Richard L. Caplan

Background

Caplan, Richard L. was born on May 31, 1939 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Swarthmore College; Haverford College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1961). New York University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1975). Spoken languages: French.

Career

Worked at Caplan & Luber (Paoli, Pennsylvania) specializing in State and Federal Trials. Complex General Litigation, Energy, Environmental, Power and Utility, Construction, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Employment, Franchise, Creditors" Rights, Insurance, Real Estate, Criminal Defense, Business, Commercial Transactions, Tax, Estates and Trusts. Admitted to the bar, 1976, New New York

1977, District of Columbia.

United States. Court of Appeals for the Third, Sixth, Ninth and District of Columbia Circuits. United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.

United States. District Court, Northern District of California.

1982, Pennsylvania; United States. District Courts, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania.

United States. District Court, Southern District of New New York

United States. Supreme Court, United States Tax Court and United States. Court of Federal Claims.

Phi Beta Kappa. Woodrow Wilson Fellow.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts. Assistant District Attorney and Trial Attorney, 1981, Fraud Section of the United States.

Department of Justice, New York County, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to Judge Anthony J. Celebrezze, United States.

Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1976-1977.

Assistant United States. Attorney, 1977-1980 and Trial Attorney, 1981, Washington, District of Columbia Member: Chester County and Pennsylvania (Member, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee) Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar.

Caplan & Luber was formed in February, 1988 with a single goal in mind: to provide exemplary, cost-effective legal representation and the personal client contact that a small firm setting fosters.

To achieve this end, Richard L. Caplan and Joel South. Luber assembled a group of experienced, knowledgeable attorneys who are motivated to maintain the professionalism and dedication which distinguishes this firm from many others The principal office of the firm is located in a building which it owns conveniently situated in Paoli, Pennsylvania, only twenty miles from Philadelphia and walking distance from a regional rail station.

The firm represents both individual and corporate clients (plaintiffs and defendants), in matters involving complex litigation, environmental regulation, commercial transactions, business, tax law and estates and trusts. Serving other practice areas.

Achievements

• Richard L. Caplan has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Chester County and Pennsylvania (Member, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee) Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar.