Background
Brightman, Richard S. was born on September 22, 1949 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.
Brightman, Richard S. was born on September 22, 1949 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.
Florida State University (Bachelor of Science, 1971). University of Florida (Master of Science, in Environmental Engineering Sciences, 1976. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1979).
Leon County v. State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, Texaco Trading and Transportation, Incorporated. and Colonial Pipeline Company, 666 Southern 2d 1003; Department of Natural Resources v. Wingfield Development Company, 581 So.2d 193Worked at Hopping Green Sams & Smith, Professional Association (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in Governmental, Administrative, Environmental, Land Use, Water Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, California, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States District Court, Northern District of California.
1982, Florida and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1991, United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.
Member: State Bar of California. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Land Use Law, Executive Council, 1987-1992.
Administrative and Governmental Law).
Federal and American (Member, Sections on Natural Resource Law. Urban State and Local Government Law) Bar Associations.
Member: State Bar of California. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Land Use Law, Executive Council, 1987-1992. Administrative and Governmental Law).
Federal and American (Member, Sections on Natural Resource Law.
Urban State and Local Government Law) Bar Associations.