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R.W. (Ricky) Richards
Partner since 1985
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
Areas of Practice
- Civil Practice
- Federal Practice
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation
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Real Estate
- Probate
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Law
- Family Law
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
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U.S. District
Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Education
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Representative Cases
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Cowan v. Ford Motor Company, 694 F. 2d 104 (5th Circuit
1982)
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Cowan v. Ford Motor Company, 713 F. 2d 100 (5th Circuit
1983)
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Cowan v. Ford Motor Company, 719 F. 2d 785 (5th Circuit
1983)
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City of Rusk v. Paul Cox, Et Al, 665 S.W. 2d 233 (Tex.
Civ. App.-Tyler, no writ 1984)
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Stewart v. Jackson, No. 12-82-0034-CV (Tex. Civ. App.-Tyler
1984)
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McWhorter v. Trustees of the United Pentecostal Church,
694 S.W. 2d 182 (Tex. Civ. App.-Tyler, no writ 1985)
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Petty v. McLendon, 12-87-00217-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler 1988)
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Treadwell v. Stripling Hearne, 12-91-00229-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler
1991)
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Williams v. Farmer, 12-94-00144-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler 1995)
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Hogue v. Blue Bell Creameries, 922 S.W. 2d 566 (Tex. App-Texarkana,
writ den. 1996)
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Dubois v. Dubois, 956 S.W. 2d 607, 12-96-00310-CV (Tex.
App.-Tyler 1997)
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Smith v. Estate of Batton, 12-95-00183-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler
1997)
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Weaver v. Weaver, 12-97-00196-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler 1997)
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Dillingham v. Jameson, 12-99-00149-CV (Tex. App.-Tyler
1999)
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In Re Bradberry v. Bridges, No. 12-12-00162-CV, 2012 Tex.
App. Lexis 650 (Tex. App.-Tyler 2012)
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Bradberry v. Bentley, No. 12-12-00121-CV, 2012 Tex. App.
Lexis 6502 (Tex. App.-Tyler 2012)
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Bradberry v. Bridges, No. 12-12-00098-CV, 2012 Tex. App.
Lexis 9009 (Tex. App. Tyler 2012)
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Estate of Snow, No. 12-11-00055-CV, 2012 Tex. App. Lexis
7450 (Tex. App.-Tyler 2012)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Cherokee County Bar Association (President, 1982-1983)
- American Bar Association
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State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Committee, 1992-1998; Special Prosecutor,
2001; Director, District 2, 2010 — present
- 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)
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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
- Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct-Advisor 2012-2013
- Orientation Committee Director 2012-13
- Pattern Jury Charge Committee-General Negligence Intentional Personal Torts 2013-present
- Texas Medical Association’s Texas Medicine’s Best Award 2001 for HMO litigation
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- East Texas Chapter of ABOTA
- Faculty of Masters in Trial Mock Trial
- New Orleans, Louisiana ABOTA (Dec 2014)
- Litigation Counsel of America, LLC (2015-present)
Fraternities/Sororities
- Alpha Chi
- Gamma Beta Phi
- Phi Delta Phi
