Background
Richards, Charles Franklin was born on January 30, 1949 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Franklin and Mary Corinne (Joyce) Richards.
Richards, Charles Franklin was born on January 30, 1949 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Franklin and Mary Corinne (Joyce) Richards.
Bachelor, St. Mary's of Minnesota, 1971; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1974.
Assistant city attorney, City of Rochester, Minnesota, 1974-1976; associate, then partner, O'Brien, Ehrick, Wolf, Deaner & Downing, Rochester, 1976-1985; associate, shareholder, Gallagher & Kennedy, PA, Phoenix, 1985-1994; private practice,, Phoenix, since 1994. Judge pro tem Arizona Court Appeals, 1994.
Board of directors St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, 1983-1985. Delegate Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, 1984. Member American Bar Association, ATLA, State Bar Arizona (member trial practice section executive county since 1994, member civil jury instrns. committee since 1994, co-editor Trial Practice Newsletter since 1990), Arizona Association Defense Counsel, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Maricopa County Bar Association (member CLE committee 1988-1991), Minnesota Bar Association.
Married Maureen Patricia Duffy, June 17, 1972 (divorced March 1989). Married Deborah Ann Murphy, May 20,1991. Children: Patrick, Corrine, Meghan, Shannon.