Background
Fine, Richard I. was born on January 22, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
Fine, Richard I. was born on January 22, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
University of Wisconsin (Bachelor of Science, 1961). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1964). University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science (Doctor of Philosophy, International Law, 1967).
Certificate-Hague Academy of International Law, 1965, 1966. Certificate of Comparative Law-International University of Comparative Science, Luxembourg, 1966. Diplome d'Etudes Superieure du Droit Compare (Faculte International pour l'Enseignement du Droit Compare), Strasbourg, 1967.
Worked at Law Offices of, Richard I. Fine & Associates A Professional Corporation (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Complex Litigation, Class Action, Taxpayer, Government Misuse of Funds and Unique Cases. General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Antitrust, International, Trade Regulation, Government, Business Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1964, Illinois. 1972, District of Columbia and United States. Supreme Court; 1973, California.
Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Board. Author: "Article 19 of the United Nations Charter: A Catalyst of Thought," Revue de Droit International de Sciences Diplomatiques et Politiques, The International Law Review, No. 1, 1965; "Peace-Keeping Costs and Article 19 of the United Nations Charter: An Invitation to Responsibility," International and Comparative Law Quarterly, April 1966 and Revue de Droit International de Sciences Diplomatiques et Politiques, The International Law Review, No.
1, 1966; "Technical Assistance to International Law, A Reality," International and Comparative Law Quarterly, October 1966. "Procedure Under Articles 85 and 86 of the European Economic Community Treaty as Interpreted by the Commission, The European Court of Justice and the Courts of the Member States," il Diritto Negli Scambi Internazionali, March-June 1966. "The Substance of Articles 85 and 86 as Viewed by the Courts of the Member States: A Case Analysis," il Diritto Negli Scambi Internazionali, Part 1 September, 1966, Part II December, 1966.
"Comparative Offer and Acceptance in Contracts by Correspondence in German, French, Soviet and Anglo-American Law: The Uniform Law on the Formation of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, an Advance," il Diritto Negli Scambi Internazionali, March-June 1967. "Extra Territorial Application of Restrictive Trade Practice Legislation: A Restatement of Underlying Conflicts," il Diritto Negli Scambi Internazionali, March-June 1967. "Exclusive Dealing Under the Treaty of Rome," The Journal of Business Law, April 1967.
"The Nature of a Restrictive Practice Under Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty of Rome," Part 1, Journal of Law and Economic Development, Fall 1969, Part II, Journal of International Law Economics, January 1971. "The Control of Restrictive Practices in International TradeA Viable Proposal," The International Lawyer, June, 1973. "Sovereign Immunity and the Nation State Cartel," Los Angeles Bar Journal, December, 1975.
Professor in International, Comparative and European Economic Community Antitrust Law, University of Syracuse Law School Overseas Program, Summer 1970-1972. Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Foreign Commerce Section, Special Litigation Section, Cleveland Field Office, 1968-1972. Chief, Antitrust Division, City Attorney's Office, 1973-1974 and Special Counsel, Governmental Efficiency Committee, 1973-1974, City of Los Angeles.
Member, BNA Antitrust Advisory Board, 1980. Co-Chairman, Southern California Chapter, American Friends of the London School of Economics, 1984. Co-Chairman, 1990and Board of Directors, 1984, American Friends of the London School of Economics.
Board of Directors, Retinitis Pigmentosa International, 1985-1991. Chairman, London School of Economics, Los Angeles Advisory Committee, 1992. Member, University of Chicago Law School, Visiting Committee, 1992-1994.
Member, Board of Directors, Citizen Island Bridge Company Limited, Lake Havasu, Arizona, 1991. Participant, White House Conference on NAFTA, October 21, 1993. Honorary Consul General, Kingdom of Norway, 1995.
Member: Los Angeles County (Co-Chairman, Antitrust Committee, 1975-1977. Chairman, Antitrust Section, 1977-1978. Member, Executive Committee, International Law Section, 1993), Illinois State, Federal and American (Member, Section of Antitrust Law.
Chairman, Subcommittee on International Antitrust and Trade Regulations, International Law Section, 1972-1977. Vice Chairman, 1975-1977 and Chairman, 1977-1981, Committee on International Economic Organizations) Bar Associations. The State Bar of California (Chairman, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law Committee, 1978-1981.
Chairman, Antitrust Trade Regulation Law Section, 1981-1985). The District of Columbia Bar. American Society of International Law (Life Member.
Member of Panel, International Trade Regulations, 1971-1977. Co-Chairman, Committee on Corporate Membership, 1978-1983. Member: Executive Council, 1984-1987.
Development Committee 1988. Budget Committee, 1992. Regional Coordinator for Los Angeles, 1994.
1995 Annual Program Committee, 1994-1995. Corresponding Editor, International Legal Materials, 1983). American Foreign Law Association.
International Law Association. British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Distinguishing Member).
California Trial Lawyers Association. Los Angeles World Affairs Council, International Circle. Military: ve Science, Luxembourg, 1966.
Diplome d'Etudes Superieure du Droit Compare (Faculte International pour l'Enseignement du Droit Compare), Strasbourg, 1967. Richard I. Fine has participated in over 100 lawsuits representing credit companies charged with fraud or abuse of process and represented credit companies pursuant to insurance policies. Mr. Fine has also participated in numerous lawsuits relating to fraud in the inducement of contracts, fraud in merger and acquisition contracts, real estate broker fraud, products liability and copyright and trademark.
The firm also handles non-litigation and counseling matters including acquisitions and mergers, antitrust, alternate energy power plants, bankruptcy, business and international.
Author: "Article 19 of the United Nations Charter: A Catalyst of Thought," Revue de Droit International de Sciences Diplomatiques et Politiques, The International Law Review, No. 1, 1965
"Peace-Keeping Costs and Article 19 of the United Nations Charter: An Invitation to Responsibility," International and Comparative Law Quarterly, April 1966 and Revue de Droit International de Sciences Diplomatiques et Politiques, The International Law Review, No. 1, 1966
"Technical Assistance to International Law, A Reality," International and Comparative Law Quarterly, October 1966.
"Procedure Under Articles 85 and 86 of the European Economic Community Treaty as Interpreted by the Commission, The European Court of Justice and the Courts of the Member States," il Diritto Negli Scambi Internazionali, March-June 1966. "The Substance of Articles 85 and 86 as Viewed by the Courts of the Member States: A Case Analysis," il Diritto Negli Scambi Internazionali, Part 1 September, 1966, Part II December, 1966. "Comparative Offer and Acceptance in Contracts by Correspondence in German, French, Soviet and Anglo-American Law: The Uniform Law on the Formation of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, an Advance," il Diritto Negli Scambi Internazionali, March-June 1967.
"Extra Territorial Application of Restrictive Trade Practice Legislation: A Restatement of Underlying Conflicts," il Diritto Negli Scambi Internazionali, March-June 1967. "Exclusive Dealing Under the Treaty of Rome," The Journal of Business Law, April 1967. "The Nature of a Restrictive Practice Under Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty of Rome," Part 1, Journal of Law and Economic Development, Fall 1969, Part II, Journal of International Law Economics, January 1971.
"The Control of Restrictive Practices in International TradeA Viable Proposal," The International Lawyer, June, 1973. "Sovereign Immunity and the Nation State Cartel," Los Angeles Bar Journal, December, 1975. Professor in International, Comparative and European Economic Community Antitrust Law, University of Syracuse Law School Overseas Program, Summer 1970-1972.
Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Foreign Commerce Section, Special Litigation Section, Cleveland Field Office, 1968-1972. Chief, Antitrust Division, City Attorney's Office, 1973-1974 and Special Counsel, Governmental Efficiency Committee, 1973-1974, City of Los Angeles.
Member, Moot Court Board.