Background
Wier, Richard Royal was born on May 19, 1941 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Richard Royal and Anne (Kurtz) Wier.
Wier, Richard Royal was born on May 19, 1941 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Richard Royal and Anne (Kurtz) Wier.
Bachelor in English, Hamilton College, 1963; Bachelor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1966; postgraduate, Temple University, 1981-1982.
Associate, Connolly, Bove & Lodge, Wilmington, 1966-1968; deputy attorney general, State of Delaware, Wilmington, 1968-1970; state prosecutor, Delaware Department Justice, Wilmington, 1970-1974; attorney general, State of Delaware, Wilmington, 1975-1979; partner, Prickett, Jones, Elliott, Kristol & Schnee, Wilmington, 1979-1992; private practice, Wilmington, since 1993. Lecturer criminal and labor law various institutions.
Active United Way campaign, 1976, 77. Member supervisory board Governor's Commision on Criminal Justice. Board directors Delaware Council Crime and Justice, 1982-1989.
Member of advisory county Diabetes Control, 1990-1992. Director Project Assist, 1992-1995, Commision on Outreach, since 1994. Member American Bar Association, National District Attorneys Association (state director), Delaware Bar Association (Chairman.criminal law section 1987-1991, co-chairman on drug crisis since 1993, vice chairman labor law section 1987-1988, chairman 1989-1990), Pennsylvania Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, National Association Attorneys General (honorary life, Executive Committee), Society Attorneys Gen.Execs., American Judicature Society, American Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, National Association Extradition Officials (honorary life, regional vice president, executive director), Italian Radio/television Association (honorary, Outstanding Achievement award), International Platform Association, Pi Delta Epsilon.
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Married Anne E. Edwards, November 25, 1978. Children— Melissa Royal, Emma Kurtz. Children from previous marriage: Richard Royal, III, Mimi Poole.