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David R. Richards, Of Counsel Attorney
Phone:512-476-0005
Web:http://www.rrsfirm.com
Address: 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1200, Austin, TX 78701
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Law Firm:Richards Rodriguez & Skeith, LLP
Lawyer:David R. Richards
Phone:512-476-0005
Fax:512-476-1513
Lawyer Title:Of Counsel
Practice Areas:
Bio:David Richards has broad experience in civil litigation at trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts. In addition to his 50 plus years of law practice, he has been an adjunct professor of law at the University of Texas Law School and served as an attorney with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. From 1982 to 1985, he was Executive Assistant Attorney General of Texas supervising the State's litigation. Before that public service, he was General Counsel for the Texas AFL-CIO. Over his lengthy private practice, he has developed expertise in the fields of labor and employment law, ERISA issues, civil rights, education law, environmental law, election law/voting rights, constitutional law and governmental regulation along with a variety of related issues. David has handled a number of appellate cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Texas Supreme Court, and intermediate federal and state appellate courts. Among the more notable of these cases was White v. Regester, 412 U.S. 755 (1973) which established single member legislative districts for the Texas Legislature, Dyson v. Stein, 401 U.S. 200 (1971), declaring the Texas obscenity statute unconstitutional, and State v. Durham, 860 S.W. 2d 63 (Tex. 1993) recovering multi million dollars of oil royalty for the State of Texas, Edgewood v. Kirby, 777 S.W. 2d 391 (Tex. 1989), declaring unconstitutional Texas public school funding.
Admitted:1957, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1963, U.S. Supreme Court; 1964, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1966, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1967, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1972, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; 1994, New Mexico
College:Baylor University, B.A., 1954
Law School:University of Texas, J.D., 1957
Membership:State Bar of Texas.
Web:http://www.rrsfirm.com
Languages:English

Lawyer David R. Richards, graduated from Baylor University, B.A., 1954 University of Texas, J.D., 1957, is now employed by Richards Rodriguez & Skeith, LLP at 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1200 Austin, TX 78701.

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David R. Richards has been admitted in 1957, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1963, U.S. Supreme Court; 1964, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1966, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1967, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1972, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; 1994, New Mexico. His or her practice areas include .

David R. Richards's college and law school education includes Baylor University, B.A., 1954, University of Texas, J.D., 1957. Other biographical background includes David Richards has broad experience in civil litigation at trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts. In addition to his 50 plus years of law practice, he has been an adjunct professor of law at the University of Texas Law School and served as an attorney with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. From 1982 to 1985, he was Executive Assistant Attorney General of Texas supervising the State's litigation. Before that public service, he was General Counsel for the Texas AFL-CIO. Over his lengthy private practice, he has developed expertise in the fields of labor and employment law, ERISA issues, civil rights, education law, environmental law, election law/voting rights, constitutional law and governmental regulation along with a variety of related issues. David has handled a number of appellate cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Texas Supreme Court, and intermediate federal and state appellate courts. Among the more notable of these cases was White v. Regester, 412 U.S. 755 (1973) which established single member legislative districts for the Texas Legislature, Dyson v. Stein, 401 U.S. 200 (1971), declaring the Texas obscenity statute unconstitutional, and State v. Durham, 860 S.W. 2d 63 (Tex. 1993) recovering multi million dollars of oil royalty for the State of Texas, Edgewood v. Kirby, 777 S.W. 2d 391 (Tex. 1989), declaring unconstitutional Texas public school funding.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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