Minority Partners in Majority/Corporate Law Firms Online Directory View Partners Alphabetically - By Specialty - By Location - By Firm Name: Richard A. Soden Law Firm: Goodwin Procter LLP Address: Exchange Place Boston, MA 02109-2881 Phone Number: 617.570.1533 Email: rsoden@goodwinprocter.com Specialty Areas: Richard Soden, a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department, specializes in corporate and securities law. Licenses: Massachusetts Education and Honors: J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1970; A.B., Hamilton College, 1967 Professional Background: Mr. Soden’s practice includes the representation of entrepreneurs, business enterprises, tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations, underwriters, investors, investment bankers, banks and financial institutions and regulatory agencies in a variety of contexts, including all aspects of corporate finance, corporate governance, contract negotiation and regulatory compliance. He is regularly a faculty member in legal education programs on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions and is the author of the Chapter on Acquisitions in Massachusetts Business Lawyering. Mr. Soden is a fellow of the Boston and American Bar Foundations, a trustee of the Social Law Library and an Overseer of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Historical Society. He is past president of the Boston Bar and the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Associationa. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates, its Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs and is former chairman of the Standing Committee on Bar Services and Activities. He is also a former chairman of the Steering Committee of the Boston Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Major Clients: Goodwin Procter LLP is one of the nation's leading law firms, with nearly 500 attorneys. The firm focuses on a number of specialized areas including private equity, corporate finance and securities; intellectual property; financial services; real estate; and litigation. Goodwin Procter is headquartered in Boston, with offices in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. The firm represents small and large firms – many that are Fortune 500 companies – across the United States and overseas. Public Service/Community Affairs: Mr. Soden is a former trustee of Boston University, a member of the Overseers Advisory Board of WGBH and an Overseer of the New England Aquarium Aquarium and President of Area 1 of the Northeast Region of the Boy Scouts of America. He is past chairman of the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, past chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Judge Baker Children’s Center, past president of United South End Settlements. Board Memberships and/or Corporate Directorships: See “Professional Background” and “Public Service /Community Affairs   View Partners Alphabetically - By Specialty - By Location - By Firm