About Gates Thornton Richards

Gates Thornton Richards is a lawyer practicing general civil litigation, trials and appeals. Gates received a B.A. degree from The Virginia Military Institute in 1961, and has been licensed for 57 years. Gates practices at Gates T. Richards in Cincinnati, OH.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

Other 2
- General Civil Litigation
- Trials and Appeals

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Member

Firm Name
Gates T. Richards

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1969, Ohio
1989, Kentucky
1972, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit

Memberships
Cincinnati (Member, 1969— and Chairman, 1975-1979, Negligence Law Committee
Member, 1969— and Chairman, 1982-1985, Legal Ethics Committee
Member, 1969— and Chairman, 1979-1982
Legal Ethics, 1990
Ethics Decisions, 1992
Ethics Update, 1992
Conferences with the Academy of Medicine
Grievance Committee, 1983—, Professional Committee
Board of Directors, Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Foundation, 1986—
Founder and Director, John Getgey Educational Foundation), Ohio State (Member, 1976 and Secretary, 1979—, Chairman, 1983—, Negligence Law Committee
Select Committee on Rules of Evidence, 1979
Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee, Products Liability, 1986—
Silent Partner Program, 1988—), Kentucky, and American Bar Associations
Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (Governing Trustee, 1979-1985
Treasurer, 1985
Secretary, 1986)
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Commercial Law League
Defense Research Institute, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Lawyers
Kentucky Defense Counsel
Kentucky Academy Trial Lawyers
Association of Professional Responsibility Attorneys
America Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).
Education & Certifications

Law School
University of Georgia
Class of 1964
LL.B.

Other Education
The Virginia Military Institute
Class of 1961
B.A.
Military Service

Captain, Army Intelligence Security Headquarters, Fifth United States Army and Republic of South Vietnam, 1965-1967
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1938
Rochester, New York, August 15, 1938

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