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FN:Richard P. Darke
TEL;WORK:+1 312 499 6743
TEL;TYPE=WORK,FAX:+1 312 277 2355
EMAIL;WORK;PREF:RPDarke@duanemorris.com
N:Darke, Richard P.
TITLE:Partner
ORG:Duane Morris LLP
ADR;INTL;WORK;PARCEL;POSTAL:;;Duane Morris LLP | Suite 3700 | 190 South LaSalle Street | Chicago, IL  60603-3433 | USA | 
URL;WORK:http://www.duanemorris.com
NOTE;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: Richard P. Darke practices in the areas of general commercial litigation, handling a broad range of matters for individuals as well as small to multinational corporations in both state and federal courts throughout the United States. He works with clients to resolve their business disputes in a cost-effective manner, whether through settlement or trial. 

Mr. Darke has extensive experience in a broad array of complex litigation, handling matters concerning banking and securities law (including FINRA arbitrations and 10b(5) securities fraud claims); director and officer liability; antitrust violations; class action litigation (including health-care related claims, the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, and Fair Debt Collection Practice Act); ANDA litigation; non-competition agreements and trade secret misappropriation; construction litigation; breach of contract; fraudulent transfers; eminent domain; and insurance coverage disputes.  Mr. Darke also has considerable appellate experience and has successfully defended and prosecuted a variety of claims requesting injunctive relief.

Mr. Darke is member of the Illinois State Bar and he is admitted to practice before the Northern District of Illinois, including its Trial Bar, the Central District of Illinois, the Southern District of Indiana, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Mr. Darke is a 1998 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and received his undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University, earning a B.B.A. in finance with a minor in Japanese sociology and language.

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