Marta Alison Richards

Background

Richards, Marta Alison was born on March 15, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Howard Jay and Mary Dean (Nix) Richards.

Education

Student Vassar College, 1969-1970.

Career

Bar: Louisiana 1976, United States District Court (eastern district) Louisiana 1976, United States Court of Appeals (5th circuit) 1981, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1988, United States District Court (middle district) Louisiana, 1991. Association Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, New Orleans, 1976-1977. Associate counsel Hibernia National Bank, New Orleans, 1978.

Associate Singer, Hutner, Levine, Seeman & Stuart, New Orleans, 1978-1980, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, 1980-1984.

Partner Mmahat, Duffy, & Richards, 1984, Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond& Mintz, 1984-1986, Montgomery, Richards & Ballin, 1986-1989, Gelpi, Sullivan, Carroll and Laborde, 1989. General counsel Maison Blanche Incorporated., Baton Rouge, 1990-1992.

General counsel Louisiana State Bond Commission, 1992-1997. Private law practice, consultant, 1998.

Lecturer paralegal institute U. New Orleans, 1984-1989, Adjunct Professor, 1989.

Achievements

• Marta Alison Richards has been listed as a reputable general, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Baton Rouge Bar Association, National Association Bond Lawyers, Princeton Alumni Association New Orleans (president 1982-1986).

Connections

Married Jon Michael Hobson, May 5, 1973 (divorced January 1976). Married second, Richard Peter Massony, June 16, 1979 (divorced April. 1 child, Richard Peter Massony, Junior.

Father:

Howard Jay Richards

Mother:

Mary Dean (Nix) Richards

Spouse:

Richard Peter Massony

Spouse:

Jon Michael Hobson