McCarter & English, LLP Partner Ryan Richman Joins International Association of Defense Counsel

The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Ryan Richman, a partner at McCarter & English, LLP, in Newark, N.J., has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.

“I am thrilled and honored to be accepted as a new member of such an admired and distinguished group of defense lawyers and executives, and I greatly look forward to becoming involved,” Mr. Richman said.

Richman focuses his practice on product liability, toxic tort and complex commercial litigation and high-value personal injury cases. His practice involves both single-plaintiff, mass tort and class action claims against manufacturers and service providers in a variety of industries, ranging from pharmaceutical companies to construction materials and equipment manufacturers.

Richman has been a board member of the New Jersey Defense Association since 2015 and currently serves as the organization’s secretary/treasurer. In addition, he serves on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Model Civil Jury Charge Committee, which prepares and updates model civil jury charges used by trial judges and litigants to instruct juries.

Richman received his J.D. (cum laude) from Rutgers Law School-Newark and his Bachelor of Science (with honors and distinction) from Pennsylvania State University.

About the International Association of Defense Counsel

The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, the IADC has members who hail from six continents, 51 countries and territories, and all 50 U.S. states. The core purposes of the IADC are to enhance the development of skills, promote professionalism, and facilitate camaraderie among its members and their clients, as well as the broader civil justice community. For more information, visit www.iadclaw.org.