What Clients Say About Rich

“Richard Cleary ably represents employers in a range of matters including significant discrimination and wage and hour litigation. He also is ‘very well regarded by peers’ for his experience handling collective bargaining matters.” – 2018

“Clients ‘always love’ Richard Cleary, an ‘outstanding’ traditional labor attorney who is praised for his handling of collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Commentators say: ‘He is really helpful for negotiations, he is very client service oriented, he is collaborative and he is creative.’” – 2017

“Richard Cleary is known for his representation of employers in a range of disputes including employment defense and wage and hour actions. He is also experienced in counseling employers on the legal effects of corporate restructuring.” – 2016

“The highly regarded and ‘proactive’ Richard Cleary has been labeled ‘first class’ by clients and is seen as an ‘incredible business partner’.” – 2014

“Described by clients as a ‘pragmatic…attorney with top notch knowledge, Cleary acts exclusively for employers defending a wide variety of claims including wage and hour collective bargaining and labor and employment aspects of corporate restructuring’.” – 2011

“Richard is a gifted practitioner who is servant oriented and professional at all times. He is the genuine article who always delivers the goods. I have worked with Mr. Cleary on a variety of labor and employment issues for over a decade. He is a skilled negotiator in collective bargaining and a superior litigator before the NLRB, the courts, and in appellate work. His briefs are always clear and right on the mark. He has a gift for instantly recalling case names and decisions, as well as detailed facts of cases he is handling. He is very intelligent, straightforward, honest, and cost conscious. He has never missed a deadline and is a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend him.” – Associate General Counsel, national logistics company

“Richard Cleary is extremely bright, capable, and responsive. He is one of the best outside counsel that I have ever worked with. He has represented every company for which I have worked throughout my career due to his fabulous expertise and representation.” – Associate General Counsel, international hotel franchisor

“I have had the honor of working with Rich Cleary on multiple labor negotiations and other labor/management issues. During my 20 years in human resources, I have never met an attorney or any other professional with more class or expertise than Rich. Rich is an exceptional attorney, but that is not what makes him different from others like him. His trust, integrity, and ability to communicate at all levels of management and genuine concern and respect for all individuals are only a few of the traits that set him apart. As an attorney, he represents his firm and clients with a passion and he is well respected by both sides of the table. His ability to understand situations, prepare himself and witnesses, and present our position is truly exceptional. Rich truly is one of the best.” – VPHR, major metals producer