Richard Robinson Rivers

Background

Rivers, Richard Robinson was born on June 9, 1942 in Dallas, Texas, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Tulane University, 1964; Juris Doctor, Catholic University of America, 1974.

Career

Writer, Bauerlein, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1965-1968; staff assistant, Office of House Majority Whip, Washington, 1968-1970; staff assistant, Office of House Majority Leader, Washington, 1971-1973; international trade counsel, Committee on Finance United States Senate, Washington, 1973-1977; general counsel, Office Special Trade Republican, Washington, 1977-1979; partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Washington, since 1979. Instructor Dalian (Peoples Republic of China) Institute Technology, August 1986.

Achievements

• Bar: District of Columbia 1974.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Council Foreign Rels.

Connections

Son of Stewart Robinson and Madge (Fiske) R. Divorced; children: Laura Ellen, Jonathan Stewart.

Father:

Stewart Robinson Rivers

Mother:

Madge (Fiske) Rivers

child:

Laura Ellen Rivers

child:

Jonathan Stewart Rivers