Background
Hunter, Richard Samford was born on May 8, 1954 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Richard Samford and Anne (Arendell) Hunter.
Hunter, Richard Samford was born on May 8, 1954 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Richard Samford and Anne (Arendell) Hunter.
Student, Berklee College of Music, 1974-1975; Bachelor, U. North Carolina, 1977; Juris Doctor, Samford U., 1980.
Associate, Green & Mann, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1980-1982; associate, Smith, Debnam, Hibbert & Pahl, Raleigh, 1982-1985; partner, Futrell, Hunter & Bingham, Raleigh, 1985-1997. Program chairman media law U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1983-1984. Member of faculty NCATL National Institute Trial Advocacy, 1987.
Corporation fund raiser United Way, Wake County, North Carolina, 1984-1985. Member clergy's sermon evaluation committee Christ Episcopalian Church, Raleigh. Board directors Raleigh Chamber Music Guild, 1986-1988.
Board directors Food Bank of North Carolina, since 1990. Fellow Southern Trial Lawyers Association. Member American Bar Association, American Board Trial Advocates (certified), North Carolina Bar Association, Wake County Bar Association (board directors 1986-1989, Chairman.1988-1989), Association Trial Lawyers American (Stalwart fellow Roscoe Pound Foundation), North Carolina Academy Trial Lawyers (speaker various seminars, chairman speakers bureau 1984-1985, Board of Governors since 1986, vice president public service and information committee 1988-1990, vice president membership 1990-1991, vice president legislation since 1991, president 1993-1994, chairman auto torts section since 1998), Kiwanis, Sphinx, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Jane Messer, June 28, 1981. Children: Richard Samford III, Benjamin Arendell.