Richard Campbell

About Richard Campbell

Rich represents national and international companies in high-stakes litigation. He handles complex environmental litigation involving air and water quality, as well as class action, toxic tort, product liability, business and employment matters. He has also served as counsel and close adviser to clients in heavy equipment and machinery, aviation, arms and automotive sectors. He has defended product liability cases involving industrial chemicals, construction equipment, heavy truck engines, friction products, industrial machinery and power generators. He also has defended toxic tort cases involving asbestos and other industrial products in the automotive, heavy truck and cement products industries. Rich has done pro bono and community work, including speaking to parents and high school students across Massachusetts about social host laws. For that work, he received the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Excellence in Pro Bono Award. Before becoming an attorney, Rich worked in management consulting for companies including Accenture and Oracle. He led teams in planning, executing and managing enterprise-wide initiatives. His consulting experience gives him invaluable insight into the business objectives of his clients shapes his representation of them, and helps him counsel them through ongoing challenges and risk management.

Experience

1. Office Managing Partner

   Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

   Aug 2019 — Present · Boston, MA

Education

• Boston College Law School

  Juris Doctor

  2002 — 2005

• Vanderbilt University

  BS, Mathematics; Computer Science

  1988 — 1993