Rich is a graduate of St. Johns University (B.A. 1979) and New York Law School (J.D. 1983), and has been in private practice since 1988. Prior to entering private practice, he was employed in the financial services industry for over 10 years in various capacities focusing in the areas of consumer credit and real estate financing. Each year since 2007, Rich has been privileged to receive a Peer Attorney Rating of AV (highest) from Martindale-Hubbell. This is based upon independent polling of attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell (not a paid advertisement). He has also been named as a Top Legal Eagle on Long Island each year since 2010 by Long Island Pulse Magazine.