About Richard
Richard Hastings earned his law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1983 after completing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of Connecticut in 1979. Those years set the technical and practical foundation for a long legal career. Classrooms in New York and Connecticut shaped his early approach to problem solving and courtroom procedure.
He is admitted to practice in Connecticut. Over the course of more than four decades he has built a practice grounded in courtroom work and case preparation. That experience has come from steady practice rather than public attention. Colleagues describe him as thorough and persistent in his handling of files.
Membership in the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association remains part of his professional life. That association brings together lawyers who handle jury trials, evidentiary hearings and related courtroom matters. Hastings has maintained that affiliation while managing a roster of clients and litigation calendars through changing local rules and case law.
His education and long-standing practice have given him a practical view of litigation. He handles the nuts and bolts of case development: fact investigation, witness preparation, motion practice and trial presentation. He understands the local courts, judges and procedures in Connecticut and applies that knowledge in everyday case work.
Outside of court, Hastings has kept a steady professional presence. He has participated in continuing legal education and local professional programming intended for practicing trial lawyers. That ongoing engagement reflects a willingness to remain current on evidentiary developments and procedural changes that affect trial outcomes.
The arc of his career is straightforward. Early academic training led to a long career in Connecticut courtrooms. He has continued active membership in the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association while managing the practical demands of litigation work. As of 2026 he maintains a practice in Connecticut and remains active in trial work through his association membership.
