Richard Mitry is a founding partner of Mitry Emerson Lewis. Prior to this, he co-founded Mitry Lawyers in 2009, and before that worked with top-tier firms in Sydney and Dubai. 

Richard graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours, together with a Bachelor of Economics and Social Sciences.

Richard is a go-to lawyer for leading individuals in business, politics and entertainment. His clients also include leading ASX-listed and private companies in the property, finance, childcare, aged care, and large-scale hospitality industries, together with family offices and high net worth individuals.

A cornerstone of his practice is assisting clients with crisis management

With extensive experience in acting in high profile matters, he understands the need for a careful combination of strategic thinking, care, and discretion.

Richard is also an accredited mediator (NMAS) conducting mediations in commercial disputes.

He has an academic appointment as an Adjunct Professor of Law at OP Jindal Global University in India, lecturing in alternative dispute resolution and media law.

He also lectured in the Masters of Law programme at College of Law NSW and regularly contributes to education, providing lectures to the community and other lawyers.

His charity work has included sitting on the board of the Australian arm of an International Non Governmental Organisation accredited with the United Nations (associated with the UN DPI).

​He has also run business outside of the law focused on educating members of the public in health, relationships, finance and career advancement, providing regular workshops and programmes in these fields.

Richard also appears regularly on Australian television breakfast, news and current affairs programs discussing current legal issues, including a regular slot on Nine’s Today Show, and appearing as the commentator in his own weekly morning segment on the Nine network called "Lawyer Up".