Marques P. Richeson

Marques Richeson is a results-oriented litigator who defends clients in high-stakes disputes. A strategic advisor to Fortune 500 and global companies, Marques guides clients through complex product liability, toxic tort, class action, and multidistrict litigation matters.

Marques' product liability practice spans claimed product defects, environmental torts, personal injury, negligence, and public nuisance claims across diverse industries, including chemicals, manufacturing, food and beverage, consumer goods, and life sciences. He has served on the core trial team for a global science company in multidistrict litigation involving a PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) chemical and was lead counsel in a state attorney general action alleging natural resource damages from chemical contamination.

As a member of the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), Marques is a recognized thought leader who advocates for manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers across the globe. He has also served on Law360's product liability editorial advisory board.

Marques is an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and has taught trial advocacy in Nigeria through Jones Day's Rule of Law in Africa initiative. Deeply committed to pro bono work, he represents individuals in death penalty, clemency, asylum, and LGBTQ rights cases.

Marques was appointed to the Southern District of Ohio Local Rules Committee, as well as to the Commission on the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. He serves on the boards of Cleveland Ballet, Karamu House, LAND Studio, and the Euclid Schools Foundation.