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.
Barry Richard | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 112th district | |
| In office November 5, 1974 – November 7, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Marshall S. Harris |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence H. Plummer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1942 Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Allison Tant |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | University of Miami (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
Early life and education
editRichard 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
editRichard served in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps.[3] 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 the principal at Barry Richard Law Firm].[13]
Personal life
editHe is married to Allison Tant and they have three children. Richard also has two children from a previous marriage.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "143. Quorum Call for State Representative Barry Richard (D., Coral Gables) | Tallahassee.com Community Blogs". blogs.tallahassee.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ a b "www.martindale.com/attorney/barry-richard-838713/". martindale.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Barry Richard - Tallahassee, Florida Lawyer". Justia. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ HOITS (2019-02-05). "The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822–2019" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ HOITS (2019-08-22). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL Attorney General - D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Barry Richard - Tallahassee, FL - Lawyer". Best Lawyers. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ Barry Richard (2011-06-24). "The Independence of the American Lawyer" (PDF). The Twenty-Sixth Annual Chester Bedell Memorial Lecture. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Former Bush attorney Richard speaks on 2020 election litigation". wctv.tv. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "'Bush v. Gore' Lawyers Sound Off on Trump's Debate Comments | Law.com". Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Barry Richard—Andrew Gillum's recount lawyer—takes leave from firm". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement: Barry Richard, Exemplar for the Legal Profession | Daily Business Review". law.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Power Couples". Tallahassee Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Meet Allison | Allison Tant for Florida House". allisontant.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
External links
edit- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Oyez Profile
- Profile at Greenberg Traurig
Media related to Barry Richard at Wikimedia Commons
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