About Attorney Ricky Richards
Born in Pasadena, Texas, November 26, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western District of Texas. Preparatory and legal education, Baylor University (B.A., 1978; J.D., 1980). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi, Explorer Post Advisor, Cherokee County, Texas, 1981. Member; Cherokee County (President, 1982-83) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Grievance Committee, 1992-98; Special Prosecutor 2001-2003); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) 2012 - present, State Bar of Texas (Member of Executive Committee 2012 - present, State Bar of Texas (Client Security Fund-Vice Chair 2011-2012, State Bar of Texas (Discipline & Client Attorney Assistance-Committee Chairman 2012-2013, Client Security Fund-Member 2012-2013, Family Law-Advisor 2012-2013, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct-Advisor 2012-2013
Representative Cases
- Cowan v. Ford Motor Company, 694 F. 2d 104 (5th Circuit 1982)
- Cowan v. Ford Motor Company, 713 F. 2d 100 (5th Circuit 1983)
- Cowan v. Ford Motor Company, 719 F. 2d 785 (5th Circuit 1983)
- City of Rusk v. Paul Cox, Et Al, 665 S.W. 2d 233 (Tex. Civ. App.-Tyler, no writ 1984)
- Stewart v. Jackson, No. 12-82-0034-CV (Tex. Civ. App.-Tyler 1984)
- McWhorter v. Trustees of the United Pentecostal Church, 694 S.W. 2d 182 (Tex. Civ. App.-Tyler, no writ 1985)
- Petty v. McLendon, 12-87-00217-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler 1988)
- Treadwell v. Stripling Hearne, 12-91-00229-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler 1991)
- Williams v. Farmer, 12-94-00144-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler 1995)
- Hogue v. Blue Bell Creameries, 922 S.W. 2d 566 (Tex. App-Texarkana, writ den. 1996)
- Dubois v. Dubois, 956 S.W. 2d 607, 12-96-00310-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler 1997)
- Smith v. Estate of Batton, 12-95-00183-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler 1997)
- Weaver v. Weaver, 12-97-00196-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler 1997)
- Dillingham v. Jameson, 12-99-00149-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler 1999)
- In Re Bradberry v. Bridges, No. 12-12-00162-CV, 2012 Tex. App. Lexis 650 (Tex. App.-Tyler 2012)
- Bradberry v. Bentley, No. 12-12-00121-CV, 2012 Tex. App. Lexis 6502 (Tex. App.-Tyler 2012)
- Bradberry v. Bridges, No. 12-12-00098-CV, 2012 Tex. App. Lexis 9009 (Tex. App. Tyler 2012)
- Estate of Snow, No. 12-11-00055-CV, 2012 Tex. App. Lexis 7450 (Tex. App.-Tyler 2012)
Education
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Baylor University School of Law, J.D. - 1980
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Baylor University, B.A. - 1978
Bar Admissions
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Texas
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
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U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
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U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
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Cherokee County Bar Association (President, 1982-1983)
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American Bar Association
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State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, 1992-1998; Special Prosecutor, 2001; Director, District 2, 2010 — present
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American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) 2012 — Present
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State Bar of Texas — (Member of Executive Committee 2012 — Present
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State Bar of Texas — (Client Security Fund-Vice Chair 2011-2012)
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State Bar of Texas — (Discipline & Client Attorney Assistance-Committee Chairman 2012-2013; Client Security Fund-Member 2012-2013; Family Law-Advisor 2012-2013
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Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct-Advisor 2012-2013
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Orientation Committee Director 2012-13
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Pattern Jury Charge Committee-General Negligence Intentional Personal Torts 2013-present
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Texas Medical Association’s Texas Medicine’s Best Award 2001 for HMO litigation
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American Board of Trial Advocates
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East Texas Chapter of ABOTA
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Faculty of Masters in Trial Mock Trial
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New Orleans, Louisiana ABOTA (Dec 2014)
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Litigation Counsel of America, LLC (2015-present)
