Richard has significant experience in the area of family law, entertainment law, government, and appellate law. He has successfully represented clients since 2008 in multiple counties throughout the State of North Carolina.
Richard graduated from Albany Law School in upstate New York in 2008 with his juris doctorate degree. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from The University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2005 and, in 2003, earned an A.A. in Political Science from Cape Fear Community College.
While in law school, Richard interned in the chambers of the Honorable John M. Tyson at the North Carolina Court of Appeals and worked at the Government Law Center in Albany, New York, researching land use and zoning law issues.
Richard is also a published legal writer in the area of land use and zoning law and presently serves as an alternate member of the New Hanover County Zoning Board of Adjustments.
He is the oldest of four siblings and is married to his wife, Dara.
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 2008
Education
- J.D., 2008
Albany Law School, Albany, NY - B.A., Political Science, 2005
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC - A.A., Political Science, Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC