Background
Sullivan, Richard Morrissey was born on February 22, 1942 in Louisville. Son of Richard John and Margaret Crossland (Brown) Sullivan.
Sullivan, Richard Morrissey was born on February 22, 1942 in Louisville. Son of Richard John and Margaret Crossland (Brown) Sullivan.
Eastern Kentucky University (Bachelor of Science, 1964). University of Kentucky and University of Louisville (Juris Doctor, 1970). Assistant County Attorney, since 1975.
Member, Board of Directors, American Judicature Society, since 1983.
Member, Board of Directors, American Bar Retirement Association, since 1989.
Worked at Conliffe, Sandmann & Sullivan (Louisville, Kentucky) specializing in State and Federal Civil Litigation, Environmental, Securities, Employment & Construction Law. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Kentucky and United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.
1973, United States.
Supreme Court. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. United States. Claims Court.
Special Justice, Kentucky Supreme Court, 1997.
Assistant Jefferson County Attorney, 1975. Director, American Judicature Society, 1983-1990.
Member: Louisville (Grievance Committee, 1972-1974. Chairman, Mental Inquest Committee, 1975.
Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1978.
Member, Annual Meeting Committee, 1983), Kentucky, Federal and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1985-1990. Chair, State Membership Committee, 1990) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.
American Bar Retirement Association (Director, 1989. Vice President, 1992-1993.
President, 1993-1994). American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow).
Member: Louisville (Grievance Committee, 1972-1974. Chairman, Mental Inquest Committee, 1975. Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1978.
Member, Annual Meeting Committee, 1983), Kentucky, Federal and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1985-1990.
Chair, State Membership Committee, 1990) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys. American Bar Retirement Association (Director, 1989.
Vice President, 1992-1993.
President, 1993-1994). American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow).
Children: Amy Crossland, Nathan Brown. Married Cinda Dixon.