Harry Richt is the founder of RICHT LAW FIRM PLLC and an attorney who combines legal acumen with sharp business insights to navigate the complexities of today’s global, digitally-driven economy. With a unique background in marketing and technology, Harry brings a business perspective to emerging areas of law, ensuring his clients receive practical, forward-thinking solutions tailored to their business needs.
Harry’s practice focuses on privacy, marketing, and technology law, areas that are increasingly critical for businesses operating in a fast-evolving regulatory landscape. His ability to bridge the gap between legal compliance and business strategy has made him a trusted advisor to clients ranging from innovative startups to Fortune 50 companies. Harry has worked across diverse industries, including e-commerce, B2B services, healthcare, defense, gaming, and beyond. This breadth of experience allows him to deliver insights that add tangible value to every engagement.
Harry is also a thought leader in the legal field. He has presented Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), sharing practice insights with fellow professionals on cutting-edge topics. Additionally, he has contributed perspectives on legal developments for prominent publications such as Law.com, The Drum, and others, solidifying his reputation as a trusted voice in privacy, marketing, and technology law.
At RICHT LAW FIRM PLLC, Harry is committed to providing a focused and results-driven approach that aligns with his clients’ business goals. Whether it’s navigating privacy regulations, optimizing marketing practices within legal boundaries, or addressing technology law challenges, Harry ensures that his clients are equipped to thrive in an increasingly complex legal environment.
The key focus and overarching ethos is for RICHT LAW FIRM PLLC to stand as a partner that understands not only the law but also the realities of modern business—a firm dedicated to helping clients succeed in today’s digital-first world.
Select Experience Spanning Broad Sectors
Experience spans work at RICHT LAW FIRM PLLC and other employment
- Fortune 500 Entertainment: Supported comprehensive privacy practices review and updates, including drafting and revising privacy notices, managing data subject access requests (DSARs), conducting vendor due diligence, and negotiating data processing agreements (DPAs).
- Biotech Company: Designed and implemented compliant cross-border data transfer mechanisms, including standard contractual clauses (SCCs), and negotiated data processing agreements to align with evolving regulatory requirements.
- Sports Franchise: Advised on privacy issues related to artificial intelligence, negotiated and structured data processing agreements, and performed vendor privacy risk assessments.
- AI HealthTech Startup: Architected HIPAA compliance program while integrating AI-related privacy risk assessments, assisting with negotiations on data sharing and regulatory obligations.
- E-commerce Companies: Counseled a diverse portfolio of e-commerce businesses on regulatory and commercial compliance, including sweepstakes and promotional marketing, drafting terms and conditions, trademark strategy, ADA website accessibility compliance, and TCPA/text marketing risk mitigation.
- Fortune 500 Defense & IT: Conducted vendor assessments, implemented privacy rights compliance workflows, updated external-facing privacy notices, structured data processing agreements (DPAs), and assisted with adherence to the Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
- Consumer Health & Wellness Company: Privacy and compliance operations for a leading provider of consumer health testing services, including AI feature review and negotiations with major AI infrastructure partners; data processing agreement (DPA) negotiations, data subject access request (DSAR) management, intellectual property (IP) matters, and comprehensive vendor risk assessments.
- Blockchain Technology Clients: Advised blockchain and cryptocurrency companies on regulatory intersections involving securities laws, asset tokenization, and stablecoin structuring, ensuring compliance in evolving global markets.