Portrait of Richard G. Hardy

Richard G. Hardy

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rhardy@ubglaw.com
Cleveland – 216.583.7108
rhardy@ubglaw.com

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Certified as a specialist in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification, Richard has more than 40 years of experience counseling large and middle-market clients in connection with bankruptcies, receiverships, and insolvency litigation throughout the country. His broad experience includes representing debtors, lenders, creditors committees, and purchasers of distressed businesses in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings nationwide.

Best Lawyers® has twice named Richard the Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland. Based on the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region, Best Lawyers bestows this designation to only one attorney for each specialty and location. Additionally, Richard has achieved the highest ranking, AV Preeminent®, from Martindale-Hubbell® and has been consistently named to The Best Lawyers in America© and Ohio Super Lawyers lists.

    Education

    • University of Iowa (B.A., 1975)
      • Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Fraternity
    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1978)
      • Associate Editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review

    Bar Admissions

    • Ohio
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

    Professional Affiliations

    • 2009 William J. O’Neill Regional Bankruptcy Institute (Chair)
    • American Bar Association (Corporations, Business and Banking Section)
    • Ohio State Bar Association
    • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section)
    • American Bankruptcy Institute
    • Turnaround Management Association (Former Trustee)

    Community Involvement

    • Case Western Reserve University School of Law (Member, Alumni Advisory Board, Center for Business Law & Regulation 2011-present)

    Awards & Honors

    • Designated Best Lawyers Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland (2015; 2018)
    • Named to The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Corporate Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy (2007-2026)
    • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated – Martindale-Hubbell
    • Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2004-2026)
    • Named a “Leading Lawyer” in Northeast Ohio in a survey of lawyers by Inside Business Magazine (2009-2011*) *2011 final year of survey

    Certifications

    • Certified as a Specialist in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification (1994-present)

Richard G. Hardy

Certified as a specialist in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification, Richard has more than 40 years of experience counseling large and middle-market clients in connection with bankruptcies, receiverships, and insolvency litigation throughout the country. His broad experience includes representing debtors, lenders, creditors committees, and purchasers of distressed businesses in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings nationwide.

Best Lawyers® has twice named Richard the Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland. Based on the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region, Best Lawyers bestows this designation to only one attorney for each specialty and location. Additionally, Richard has achieved the highest ranking, AV Preeminent®, from Martindale-Hubbell® and has been consistently named to The Best Lawyers in America© and Ohio Super Lawyers lists.