Richard Dale Woods

Background

Woods, Richard Dale was born on May 20, 1950 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Willard Dale and Betty Sue Woods.

Education

Bachelor, U. Kansas, 1972; Juris Doctor, U. Missouri, 1975.

Career

Associate, Shook, Hardy & Bacon Limited liability partnership, Kansas City, Missoury, 1975-1979; partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon Limited liability partnership, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1980. General chairman Estate Planning Symposium, Kansas City, 1985-1986. Chair Northland Coalition, 1993.

Achievements

• Richard Dale Woods has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman finance committee North Woods Church, Kansas City, 1986-1988, 93-96. Member school board N. Kansas City School District, 1990-1997, treasurer, 1992-1997. Chairman planned giving committee Truman Medical Center, 1992-1998.

Member Clay County Tax Increment Finance Commission, since 1990. Board directors Heart of America Family Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1998. Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel.

Member American Bar Association, KC, Missouri Bar Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Lawyers Association Kansas City (secretary, vice president, president young lawyers section 1981-1984), Kansas City Estate Planning Society (board directors 1985-1988, 93-95).

Connections

Married Cecelia Ann Thompson, August 11, 1973 (divorced July 1996). Children: Duncan Warren, Shannon Cecelia.

Father:

Willard Dale Woods

Mother:

Betty Sue Woods

Spouse:

Cecelia Ann Thompson

child:

Shannon Cecelia Woods

child:

Duncan Warren Woods