Board Members
- Served as NICU Ambassador for New York.
- Serve as a Mentor for parents of micro-preemies
- Fundraiser and speaker for Tinis for Preemies annual events
- Formed a Family Team that raised over $15,000 for the March of Dimes
- Served as Family Teams Leader for the New York City Chapter
- Held workshops for Family Teams to provide them with advice and guidance on fundraising from both individual and corporate donors.
- Assisted families of Special Needs children to obtain a Free Appropriate Public Education
- Prepared parents for IEP meetings and establish necessary accommodations
- Attended IEP meetings with parents
- Toured private schools with parents
- Assisted parents in the selection of an appropriate school for their child.
- Assisted low-income families with landlord-tenant issues
- Assisted low-income families with IEP for their Special Needs children
- Assisted individuals and families with immigration issues
- Established a private Special Needs Forum for parents of children with disabilities and special needs
- Served as co- Administrator of the Forum
Bar and Court Admissions (Current)
- New York State Bar
- Connecticut Bar
- United States Supreme Court
- Second Circuit Court of Appeals
- Eastern District of New York
- Southern District of New York
education
- New York Law School, JD 1990 (cum laude)
- William & Mary, BA 1983
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