Patricia R. Rich practices in the areas of complex business, commercial, healthcare and intellectual property disputes. She represents clients in contract and business disputes, unfair and deceptive trade practice cases, trademark, and patent and copyright infringement matters. Ms. Rich has broad trial experience in both state and federal courts, and is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Ms. Rich is a member of the American, Massachusetts, and Boston bar associations and the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts. Ms. Rich is a 1998 graduate of Northeastern University School of Law, a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa (Master of Social Work) and a cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut.

Professional Activities

American Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Women's Bar Association

Admissions

Connecticut
Massachusetts
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State of Connecticut

Education

Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 1998
University of Hawaii, M.S.W., 1995
University of Connecticut, B.A., cum laude, 1991

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2007-present
- Associate, 2002-2006
Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
- Associate, 1998-2002

Selected Publications

Co-Author, "Automatic Disclosure Requirements in Federal Court -- Avoiding the Bite Behind the Bark," Boston Bar Journal, May/June 2004
Co-Author, "Beyond Materiality and Scienter: Strategies for Successfully Defending Securities Class Actions by Attacking Plaintiffs' Loss Causation and Damages Theories," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Practicing Law Institute, New York, New York, Fall 2001
Co-Author, "High Technology Crimes," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar Manual, Boston, Massachusetts, Fall 1998

Selected Speaking Engagements

Speaker, "Tips to Gain the Client's Confidence," Massachusetts Bar Association CLE seminar, Boston, Massachusetts, November 2, 2006
Panelist and Co-Organizer, "Wrongful Convictions: A Call to Action," Criminal Justice Institute, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 19-20, 2002