Richard L. Thurston

Background

Thurston, Richard L. was born on July 15, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Alma College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, with Honors in History, 1971). University of Virginia (Master of Arts, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, 1979).

Soochow School of Law, Taipei, Taiwan and Rutgers University (Juris Doctor, 1980).

Spoken languages: Chinese (Mandarin).

Career

Worked at Haynes and Boone, Limited liability partnership (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Commercial Transactions, Technology, International Transactions. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 1985, Texas; United States.

District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

District of New Jersey. United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

United States. Court of International Trade and United States.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Member: American Bar Association (Member, International Law Section.

Chair, China Committee, 1990-1995). (Vice President, Corporate Staff) (Also Assistant General Counsel, Asia-Pacific, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Trade and Environment/Safety).

Achievements

• Richard L. Thurston has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: American Bar Association (Member, International Law Section. Chair, China Committee, 1990-1995). (Vice President, Corporate Staff) (Also Assistant General Counsel, Asia-Pacific, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Trade and Environment/Safety).