People

Richard Maltby

Shareholder

Rich Maltby joined Sandberg Phoenix in 2021 and is part of the Business Litigation practice group. He represents clients in Florida, the Midwest, and throughout the country in areas that include business law, complex commercial litigation, local government and land use, taxation, real estate and construction, business succession and wealth planning, and probate and trust litigation.

He has handled disputes in state and federal courts, appellate courts, and various arbitration and administrative forums, including the Internal Revenue Service. He has also represented clients on a national basis in the various phases of real estate development – whether custom-built homes or multi-million-dollar industrial projects, including legal due diligence on project sites, project financing, contract negotiations, and performance and dispute resolution. In addition, Rich has assisted clients with business acquisitions, including asset purchases and stock sales, in a variety of industries. Rich draws on his experience in litigation and his tax training to offer unique perspectives to his clients who are evaluating and contemplating new business ventures. In many cases, his clients are closely-held enterprises that have needs for general business law services regularly.

Licensures and Admissions

Florida

Illinois

Missouri

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

United States Tax Court

Title Agent for First American Title Insurance Company

Professional Associations

Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Builders Association of North Central Florida (BANCF)

Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association (Florida)

Florida Bar Association

Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA)

Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors’ (GACAR)

Illinois State Bar Association

Missouri Bar Association

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Civic Activities

Board Member, March of Dimes Greater Gainesville Market

Member, Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce

Member, Gainesville Quarterback Club

Past President, Construction Specifications Institute of Southwest Missouri

Past Board Member, Junior Achievement Springfield, Missouri Chapter

Past Board Member, Friends of Abilities First

Alumnus, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Building Trial Skills Program

Participant, Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning

Publications

“The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the Missed Opportunity to Apply the Act to Guardianships,” St. Louis U. L.J., 213 (2002)

Awards & Recognition

Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Up & Coming Lawyer

Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyer
Construction Law

Springfield Business Journal
40 Under 40

Alumnus
Leadership Springfield Class 29 (Springfield, Missouri)