Stephen Riden represents corporate and individual clients in a wide array of commercial disputes across the country.
Stephen has extensive experience litigating business disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, trade secrets, and noncompete agreements. He has represented companies in a variety of governmental investigations. Stephen also has substantial experience representing owners involved in intra-corporate disputes, including shareholder litigation and close-corporation control matters.
Prior to starting Beck Reed Riden LLP, Stephen was a senior counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP where he was a member of the Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution and IP Litigation Practices, as well as the Emerging Technologies Industry Team. He previously served as an appellate law clerk to the Honorable Elspeth B. Cypher, Appeals Court of Massachusetts.
Steve Riden’s experience includes:
- Representing corporations in class-actions, contract enforcement cases, and shareholder derivative suits
- Litigating commercial and governmental enforcement cases on behalf of health care providers
- Counseling real estate developers in disputes concerning the construction, management, and sale of commercial property
- Representing international manufacturers in connection with General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcies
- Acting as local counsel for companies in myriad actions pending in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Serving as an expert witness on the reasonableness of legal fees
Stephen is the former chairman of the board of directors for The GIFT Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit community foundation based in Boston, where he served two years as its president.
Presentations, Publications & News:
- “Preserving social media for e-discovery,” Lawyers USA, September 2011, Quoted
- “Judge yanks earlier e-discovery decision,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, August 2011, Quoted
- “Win for video game firms,” The Boston Globe, June 28, 2011, Quoted
- “Taking your non-compete agreement from good to great,” New England In-House, May 2011, Author
- “Ruling offers broad e-discovery lessons,” New England In-House, April 2011, Quoted
- “Sanctions for e-discovery violations at ‘historic’ high,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, February 2011, Quoted
- “Life As A Startup — Legal Do’s & Don’ts,” PoweredUp Boston’s 2010 Video Game Conference, Boston, MA, October 2010, Panelist
- “E-discovery ruling draws bar’s attention,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, August 3, 2009, Quoted
- “Strategic IT Contracting: Laying the Groundwork for Tomorrow’s Success,” Boston, MA, June 2009, Speaker
- “Ask the Attorneys: Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants,” Boston, MA, June 2009, Speaker
- “Alternative Dispute Resolution: When, Why, and How to Use Arbitration, Mediation, and Binding Mediation,” Boston, MA, May 2009, Speaker
- “E-Discovery Preparedness and the Case for Information Management,” Chicago, IL and Cincinnati, OH, December 2008, Speaker
- “Medical Records Law in Massachusetts,” Taunton, MA, Peabody, MA, and Dedham, MA, November & December 2008, Speaker & Contributing Author
- “Legal View of Data Compliance,” Boston, MA, June 2007, Speaker
- “Discovery in Employment Litigation,” MCLE, Boston, MA, July 2006, Speaker & Panelist