A General Review On Attorney Todd A Richardson & His Firm Lewis & Kappes

Energy laws are undergoing major amendments all over the country. Competitive changes are being introduced into the market, which had been controlled by regulations until now. Consequently, conventional utility laws is getting incorporated with the principles of general commercial law, especially in areas of antitrust and trade regulations, products liability and contract law. Indiana State is not immune to these changes sweeping the country. High volume energy consumers such as industrial facilities, educational institutions and health care institutions are already feeling the effect of the development. Energy disputes and utility regulations are complex subjects. Experts must guide a company who seek clarifications and needs to address these issues on the subject.

This article reviews the works of attorney Todd A Richardson, who specializes in Energy and Utility law, Intellectual Property, Appeals and Civil Litigation.

Todd A Richardson is a director of the legal firm Lewis and Kappes, Indianapolis. He joined the firm in 1992. He has vast experience in dealing with legal issues pertaining to litigation, involving matters related to Trade Regulations and Intellectual Property. He has handled numerous cases at the State and Federal levels.

He did B.A. at the Harvard College and acquired his legal degree from the University of Michigan, J.D, in the year 1986. His Bar Admissions include Indiana, 1992, Massachusetts, 1986, US Supreme Court, 1997, U.S Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 1991, U.S Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1995, U.S Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1998, U.S District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1992 and Northern district of Indiana, 1994, U.S District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1987, and U.S District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2002.

Todd A Richardson was on the editorial board of the prestigious Harvard Lampoon during his college days and often contributed jokes and cartoons to the magazine. His works were also published in the University Of Michigan Journal Of Law Reforms between 1984 and 1986. He was a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association (Grievance Committee) from 1996-2001 and was Member, Indiana State Bar Association, (District Council Representative, and Appellate Practice Section) from 1998-2000.

According to records available, before returning to Indiana in 1992, Todd A Richardson practiced with the Boston firm, Willcox, Pirozzolo & McCarthy for five years from 1986 to 1991. He honed his skills in complex litigation, Primary Patent and Antitrust cases working in Boston. Presently he is actively involved in handling cases related to Energy Law and Utility Regulation practice. For his works in the field of energy disputes and Utility Regulation, he was given the Indiana Trial Lawyer of the Year award (Co-Recipient) in 1994. He was also awarded the Indiana Super Lawyer (Appellate) honour six times from 2004 to 2009.

According to the company website www.lewis.kappes.com, Todd A Richardson has been instrumental, along with the other attorneys of the firm, in successfully handling a large number of significant cases involving Energy Disputes and Utility Regulations. One such case resulted in a $150 million refund to the consumers. He was also involved in a case involving a non-profit electric co-operative, which filed a court case seeking termination of long-term exclusive energy contract. This helped them in gaining access to the competitive markets.

Todd A Richardson has also been an important member of the team of attorneys who successfully challenged the practice of mall owners who purchased electricity from companies at discounted rates and charged their tenants heftily.