Background
Fitzpatrick, Richard E. was born on March 30, 1944 in Middle Creek Bottom, Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
Fitzpatrick, Richard E. was born on March 30, 1944 in Middle Creek Bottom, Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Arts, 1966. Juris Doctor, 1970). Law Clerk to Chief Justice Hill, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1970-1971. Commonwealth of Kentucky Assistant Attorney General, 1971-1972.
Judge, Juvenile Trial Commissioner, Floyd County Court, 1974-1977.
Appointed by Govenor Martha Layne Collins, Member, Kentucky Crime Commission, 1986-1988. Member, Board of Directors, Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, since 1986.
Worked at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs (Lexington, Kentucky) specializing in Administrative, Admiralty, Antitrust and Securities, Appellate Practice, Aviation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Communications, Construction, Copyright and Trademark, Corporate, Creditors" Rights, Equine, Entertainment, Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Pensions, Franchising, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mineral, Energy and Environmental, Municipal, Municipal Finance, Patent, Personal Injury and Insurance Defense, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Estate and Commercial Lending, Tax, Utilities and Workers Compensation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Kentucky. Law Clerk to Chief Justice Edward P. Hill, Kentucky Court of Appeals (now Kentucky Supreme Court), 1970-1971.
Assistant Attorney General, 1971-1972.
Juvenile Judge, Floyd County Court, 1974-1977. Member, Board of Directors, Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, 1986-1990.
Member, Prestonsburg-Floyd County, Kentucky Joint Planning Commission, 1974-1976. Member, Kentucky Crime Commission, 1986-1990.
Member: Floyd County (President, 1975-1977) and American Bar Associations.
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs is a regional law firm with 205 attorneys in eight offices throughout Kentucky, Southern Indiana and Tennessee.
Member, Board of Directors, Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, 1986-1990. Member, Prestonsburg-Floyd County, Kentucky Joint Planning Commission, 1974-1976. Member, Kentucky Crime Commission, 1986-1990.
Member: Floyd County (President, 1975-1977) and American Bar Associations.