Richard A. Stamm

Rich has practiced corporate and securities law for 30 years, primarily advising business executives and corporate boards as General Counsel. Rich started his career with the law firm Dechert, LLP and then moved in-house to Ocean Spray Cranberries where, as General Counsel, he provided thought leadership and strategic guidance on the full range of legal issues faced by a global branded company. Following Ocean Spray, Rich joined the Ag Tech start-up Agrify Corporation as its General Counsel and helped navigate the Company through the legal complexities of preparing for its initial public offering. Most recently, Rich maintained his own legal and consulting firm, leveraging his practical business law and corporate governance expertise to advise a variety of businesses and their leaders. While General Counsel by title, at his core, Rich considers himself a teacher, and uses this perspective to arm business colleagues with the insight and tools they need to identify and mitigate legal risks across the enterprise. Rich has a degree in Business Economics from Brown University (1989) and graduated first in his class from the University of Connecticut School of Law (1992).