Richard Hy

Richard Hy is a Partner and Trial Lawyer at Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers in Las Vegas, Nevada, specializing in mass torts and class actions.

Hy earned his Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2011 and dual Bachelor's degrees in Sociology and Political Science from the University of Utah in 2004. He is admitted to practice in Nevada.

Hy has represented government entities in multi-billion-dollar corporate litigation and secured hundreds of millions in settlements. His practice spans product liability, premises liability, sexual misconduct cases, and privacy breaches. He collaborated with the Nevada Justice Association on consumer protection legislation and previously served as Deputy Secretary of State. His honors include National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2019), Super Lawyers Mountain States Rising Star (2020-2023), and America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators (2024).