Background
Brown, Richard Lee was born on December 7, 1925 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Marvin H. and Janie (McIntosh) Brown.
Brown, Richard Lee was born on December 7, 1925 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Marvin H. and Janie (McIntosh) Brown.
Student, Rice University, 1943. Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1949. Master of Laws, George Washington University, 1954.
Worked at Bishop, Payne & Werley, Limited liability partnership (Fort Worth, Texas) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice, Appeals, Corporate, Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Estate Planning, Probate, Federal and State Taxation, Oil and Gas, Family Practice, Bankruptcy, Administrative and Communication Law. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Texas. Phi Delta Phi. Assistant District Attorney, Tarrant County, Texas, 1949-1950.
Special Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, District of Columbia, 1953-1956.
Chief, Civil Division, Tarrant County District Attorneys Office, 1989-1991. Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, Fort Worth, 1981-1983.
Member: Fort Worth-Tarrant County Bar Association (President, 1977-1978). State Bar of Texas. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
The firm is listed in Martindale-Hubbell"s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
Former member board commissioners Public Housing Authority Fort Worth, chairman, 1976-1977. Chairman board, chairman competition Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, 1966-1969. Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946.
Served with United States Army, 1950-1953. Fellow Texas Bar Foundation (life). Member Texas Bar Association, Tarrant County Bar Association (president 1977-1978).
Married Elizabeth McPherson, November 19, 1949. Children: Beverly Elizabeth, Leigh Ann (deceased).