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 Author and Attorney, Richard Hastings, Hits Amazon.com's International Best Seller List with "Ready, Aim, Influence!"

Ridgefield, CT. - August 23, 2013 - Richard P. Hastings, Esq., nationally respected legal author and attorney, recently joined with Carlos Slim, Bert Martinez, James Malinchak, Mike Koenigs, Kendall SummerHawk, Richard Shapiro, Jennifer S. Wilkov, Viktor Grant, Terry Zweifel, Viki Winterton and others in co-authoring "Ready, Aim, Influence!"

Attorney Hastings, a graduate of the University of Connecticut (Business Administration) and Fordham University School of Law, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. He has been named a Connecticut Super Lawyer and a New England Super Lawyer, which is made up of the top 5% of all lawyers in those geographical areas and has been rated superb, by AVVO an online consumer legal rating service.

He is listed as one of the top rated lawyers in New England's Leading Leader's Magazine. He has also been named one of the New York Area's Top Rated lawyers. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, its highest rating, is included in its Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, and received the Client Distinction Award. Mr. Hastings has received patent pending approval for his business method pendant titled quote personal injury file acquisition method, client education program in case referral system."

Mr. Hastings has collected millions of dollars for  his clients in cases including motor vehicle accidents, defective products, wrongful death, dog bite incidents, general accident cases, slip and fall incidents, breach of contract claims, unfair trade practice cases, construction litigation, will contests, and general litigation matters.

The book, Ready, Aim, Influence was released on August 9th, 2013. Ready, Aim, Influence! Is a book that reveals vital leadership techniques, motivational secrets and proven formulas to create success in your life. This book, delivers all this to you through exclusive interviews, regarding their own stories and how they came to their success

On the day of release, Ready, Aim, Influence! Was the #1 book under business & investing in the small business and entrepreneurship category and was also #1 under international business & investing in the small business category as well.

About Richard Hastings:

Mr. Hastings sits on the Board of Directors of a number of corporations, is involved in numerous general partnerships and serves as legal counsel to countless others.

He is trained as a mediator by Harvard Law School and the Center for Mediation in Law. He has also received advanced negotiation training through Harvard Law School and is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association's Pro Bono School Expulsion Project.

He holds the title of Distinguished Toastmaster from Toastmasters International, its highest designation. He is involved in a number of philanthropic endeavors, has held board positions in a number of charitable organizations and has received a number of governmental appointments.

He was named a recipient of The National Republican Congressional Committee's prestigious Businessman of the Year Award. He is the author of 14 books, another of which he co-authored reached #1 on Amazon on its launch date. He is a member of The National Academy of Best Selling Authors.

He resides in Ridgefield and enjoys outdoor activities with his family and riding his Harley.

Learn more at http://www.hcwlaw.com/