Background
Birmingham, Richard Joseph was born on February 26, 1953 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Joseph E. and Anita (Loomis) Birmingham.
Birmingham, Richard Joseph was born on February 26, 1953 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Joseph E. and Anita (Loomis) Birmingham.
Washington State University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975). University of Puget Sound (Juris Doctor, 1978). Boston University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1980).
Listed in Who’s Who in American Law, 5th ed. Associate Editor, University of Puget Sound Law Review, 1977-1978.
Partner Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, 1982-1993, since 2008. Shareholder Birmingham Thorson & Barnett, Professional Corporation, 1993—2008. Member King County Bar Employee Benefit Committee, Seattle, 1986, United States Treasury ad hoc committee employee benefits, since 1988.
"Proposed Regs. Narrow the Scope of 414 Aggregation Rules for Some Corporations," 59 Journal of Taxation 160, September 1983. Author: The Retirement Equity Act of 1984," Journal of Pension Planning and Compliance, August 1984. "Using Multiple Group-Term Life Insurance Plans to Avoid Nondiscrimination Rules," 63 Journal of Taxation 158, September 1985."IRS Temporary REA Regulations Contain a Few Surprises and Little Guidance," Compensation and Benefits Management, winter, 1986. Contributing Editor of Tax Topics Column for Compensation and Benefits Management.
Member American Bar Association (employee benefits and executive compensation committee since 1982), Washington State Bar Association (speaker 1984-1986, tax section since 1982), Oregon State Bar Association (tax section since 1982), Western Pension Conference (speaker 1986), Seattle Pension Round table.
Jogging, bicycling, photography.