Barry Richard Explained
Barry Richard |
State House: | Florida |
District: | 112th |
Term Start: | November 5, 1974 |
Term End: | November 7, 1978 |
Successor: | Lawrence H. Plummer |
Birth Date: | 28 March 1942 |
Birth Place: | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Children: | 5 |
Education: | University of Miami (BA, JD) |
Party: | Democratic[1] |
Barry Richard (born March 28, 1942) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1978.
Early life and education
Richard is a native of Miami Beach.[2] [3] He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law.[4]
Career
Richard served in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. From 1974 to 1978, he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives.[5] [6] He ran for the attorney general of Florida in 1978, but lost the Democratic primary to James C. Smith.[7] In 1998, Richard served as the campaign legal counsel to Jeb Bush and Bill Nelson.[8] He also represented George W. Bush in Bush v. Gore.[9] [10] [11] In 2018, he represented Andrew Gillum during the gubernatorial vote recount.[12]
Richard is a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig.[13]
Personal life
He is married to Allison Tant and they have three children. Richard also has two children from a previous marriage.[14] [15]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: House of Representatives. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html. 2021-07-18. 2018-01-13.
- Web site: 143. Quorum Call for State Representative Barry Richard (D., Coral Gables) | Tallahassee.com Community Blogs. blogs.tallahassee.com. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: www.martindale.com/attorney/barry-richard-838713/. martindale.com. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: Barry Richard - Tallahassee, Florida Lawyer. Justia. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822–2019 . HOITS. 2019-02-05. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2020. HOITS. 2019-08-22. 2021-07-18. 2021-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017211924/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/ClerksOffice/house_counties_final.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Our Campaigns - FL Attorney General - D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978. ourcampaigns.com. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: Barry Richard - Tallahassee, FL - Lawyer. Best Lawyers. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: The Independence of the American Lawyer. 2011-06-24. Barry Richard. The Twenty-Sixth Annual Chester Bedell Memorial Lecture. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: Former Bush attorney Richard speaks on 2020 election litigation. wctv.tv. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: 'Bush v. Gore' Lawyers Sound Off on Trump's Debate Comments | Law.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20170225055034/https://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2016/10/21/bush-v-gore-lawyers-sound-off-on-trumps-debate-comments/. 2021-07-18. 2017-02-25.
- Web site: Barry Richard—Andrew Gillum's recount lawyer—takes leave from firm. floridapolitics.com. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: Lifetime Achievement: Barry Richard, Exemplar for the Legal Profession | Daily Business Review. law.com. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: Power Couples. Tallahassee Magazine. 2021-07-18.
- Web site: Meet Allison | Allison Tant for Florida House. allisontant.com. 2021-07-18.