Managing Partner
Richard A. Whitmore
Bar Admissions
New York · U.S. District Court S.D.N.Y.
Education
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
B.A., Political Science, Boston College
Biography
About Whitmore
Richard Whitmore is the founding partner of Whitmore Harlow LLP, concentrating his practice on fraud and asset recovery, commercial litigation, and securities matters. He has represented businesses, investors, and individuals in disputes involving misappropriated funds, breach of fiduciary duty, and complex commercial fraud, litigating before state and federal courts in New York, including the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He regularly works with forensic accountants and asset-tracing investigators to pursue recovery across multiple jurisdictions.
Representative Matters
Notable Results
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case is unique. Client names and identifying details are omitted to protect confidentiality.
Result
$4.2M
Judgment & Disgorgement
Investment Fraud · Ponzi Recovery · S.D. Florida · 2024
A group of investors discovered their retirement savings had been diverted into a Ponzi scheme disguised as a real estate fund.
We traced the diverted funds through multiple shell entities and obtained judgment and disgorgement to recover the investors' losses.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Result
$2.8M
Jury Verdict
Breach of Fiduciary Duty · Business Tort · S.D. New York · 2023
A minority partner was frozen out of a business and stripped of profits by a co-founder who breached his fiduciary duties.
At trial, we proved the breach and business tort claims, and the jury returned a verdict covering the lost profits and damages.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Result
$1.1M
Arbitral Award
Securities Fraud · Broker Misconduct · D. New Jersey · 2024
A retired investor's savings were placed into unsuitable, high-risk investments by a broker who misrepresented the risk involved.
We pursued the claim in FINRA arbitration and secured an award covering the investor's losses and associated damages.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.