Rich Harper is a trial partner in the New York office of Baker Botts. He has significant experience representing corporations, hedge funds, directors and officers, accounting firms and special litigation committees in complex litigation matters. He has a focus on disputes for energy-related companies, ranging from regulatory investigations to commercial litigation. Mr. Harper has trial experience in jury and nonjury trials, as well as regulatory matters.

Mr. Harper is co-editor of the ABA Securities Litigation Journal, the quarterly journal of the ABA Securities Litigation Committee.

Mr. Harper served as a law clerk to Judge Karen Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Judge Stanley Marcus of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.