Richard H. Dolan is a Senior Partner of the Firm.  Mr. Dolan received his B.A. from Yale University in 1972, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School with a J.D. in 1975.  Following graduation from law school, he practiced law as an associate with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York until May 1979, when he became an Assistant United States Attorney, Civil Division, for the Eastern District of New York.  As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mr. Dolan tried many major civil actions in which the Government was a party, including medical malpractice, aviation, forfeiture, government contracting and other matters.  In May 1982, he resigned that position to resume the private practice of law, and soon thereafter became a member of the Firm.  Since returning to private practice, Mr. Dolan has concentrated on complex commercial litigation, and also has represented clients in connection with corporate governance, antitrust, securities, telecommunications, bankruptcy and sports and entertainment litigation and appeals.  Mr. Dolan also represents clients in negotiating and drafting agreements in a wide variety of commercial contexts.  He is admitted to the bars of New York, Massachusetts and Hawaii and a number of federal courts around the country. Mr. Dolan co-authors the monthly Eastern District Roundup column in the New York Law JournaI.