Background
Fladung, Richard Denis was born on August 1, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Jerome Francis and Rosemary (Voeste) Fladung.
Fladung, Richard Denis was born on August 1, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Jerome Francis and Rosemary (Voeste) Fladung.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Kansas, 1976. Postgraduate, University Kansas, 1977. Juris Doctor, Washburn University, 1980.
Engineer Black and Veatch Consultant Engineers, Kansas City, 1975—1980. Corporate Counsel CTB Inc., Milford, Indiana, 1980—1982. Patent attorney Chase & Yakimo and predecessor firm, Kansas City, 1982—1983, Bush, Moseley, Riddle and Jackson and predecessor firm, Houston, 1983—1987, Pravel, Hewitt & Kimball, Houston, 1987—1998, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP, Houston, 1999—2006, Strasburger & Price, LLP, since 2006.
Committee chairman Troop 1089 Boy Scouts American, Houston, 2000—2003. Legal aide to speaker Kansas House of Representatives, Topeka, 1980. Fellow: Houston Young Lawyers Foundation (founding member), Houston Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation.
Member: American Society of Civil Engineers, American Bar Association (vice chairman patent, trademark section young lawyer division 1988-1989), Houston Intellectual Property Law Association, Kansas City Bar Association, Houston Young Lawyers Association (president 1987-1988, executive member board directors 1987-1988, Outstanding Committee Chairman award 1984-1986), Indiana Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Texas Young Lawyers Association (board directors 1988), American Intellectual Property Law Association, Houston Bar Association (ex officio board directors 1987-1988, vice chairman professional responsibility committee since 1991), Pi Alpha Kappa (treasurer 1974-1975).
Married Leslie Lynn Cox, June 1, 1985. Children: Daniel Edwin, Erica Anne, Derek Richard.