Richard G. Hardy
Partner
Member, Management Committee
Chair, Corporate Restructuring & Creditors' Rights Group
Corporate Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights (Business)
Corporate Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights (Financial Services)
Cleveland Office
p 216.583.7108
f 216.583.7109
rhardy@ulmer.com
Overview 
At a Glance
Certified as a specialist in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification, Richard has more than 30 years of experience counseling large and middle-market clients in connection with bankruptcies, receiverships, and insolvency litigation. Richard chairs the firm’s Creditors’ Rights and Corporate Restructuring Group. His experience is broad and includes representing debtors, lenders, creditors committees and purchasers of distressed business in bankruptcy proceedings. He is also involved in business workouts, receiverships and bankruptcy litigation. Richard is an AV rated attorney who has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2012) and “Ohio Super Lawyers” (2004-2012) as well as a "Leading Lawyer" by Inside Business magazine (2009-2011).
Education
University of Iowa (B.A., 1975) Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Fraternity

Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1978) Associate Editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review