Richard was born on 6-7-1954 in Marshall, Michigan.
Richard joined LivingstonBarger in 1979 when he graduated from law school. He became a partner at the firm in 1985. Concentrating his practice in the area of complex civil litigation, Richard has maintained a particular emphasis in the area of medical and hospital liability-related matters. He also maintains a significant involvement in the area of business-related litigation and pharmaceutical defense litigation. Richard has successfully handled hundreds of cases for his clients over the years, at trial, upon appeal and in pretrial resolution. Richard also practices as a mediator in and around central and northern Illinois and is frequently sought after as a neutral for a variety of civil litigation cases. His understanding of the litigation process is an invaluable aid to the resolution of frequently complex litigation. Richard authored the “Jury instructions and Special Interrogatories” chapter for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education from 1991 through 2003 and is a charter member of Leading Lawyers (Illinois) and on its Advisory Board. He is rated AV (now 5.0) by Martindale-Hubbell and, in 2008, was elected to Fellowship in the prestigious Litigation Counsel of America. Richard has been a member of the Society of Trial Lawyers since 1992. Richard was listed in the Super Lawyer listings since 2012. In 2017, Richard was nominated as one of America's Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators.
IDC Quarterly. "Catastrophic Injury and Structured Verdicts - Confronting the Healing Art Malpractice Act.." Volume: 2. Issue: 2. 1992. Pages: 1-10.
Indiana Law Journal. "The Moment of Inadvertence Concept in Strict Products Liability; The Seed of Destruction for the Assumption of the Risk Defense?." Volume: 53. Issue: 3. 1978. Pages: 531 - 547.
IICLE Illinois Civil Practice. "Instructions and Special Interrogatories." Volume: 3. Issue: 11. 2003. Pages: 1-38.
Richard Stites. "CV." Volume: 1. Issue: 1. 2010. Pages: 1.