Richard Porotsky

Richard D. Porotsky’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including private equity matters, international dispute resolution, and insurance coverage issues. His extensive experience representing private equity interests includes a variety of cases involving business valuation, disputed accounting issues, profitability levels, and disclosures to investors.

For more on his successful representation of investors in an earn-out dispute, click on the Publication tab above to read his case study: Will Your Stock Purchase Agreements Hold Up to the Challenge.

Rick’s commercial litigation experience covers not only domestic disputes but also international disputes. His successful representation of international business clients includes Brazilian arbitration through the International Court of Commerce, forum selection disputes involving Canadian arbitration and Indian arbitration, and jurisdictional issues arising from European goods shipped to America.

Within the insurance arena, Rick has successfully handled coverage issues and bad faith litigation for a number of clients. The disputes have involved coverage for asbestos-related bodily injuries, intellectual property claims under advertising injury provisions, and hail damage claims, among many others.

He has participated as a speaker at numerous seminars on insurance coverage litigation, and in 2011, his Ohio insurance law handbook was published through the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA).

Regardless of the subject matter, Rick excels in gathering, organizing and presenting the complex details that are necessary to obtain an efficient, favorable resolution under the law, whether in court, out-of-court or via alternative dispute resolution. His analytical style and ability to quickly discern his client’s objectives enables him to become a trusted ally whenever complex business issues arise.

Education :

• Vanderbilt University Law School  (J.D., 1996)
• Vanderbilt University  (B.S., summa cum laude, 1993)

Bar Admissions : Ohio, Kentucky

Court Admissions :

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Memberships :

• Cincinnati Bar Association (1997 – present)
  • Community Service Committee (2000 – present)
  • Community Service Committee past chair (2009 – 2012)
• Ohio State Bar Association (1997 – present)
  • Insurance Handbook Author (2011)
• Western [Hamilton Co.] Economic Council, Executive Board and legal adviser (2014 – present)
• Towing and Recovery Association of Ohio, associate member (2007 – present)
• Youth Baseball Coach (1997 – present) (St. Aloysius Bridgetown; St. James White Oak; White Oak Athletic Club)