Richard Lee Buchanan

Background

Buchanan, Richard Lee was born on February 20, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Glenn Albert Buchanan and Mary Adeline Spurlin.

Education

Bachelor, Indianapolis University, 1968. Juris Doctor, Northern Kentucky University, 1975.

Career

Private practice,, Cincinnati, 1975-1978; associate, Law Clinic DW Bench, Dayton, Ohio., 1978-1979; attorney, Hyatt Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Cleveland, 1979-1980; managing attorney, Hyatt Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Dayton, 1980-1981; associate, Biegel, Kirkland & Berger, Dayton, 1981-1985; partner, Lieberman, Berman & Buchanan, Cincinnati, 1985-1989; partner, Bazeley, Bohnert & Buchanan, Cincinnati, 1989-1995; executive director, Al-Anon Family Groups Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, since 1996. Cooperating attorney Lambda Legal Defense Fund, New York City, 1988-1995.

Achievements

• Richard Lee Buchanan has been listed as a noteworthy social services association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Stonewall Human Rights Organization, Cincinnati, 1985-1987. Board directors Caracole, Inc., Cincinnati, 1987-1994, president, 1990-1992. Member Ohio Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Coalition, 1986-1994, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Network.

Member executive committee Hamilton County Democratic Committee, Cincinnati, 1988-1996. Member Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, 1992-1996. Member American Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association, Cincinnati Bar Association, National Lawyers Guild, NLGLA (board directors 1988-1990), Ohio Human Rights Bar (president 1989, board directors 1989-1994).

Connections

Father:

Glenn Albert Buchanan Spurlin

Mother:

Mary Adeline Spurlin