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Gonzales, Richard Joseph was born on March 5, 1950 in Tucson.
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Richard Joseph Gonzales
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Richard Joseph Gonzales, American Lawyer. Bar: Arizona 1976, United States District Court Arizona 1976, United States Court Appeals 1976, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1993. Named one of Outstanding Young Men of America United States Jaycee's, 1980; recipient Volunteer of Year award United Way Greater Tucson, 1985, Cmty. Svc. award Arizona Minority Bar Association, 1992, Citizen Svc. award University Arizona Hispanic Alumni, 1995.
Education
Bachelor, U. Arizona, 1972; Juris Doctor, U. Arizona, 1975.
Career
Assistant public defender, Pima County Public Defenders Office, Tucson, 1976-1977;
deputy attorney criminal division, Pima County Attorney' General’ s Office, Tucson, 1977-1980;
partner, Gonzales & Villarreal, Professional Corporation, Tucson, 1980-1996;
partner, The Gonzales Law Firm, Tucson, since 1997. Associate instructor business law Pima Community College, Tucson, 1977, criminal law, 1978-1980. Judge pro tem Pima County Superior Court, since 1983.
MagistrateCity of South Tucson, 1982-1985. Special magistrate City of Tucson, 1982-1985. Commission appellate court appointments, 1991-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member Tucson Tomorrow, 1984-1987, Citizen's advisory county Sunnyside School District, 1986-1988. Chairman of Commission Udall for Congress 2d Congressional District, United Way Hispanic Leadership Development Program, 1984-1985, vice-chairman, 1983-1984, chairman, 1984-1985. Board directors Girls Club of Tucson, Inc., 1980-1981, TeatroCarmen, Inc., 1981-1985, Sunnyside Devilaides, Inc., 1982-1983, Alcoholism Council Tucson, 1982-1983, Crime Resisters, 1984-1985, La Frontera Center, Inc., since 1985, Crime Prevention League, 1985.
General counsel U. Arizona Hispanic Alumni. Board directors U. aAriz. Law College Association, 1984-1995, American-Israel Friendship League, since 1990, Tucson International Mariachi Conference, since 1990.
Fellow Arizona Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, Pima County Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (board directors), National Organisation on Legal Problems of Education, Supreme Court History Society, University Arizona Alumni Association (board directors 1988-1991), Tucson 30, Phi Delta Phi.
Connections
Son of Diego D. and Helen O. (Olivas) G. Divorced; children: Adrianne, Laura.
