Richard J. Hoskins
Richard Hoskins combines 35 years of practice as a trial lawyer in sophisticated civil and criminal matters with 15 years of teaching at Northwestern and the University of Virginia Law Schools. He is a senior partner and chair of the Intellectual Property Group at Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago. The distinctive focus of his teaching is the interaction between the practice of law in the courtroom and the analysis of law in the classroom. Mr. Hoskins is the recipient of the 2007 Robert Childres Award for Teaching Excellence, as well as earlier awards for Outstanding First-Year Course Professor and the Dean's Teaching Award.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Antitrust Law
- Civil Procedure
- Economic Regulation of Business
- Intellectual Property Litigation
PUBLICATIONS
Recent Publications
- Antitrust Analysis of Joint Ventures and Competitor Collaborations: A Primer for the Corporate Lawyer, 10 University of Miami Business Law Review 119-144, 2002
EDUCATION
- BA, University of Kansas
- JD, Northwestern University
PRIOR APPOINTMENTS
- Senior Lecturer, Northwestern University Law School, 1999-present
- Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University Law School, 1992-98
- Adjunct Professor, University of Virginia Law School, 1980-83
RECENT CONSULTING ACTIVITIES
- General Partner, Schiff Hardin LLP

