Biography
Richard P. Campbell is the founder and a shareholder of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
After graduating from the University of Massachusetts, Mr. Campbell earned his law degree, cum laude, from Boston College Law School. In 1995, Boston College Law School presented him with its highest award, the Founder's Medal, for his achievements and dedication to the law. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Overseers for Boston College Law School.
Mr. Campbell is admitted to practice in all courts of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Florida, the federal courts of Connecticut, Vermont, the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the Eastern District of Michigan, the Court of Appeals for the First and District of Columbia Circuits and the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Campbell represents numerous national and international corporations in complex cases, including multi-district litigation, class actions, aviation, toxic tort, products liability, and commercial disputes. He is lead trial counsel for Caterpillar Inc. in a nationwide class action involving marine engines pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He also serves as lead counsel for US Airways in the litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York arising out of the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein has appointed him to the Aviation Defendants' Executive Committee ("ADEC") as Representative of the "Non-Carrier" Airlines Group.
A leader of state, national, and international bar associations, he is a past Chair of the 30,000 member Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section ("TIPS") of the American Bar Association and Director of its National Trial Academy. After September 11th, the President of the American Bar Association appointed him to the ABA's Task Force on Terrorism and the Law. He also served as Chair of the Task Force on the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Mr. Campbell served as Dean of the International Association of Defense Counsel's Corporate Counsel College. He has been a member of the Executive Committees of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Product Liability Advisory Council.
Mr. Campbell is a frequent speaker at programs sponsored by professional organizations. His most recent presentations include "Terrorism Insurance and War Risk Exclusions: Practical Views from the Cockpit to the Courtroom," "The Kean Commission Findings: In or Out?" and "Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Fear of Flying and the Aviation Non-Event."
He has published numerous articles on privacy, confidential information and the Constitution, including the lead article for the Boston College Law Review titled The Protective Order in Products Liability Litigation: Safeguard or Misnomer? and a substantial monograph on Protective Orders and Related Constitutional Questions which he presented to the Product Liability Advisory Council. He was a contributing author for Matthew Bender's 1992 book, Products Liability, DRI's monograph "The Crashworthiness Doctrine in Products Liability" and the Practicing Law Institute's 1992 publication "Litigating the Complex Motor Vehicle Accident". He was also a contributing author to Motor Vehicle Accident. Publications pertaining to aviation include September 11th "Victim Compensation Fund: A Model for the Future?", published in the
Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, and "America Acts: Swift Legislative Responses to the September 11th Attacks", published in the Defense Counsel Journal.
Featured in Boston Magazine, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and Boston Business Journal, Mr. Campbell is also a frequent resource for television and radio programs on topics such as litigation, social host liability and the law.
Curriculum Vitae
Professional:
Founded Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy in 1983, medium sized attorney firm concentrating in trial practice throughout the Northeast region. Shareholder and trial attorney. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Education:
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B.A.; University of Massachusetts
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1974 |
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J.D., cum laude, Boston College Law School
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Bar Admissions:
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New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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1977 |
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Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
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1979 |
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U.S. District Court, Rhode Island
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1980 |
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U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
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1984 | | Florida
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1986 |
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Maine
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1991 |
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United States District Court, District of Maine
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1991 |
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United States Supreme Court
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1997 |
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United States District Court, Districts of Connecticut and Vermont
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1998 |
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Rhode Island and New Hampshire
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2002 |
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United States District Court, District of New Hampshire, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
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2006 |
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U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
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Board Certification:
1989 |
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National Board of Trial Advocacy
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Honors:
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Outstanding Achievement in the Practice of Law
Founder's Medal, Boston College Law School
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1995 |
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Alumni Awards, Boston College and University of Massachusetts
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Publications:
"Admissibility of Test Films, Videotapes and Computer-Generated Technical Evidence", American Bar Association, Aviation Challenges in an Uncertain World, Washington, DC October 2002.
America Acts: Swift Legislative Responses to the September 11 Attacks, 69 Def. Couns. J. 139 (2002).
Multi-Disciplinary Practice in the United States, The Federal Lawyer, Volume 46, No. 8, September, 1999.
It's a Whole New Ball Game: Playing by the New Civil Rules - Law Firm Management Under the New Rules, 61 Def. Couns. J. 197 (1994).
Biomechanical Analysis and Crashworthiness: The Defendant's Perspective, in Litigating the Complex Motor Vehicle Case, the Practicing Law Institute, 1992.
Investigative Techniques in the Defense of the Crashworthiness Case, in The Crashworthiness Doctrine in Products Liability, DRI, 1992.
Multiple Litigation, Volume II, Frumer and Friedman, "Product Liability," (Matthew Bender, 1992).
Enforcing Protective Orders: Getting Them is Only Part of the Job, 58 Def. Couns. J. 318 (1991).
Protective Orders in Product Liability Litigation, Safeguard or Misnomer?, 31 B. C. L. Rev. 771 (1990).
Recognizing the Value of Seat Belts in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Cases, 11 J. Prod. Liab. 1 (1988).
Protective Orders and the Public Right of Access to Discovery, 11 J. Prod. Liab. 199 (1988).
The Effect of Federal Safety Regulations on Crashworthiness Litigation, 22 Tort and Ins. L. J. 554 (1987).
The Admissibility of Prior Testimony of Out of Court Experts, 39 Rutgers L. Rev. 111 (1986).
Presentations
"Be a Parent - Not a Pal" Social Host Liability Presentations, 2003-Present
"It's ALL about YOU", Social Host Liability Presentations, 2006-Present
Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Fear of Flying and the Aviation Non-Event, Aviation and Space Law Committee, International Association of Defense Counsel, Midyear Meeting, La Quinta, California, February 2006
Keeping America's Judiciary Independent, American College of Trial Lawyers, Annual Meeting, October 2005
The Kean Commission Findings: In or Out?, International Association of Defense Counsel,
Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 2005
After the Crisis: Assuring Compliance, Integrity and Profitability in a Post-Enron World, International Association of Defense Counsel, Corporate Counsel College, Chicago, Illinois, April
2005
Choice of Venue in Mass Tort Litigation: Considerations and Procedures, The Sedona
Conference, Sedona, Arizona, April 2005
Terrorism Insurance and War Risk Exclusions, Practical Views from the Cockpit to the
Courtroom, Aviation and Space Law Committee, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., October 2004
How to Conduct a Killer Cross Examination, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Spring Conference, Denver, Colorado, May 2002
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: A Model for the Future?, Liability and Insurance after September 11th, Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, March 2002
Issues Management in the Global Economy: Jurisdictional Pitfalls Facing International Businesses, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), November, 1999.
Multidisciplinary Partnerships: The Big 5 Practising Law. The American Response to MDP, International Association of Defense Counsel, July, 1999.
In-House vs. Outside Experts: When, Why & How You Should Use Each, Defense Research Institute, Product Liability Seminar, February, 1998.
Strategic Considerations: Pre-Trial Settlement, Trial and Evidence Gone Wrong, Advanced Legal Studies CLE, Suffolk University Law School, September, 1997.
Perspectives on the Defense of Product Liability Cases, Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, May, 1997.
Trial Advocacy in Rhode Island, National Business Institutes, November, 1995.
Requests For Class Action Certification of Medical Monitoring Claims in Toxic Exposure Cases: A New Trend, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), July, 1995.
NITA Advanced Trial Advocacy: Use of Demonstrative Evidence, Massachusetts Bar Association/ Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, August, 1994
The Defense Lawyer's Liability Exposure to an Institutional Client, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), July, 1994.
Law Firm Management Under the New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), February, 1994.
Cost Containment and Case Budgets, "Monster Litigation II," International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), July, 1992.
Environmental Law and Litigation Simplified, Co-Chair, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), July, 1992.
Review of Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions Against Massachusetts Banks Under State and Federal Law, Federal Bar Association, Massachusetts Chapter and Massachusetts Bankers Association, May, 1992.
National Institute on Emerging Issues in Automobile Product Liability Litigation, March, 1992.
Federal Pre-emption, Wood and Beyond, Federal Bar Association, Massachusetts Chapter 1991.
Protective Orders: Safeguard or Misnomer?, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), 1991.
Closing Arguments, Suffolk University School of Law, 1990.
Ethical Considerations in Making Discovery Decisions, Tort & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association, 1990.
Protective Orders: The Need to Protect, Keynote Speaker, Annual Meeting, National Association of Attorneys General, 1990.
Protective Orders: How to Get Them; How to Enforce Them, Product Liability Advisory Council, 1990.
Defense Strategy, Planning and Tactics, Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), 1989.
Protective Orders and Related Constitutional Questions, Products Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), 1988.
Professional Offices and Appointments:
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
Chair, Adjunct State Committee, 2002-present
Boston College Law School
Chair, Board of Overseers, 2000 - Present
Treasurer and Vice President, Alumni Council, 1990-1994
American Bar Association
Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS)
Chair, 2001-2002
National Trial Academy
Director, 2006
Director-Elect, 2005
Committee Member, 2007-Present
Robert B. McKay Law Professor Awards Committee
Past Chair, 2007-Present
Chair, 2006-2007
Member, Section Council, 1996-1999
Vice-Chair, Aviation and Space Law Committee, 2006-Present
Member, Ethics and Professionalism Committee, 2007-Present
Member, Task Force on Disaster Insurance Coverage, 2007-Present
Chair, Task Force on September 11th Victim's Compensation Fund of 2001, 2001-2002
Chair, Long Range Planning Committee, 1999-2001
Chair, Task Force on Multi-Disciplinary Practices, 1999-2001
Appointed Chair, Task Force on Auto Choice Legislation, 1997-2000
Appointed TIPS Representative, American Board of Trial Advocates Civil Trial Bar Conferences, 1997-2003
Appointed Member, Task Force Proposed Changes to Rule 68, 1995-1996
Appointed Member, Ad Hoc Task Force on Civil Justice Panel, 1994-1996
Chair, Annual Meeting Program, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1993-1994
Chair, National Institute on Emerging Issues in Automobile Product Liability Litigation
1991, 1992
Chair, Products General Liability and Consumer Law Committee, 1990-1991
Fellow, ABA Foundation
Presidential Appointments
Member, Standing Committee on Governmental Affairs, 2005-Present
Member, Standing Committee on Federal Judicial Improvements, 2002-2005
Member, Special Committee on Funding the Judiciary, 2003-2004
Member, Task Force on Terrorism and the Law, 2001-2002
International Association of Defense Counsel
Dean, Corporate Counsel College, 2005
Member, Executive Committee, 1996-1999
Chair, CLE Board, 1996-1999
Chair, Open Forum Committee, 1994-1995
Chair,Toxic and Hazardous Substances Committee, 1992-1994
Faculty Member, Defense Counsel Trial Academy, University of Colorado, 1991
Member, International Practice, Products Liability and Aviation Committees
Product Liability Advisory Council
Member, Executive Committee, 1995-1997
Trustee, PLAC Foundation
Boston Bar Association
Co-Chair, Task Force on Multi-Jurisdictional Practice, 2001-present
Chair, 2002 Law Day Dinner Reception
Massachusetts Bar Association
Attorney Chair, Bench Bar Committee, 2002-2003
Secretary, 2000-2001
Board of Delegates, 1991-1993; 1995-1998; 2000-2001
Co-Chair, Lawyer - Advertising Committee, 1993-1996
Council Member, Section of Criminal Justice, 1993-1997
Massachusetts Bar Foundation
Board of Trustees, 1996-Present
Vice President and Treasurer
Defense Research Institute
Amicus Curiae Committee, 1995-1997
Product Liability Committee
Federal Bar Association
President, Massachusetts Chapter, 1993-1994
Civil Justice Advisory Group, established pursuant to the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990
United States District Court - Massachusetts, Appointed Member, 1991-2000
Pro Bono:
"Be a Parent - Not a Pal" and "It's ALL about YOU," Social Host Liability Presentations, 2003-Present
Special Assistant District Attorney, Middlesex County, 1991-1992.
Greater Boston Elder Legal Services
Executive Office of Elder Affairs, successfully challenging a 22% reduction in federal funding for FY 1990-1991.
Civic Organizations:
Board of Trustees, Catholic Charities, 1996
Board of Trustees, Notre Dame Academy, Hingham, 1997 - 2002
Board of Directors, Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States (ICCUSA), 1996
Board of Overseers, Supreme Judicial Court Historical Society, 1991-1994
Founder's Society, Boston College Law School
President's Circle, Boston College
Fides, Boston College High School
Primary Sponsor, "Breaking Down the Barriers: Making Inroads into Small Law Firm Practice," a program on job opportunities at small law firms for minority students, Boston College Law School, 1990.
Primary Sponsor, Minority Law Clerk Internship, Massachusetts Superior Court, 1991-1994.
Guest Speaker, "How to Interview: The Employer's Perspective," Black Law Student's Association, 1990.
Lawyer Advisor, Scituate Public Schools/Massachusetts Bar Association Trial Advocacy Competition.
Description of Practice:
Aviation:
Representation of domestic and foreign airlines and their insurers, aircraft manufacturers and component part suppliers, airport authorities and ground handling companies in a wide range of cases brought in state and federal courts and in domestic and international arbitration tribunals.
Product Liability :
Product liability defense, including toxic tort and aviation.
Representative clients: Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; Associated Aviation Underwriters; Caterpillar, Inc.; Eaton Corporation; Isuzu Motor Corporation; General Electric; General Motors Corporation; Genie Industries, Inc.; Mazda Motor of America, Incorporated; Michelin; Mobil Corporation; Monsanto Company; Navistar International; Nissan North
America; The Raymond Corporation; Subaru of America, Inc.; TM Claims; Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc.
Personal Injury:
Representation of clients in a wide variety of actions including workplace accidents, medical and dental malpractice, and general liability cases.
Commercial:
Representation of clients in breach of fiduciary duty matters; contract disputes;
intellectual property litigation; replevin actions; and collection matters.
Employment:
Representation of defendants in numerous work-related actions including wrongful termination, racial, sex and handicap discrimination and sexual harassment.
Professional Liability:
Medical; Psychiatric; Legal; Architectural; and Engineering
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