Jones Foster Shareholder Stephen C. Richman, a member of the firm’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution team, represents businesses and individuals in commercial litigation, class actions, and professional liability matters. He approaches his cases as both counselor and advocate, with the goal of helping his clients achieve a desirable and efficient resolution while zealously defending their interests.
Stephen has defended claims in state and federal courts throughout Florida as well as in arbitration. He has extensive experience defending lawyers and law firms against complex legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty claims, including claims brought by federal equity receivers and putative investor classes arising from SEC and other government enforcement actions. Stephen has further defended businesses in class action litigation brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), as well as Florida’s Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) and Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA), and common law claims arising out of an alleged data breach.
Stephen is actively involved in the community, serving on the Board of Governors for the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and on the Finance Committee of the Rosarian Academy. He has been recognized by peer-reviewed industry publications, including Florida Super Lawyers as a Rising Star and Palm Beach Illustrated’s "Top Lawyers" list for Legal Malpractice Law.
While earning his Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School, Stephen served as a judicial intern to the Honorable John S. Bryant of U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee and the Honorable Sam A. Lindsay of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
