Richard M. Abernathy | Director Shareholder | |
| phone | (214) 544-4000 |
| fax | (214) 544-4040 |
| Email Me | |
Richard M. Abernathy is a Director and Shareholder with Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, P.C. Richard's practice focuses on a broad range of business and commercial litigation; governmental entities, including municipalities, school districts and colleges.
- Areas of Practice:
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Education Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- State, Local & Municipal Law
- Certification/Specialties:
- Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1977
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
- Education:
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas,
1977
J.D. - Austin College, Sherman, Texas,
1974
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Political Science
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Parents' Rights, UT 15th Annual School Law Conference, March 2, 2000 - March 3, 2000
- Honors and Awards:
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Texas Super Lawyer
- Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, Collin County Bar Association, 1990
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Texas Bar Association
- Member
- Collin County Bar Association
- Member
- North Texas Bar Association
- Past Director
- State Bar of Texas
- Past Chairman, Grievance Committee
- Collin County Bar Association
- Past Director and President
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Past Director, Secretary and Chairman
- Collin County Community College Foundation
- Former President & Executive Committee Member
- Stonebridge United Methodist Church
- Member, Stephen Ministry
