Richard Y. Uchida Partner Richard is a real estate/business lawyer with broad experience in a number of areas. His experience includes a wide variety of real estate transactions as well as representing clients before local planning and zoning boards in connection with the development of commercial and residential properties. As a business lawyer, he advises clients on formations, acquisitions and sales of businesses and commercial leasing. Richard regularly represents lawyers in attorney discipline matters. He also frequently serves as a mediator or arbitrator in business and real estate disputes. Practice Areas Real Estate Retail Acquisition & Disposition Land Use & Development Commercial Leasing Commercial & Real Estate Finance Sale Leaseback Multifamily & Condominiums Tel 603-225-4334 ruchida@hinckleyallen.com Education Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D. Colby College, B.A. Bar Memberships New Hampshire Work Experience Hinckley Allen o Partner (2012-Present) Orr & Reno o Partner Hebert & Uchida, PLLC o Managing Partner Professional Affiliations Colby College Board of Trustees, Vice-Chair Colby College Educational Policy Committee, Chair Colby College Board of Overseers
Capitol Center for the Arts, Board of Trustees, Vice-Chair University of New Hampshire School of Law, Trustee New Hampshire Bar Association, Former President New Hampshire Bar Foundation, Director New Hampshire Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission, Co-Chair New Hampshire Judicial Council, Member New Hampshire Bar Leadership Academy, Co-Chair Former member of numerous state, regional and national bar association committees and task forces Special Honors Named Best Lawyers of America 2016 Lawyer of the Year for Land Use and Zoning Law List in Best Lawyers of America 2016 for Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Litigation and Real Estate Law Listed in Chambers and Partners USA - Real Estate and Real Estate: Land Use (Band 1) 2015 Construction-Industry Ethics Award Named the Best Lawyers 2014 Concord Real Estate Law "Lawyer of the Year" 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Real Estate Litigation Concord 2012 Honorary Fellow, New Hampshire Bar Foundation 2009 New Hampshire Bar Association Award for Outstanding Commitment to Legal Services for the Poor 2001 Merrimack County Lawyer of the Year 1998 New Hampshire Bar Association Award for Distinguished Service to the Legal Profession Currently listed in Super Lawyers for the area of Land Use/Zoning Currently listed in Woodward/White Inc.'s Best Lawyers in America in the Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law categories Recipient, Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating Charitable & Civic Involvement Capitol Center for the Arts, Director Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce Local Government Affairs Committee New Hampshire Campaign for Legal Services, Former Member Lectureships National Business Institute - Real Estate Development, A Legal Primer - Manchester, NH, June 12, 2013 New Hampshire Disability Rights Center and New Hampshire Legal Assistance Ethical Issues in Working With Experts, June 19, 2013 Hinckley Allen 2013 Annual Ethics Seminar - It's Hard Being Me: Ethical Challenges for In-House Counsel in Ever-Changing Business World, June 20, 2013 New England Bar Association - New Hampshire Leadership Academy: Leadership on a Shoestring, October 24, 2013 New Hampshire Bar Association - Practical Skills/New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct, June 6, 2012 University of New Hampshire School of Law - New Hampshire Professional Conduct Rules, Opinions and Ethics Cases You Should Know About - and Why, June 8, 2013
New Hampshire Bar Association - Lawyer Assistance: Road to Redemption: Recovery and Reinstatement, June 23, 2013 Hinckley Allen 2012 Legal Skills Seminar - Negotiations Strategies & Techniques, July 9, 2012 New Hampshire Federal Court - 7th Federal Practice Institute New Professional Conduct Rules, October 4, 2012 Hinckley Allen Ethics Seminar - Attorney Conflicts of Interest: Identifying & Resolving Ethical Pitfalls, October 24, 2012 Edward Jones - Selling Your Business - Wolfeboro, NH, October 25, 2012 6th Annual NH Practice Series - University of New Hampshire School of Law - Ethical Pitfalls, June 3, 2011 New Hampshire Bar Association - Practical Skills/New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct - June 8, 2011 The Annual June Professional Responsibility CLE - New Hampshire Bar Association - Representation Before Professional Conduct Committee, June 16, 2011 New Hampshire Bar Association - Ethical Violations and the Practice of Family Law, October 18, 2011 New Hampshire Bar Association - Practical Skills/New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct, December 11, 2011 New Hampshire Bar Association - Ethics Encounter/New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct - Game Show, February 12, 2010 NH Department of Justice CLE - The Rules and the Key Topics - Rules of Professional Responsibility, April 16, 2010 New Hampshire Municipal Association - Social Networking: An Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, May 7, 2010 New Hampshire Bar Association - Practical Skills/New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct, June 9, 2010 Old Republic National Title Insurance Seminar - The Ethical Challenges of Transactional Attorneys in 2010, June 17, 2010 First American Title Insurance Company - Current Issues & Developments for the NH Real Estate Practitioner, October 20, 2010 New Hampshire Bar Association - Practical Skills/New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct, December 8, 2010 New Hampshire Bar Association - Statewide Professionalism Day Zealous Advocacy Versus Independent Judgment: An Elusive Balance, February 20, 2009 New Hampshire Lawyers Assistance Program - Ethical Duties and the Problem of Attorney Impairment, June, 2009 New Hampshire Bar Association Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section - Representation Before Land Use Boards, September 16, 2009 New Hampshire Bar Association - Practical Skills/New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct, December 9, 2010 Orr & Reno Social Media Presentation CLE - Ethics, the Internet and Social Media Research in Litigation, December 11, 2009 Old Republic National Title Insurance - Navigating Real Estate Conveyancing In Challenging Times New Ethics Rules and Their Impact on Transactional Attorneys, November 20, 2008 New Hampshire Bar Association - Dealing with Real Estate in the Sale of a Business, March 15, 2007
New Hampshire Bar Association - Practical Skills/New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct, June 6, 2007 New Hampshire Bar Association - The Law Governing New Hampshire Lawyers: 2006-2007, June 28, 2007 New Hampshire Association of Justice - 2006 Premises Liability CLE Ethical Issues in Premises Liability Cases, April 7, 2006 First American Title Insurance Company - An Insider's Look at Current Challenges for the New Hampshire Real Estate Conveyance: Update on Rules of Professional Conduct - October 17, 2006 First American Title Insurance Company - Developments for a Conveyancing Practice: Ethics Issues for Conveyancers, June 8, 2005 New Hampshire Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee - Hearings Committee Training - Burden of Proof in Attorney Discipline Cases, November 16, 2005 New Hampshire Bar Association - The New Attorney Disciplinary System Effective Representation in the New Attorney Disciplinary System, February 13, 2004 New Hampshire Bar Association - Attorneys Investing in & Doing business with Clients: The Ethical Implications, November 9, 2000 News August 17, 2015 Hinckley Allen Partner Richard Y. Uchida Named Lawyer of the Year in Land Use and Zoning Law by Best Lawyers May 19, 2015 Chambers USA 2015 Ranks Hinckley Allen Attorneys and Practices March 25, 2015 Richard Uchida Honored with Nineteenth Annual New Hampshire Construction Industry Ethics Award August 21, 2013 Hinckley Allen Partner Richard Y. Uchida Named Best Lawyers Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year September 13, 2012 Best Lawyers Recognizes 44 Hinckley, Allen & Snyder Partners July 3, 2012 Hinckley, Allen & Snyder Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2012 May 10, 2012 Hinckley, Allen & Snyder Continues to Grow its New Hampshire Office with the Addition of Leading Real Estate Attorney, Richard Y. Uchida
Events National Business Institute - Real Estate Development: A Legal Primer June 12, 2013 at 12:00am Executive Court Banquet Center, 1199 South Mammoth Road, Manchester, NH 03109 Publications January 3, 2014 Dispute Between Loudon Business, Neighbors Heard in Court November 6, 2013 Loudon Residents Fighting Local Business's Expansion Plan September 6, 2013 Practical Tips for Presentations To Land Use Boards Law360 July 17, 2013 Making the Case: Practical Tips for Presentations to Land Use Boards Hinckley Allen - Retail enewsletter May 17, 2013 Real Property Law: Making the Case: Practical Tips for Presentations to Land Use Boards New Hampshire Bar Association - Bar News March 22, 2013 The Value of Civil Legal Aid New Hampshire Bar Association December 15, 2008 The King of Compromise April 4, 2013 Binnie Gets Variances From ZBA Concord, NH Patch