Russ Richards focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate governance. As a partner in our Corporate Governance and Mergers & Acquisitions practices, Russ represents public and private companies in a range of corporate transactions. Across a wide variety of industries, Russ works with publicly held and privately owned companies in a full range of merger and acquisition transactions. These transactions have included public and private M&A, joint ventures, and strategic investments for companies throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America, the UK and Europe. Russ also represents Boards of Directors and Special Committees in planning and executing these transactions, and regularly advises public company Boards of Directors and Chief Executive Officers on corporate governance matters. Russ has been identified by Chambers USA and Georgia Trend as a leading lawyer in his practice area. He has also been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and selected as a BTI Client Service All-Star for delivering exemplary client service. Russ was also the recipient of the Daily Report Lifetime Achievement Award. Russ has been recognized as the 2023 and 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law in Atlanta in the 2023 and 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America.

Salisu "Sal" Richardson is a Native of Miami, Florida, received a BS (Finance/Honors), a JD, and joint MA (Real Estate), all from University of Florida (Go Gators!). With Law School accolades from Trial Team, he began defending Employers/Carriers in Workers' Compensation claims throughout Florida. In Jan 2011, he was chosen to open the Florida office of Testan Law, the largest WC defense firm in the country. He has since become a Certified Litigation Management Profession (CLMP), as awarded by the CLM. He regularly teaches CEU's to Adjusters, has published opinions on FL Law, and has been a panel participant on a number of occasions. Sal represents clients in a manner which is bold, efficient, and effective, settling where viable, and trying cases as needed. He is most highly regarded for his passionate and strategic approach to cases, focused on closure rates for clients. Sal is a Married father of 3, is on several non-profit Boards, and respected in his legal community.

Using state-of-the-art technology, Attorney Richardson's firm focuses on family law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts regarding issues of divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, alimony, division of assets, division of liabilities, determination of an equitable share of the marital estate when business valuations are required, contempt actions, modifications, and restraining orders. Attorney Camala A. Richardson combines zealous advocacy and compassionate counsel. She guides clients through the divorce process and resolves related matters involving child custody, parenting time, child support and alimony. In all her work, Ms. Richardson is committed to achieving her client’s goals and protecting their rights. Camela has experience in all aspects of domestic relations practice including child custody and parenting time, child support, paternity, divorce, alimony, modifications and guardianships. Ms. Richardson pays particular attention to accurate analysis and valuation of the myriad of assets and financial interests often at stake in a divorce, whether they are business interests, various investments, stock options, or pension and profit sharing plans, and considers the tax consequences both of dividing assets and establishing support obligations. Camela has developed a network of professionals with whom she works closely and who provide specialized assistance in these areas.

Ms. Richardson focuses her practice on divorce and family law and regularly handles cases that involve complex divorce litigation, alimony, child support, pre-nuptials, parent coordination, separation agreements, post-nuptial agreements, parental access and visitation, collaborative divorce, property division, equitable distribution, orders of protection, and LGBT family law issues. Ms. Richardson has fought complex divorce cases with clients that include a Nobel-Prize nominated economist, a prominent music magazine editor, and one of spouses on the hit television show the Real Housewives of New York. Prior to practicing family law, Ms. Richardson worked in business litigation, representing Fortune 500 companies. That experience, and her personal life as a divorced parent, gives Ms. Richardson the understanding and ability to fight for the rights of her clients. She knows the challenges that come with divorce and other family law matters and seeks to find the best solution possible.

Howard is partner in charge of the Tax Controversy Group at the Cincinnati law firm Wood & Lamping, LLP. He has practiced law for over 39 years. He is also a licensed Ohio CPA. HE has a BBA accounting degree from the University of Cincinnati, and, received his Juris Doctorate (law) degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in all Ohio courts, the United States Tax Court, U.S. District Court in Cincinnati, 6TH Circuit Court of Appeals, and United States Supreme Court. Howard’s practice concentrates in civil and criminal tax problems, estate planning and probate, and tax court trial work. From 1968 to 1978, he was a federal agent with the U.S. Treasury Department/IRS. While there, he served in several technical and management positions. For approximately 39 years, he has taught in the graduate Tax program at the University of Cincinnati, Adjunct Professor of Taxation.