Leadership Development Expert Douglas Richardson Joins Altman Weil
Newtown Square, PA, April 18, 2006 — Douglas B. Richardson, a leadership development expert with more than 20 years experience working with legal organizations, has joined Altman Weil, Inc. as an adjunct consultant. Mr. Richardson will advise law firms and law departments in the areas of leadership and professional development.
“We’re very pleased to have someone with Doug’s depth and breadth of experience in these subject areas join the firm,” said Altman Weil principal Tom Clay. “There is a growing awareness among law firms and law departments that leadership skills are critical to organizational success. Effective leadership cannot be ignored if an organization is to stay competitive. Doug will be a valuable resource for Altman Weil clients.”
Prior to his affiliation with Altman Weil, Mr. Richardson spent over two decades as a principal, consultant and practice leader for several major international human resources consulting firms, where he specialized in the unique needs of lawyers and the legal profession. He has extensive experience in leadership development, team building, associate development, performance coaching, career counseling, emotional intelligence skill development and the assessment and resolution of the issues of dysfunctional organizations.
He began his career practicing law as a state and federal prosecutor and litigator with Dechert, Price & Rhoads in Philadelphia. He was Regional Counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, and subsequently served as that department's Director of Communications.
Mr. Richardson is a long-time board member and program leader for Leadership Philadelphia, a program providing intensive leadership development to emerging community leaders. He also serves as a program leader for Altemus, a Brussels-based leadership development program for emerging leaders of Eastern European countries. He has led career development programs for the Wharton School, the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, Cornell's Johnson School of Business, the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Rutgers Law School.
He holds a B.A. from the Honors College of the University of Michigan, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a Masters in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School of Communications. He has been certified as a Certified Master Coach by the Behavioral Coaching Institute and the International Coaching Council.
Founded in 1970, Altman Weil provides management consulting services to law firms, law departments, governmental legal organizations and legal vendors throughout North America, Latin America, the U.K. and Europe. The firm is independently owned by its professional consultants, who have backgrounds in law, industry, finance, marketing, administration and government. For more information on Altman Weil go to www.altmanweil.com.
Contact Information
Thomas S. Clay
Altman Weil, Inc.
(610) 886-2000
tsclay@altmanweil.com
