Background
Kennedy, Richard Carl was born on November 9, 1945 in Wareham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Dempsey and Jean Eleanor (Young) Kennedy.
Kennedy, Richard Carl was born on November 9, 1945 in Wareham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Dempsey and Jean Eleanor (Young) Kennedy.
Johns Hopkins University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Kennedy, Fulton, Koontz & Farinash (Chattanooga, Tennessee) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Business Reorganizations and Workouts, Bankruptcy Law, Creditors Rights, Personal Injury, Employment Law, Business and Commercial Law, Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Tennessee. Member: Chattanooga (President, 1993-1994.
President Elect, 1992-1993.
Secretary-Treasurer, Board of Governors, 1991-1992. Member, Board of Governors, 1989-1992.
Chairman, Lawyer Referral Committee, 1982-1983. Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1983-1984.
Chairman, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1984-1985, 1986-1987), Tennessee (Chairman, Commercial, Bankruptcy and Banking Law Section, 1994-1995) and American Bar Associations.
Mid-South Commercial Law Institute (Member, Board of Directors). American Bankruptcy Institute (Member). Fellow: American College of Bankruptcy.
Tennessee Bar Foundation.
Kennedy, Fulton, Koontz & Farinash was founded in 1985 by Richard Kennedy, David Fulton and George Koontz. The law firm offers a variety of legal services emphasizing representation of financially distressed businesses, creditor"s and individuals, personal injury and employment related law and commercial litigation.
Vice president board directors Girls Clubs Chattanooga, 1985-1986, president 1988-1989. Treasurer, board directors Ch attanooga Teen Center, 1986-1988. Chairman, Board Of Directors Camp O'Coee Young Men’s Christian Association, Chatanooga, 1986-1988.
Past chairman Metro. Young Men's Christian Association Staff sergeant United States Air Force, 1969-1973. Fellow Am.Coll. Bankruptcy, Tennessee Baf Foundation, Chattanooga Bar Foundation;member American Bar Association, Chattanooga Bar Association (chairman lawyer referral committee 1978-1979,chairman unauthorized practice committee 1980-1981, 85-86, chairman fee arbitration committee 1984-1985, 86-87, president 1993), Tennessee Bar Association (past chairman Banking & Bankrutpcy section).
Married Susanne Hedges, August 25, 1968. Children: Richard Charles, William Bennett, Elizabeth Hedges.