Background
Manley, Richard Shannon was born on June 23, 1932 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Richard Sabine and Alice (Hughes) Manley.
Manley, Richard Shannon was born on June 23, 1932 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Richard Sabine and Alice (Hughes) Manley.
Bachelor of Science, University Alabama, 1953. Bachelor of Laws, University Alabama, 1958.
Worked at Manley, Traeger, Perry & Stapp (Demopolis, Alabama) specializing in Insurance Law, Estate Planning, Trusts and Wills, Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Alabama and United States. District Court, Southern District of Alabama.
1963, United States.
Court of Military Appeals and United States. Supreme Court; 1972, United States. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama.
1977, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. President, Demopolis City Board of Education, 1969-1970.
Demopolis City Attorney, 1976.
Member, 1966-1983, Chairman, House Judiciary Committee, 1975-1978, 1979-1982 and Speaker Pro Tem, 1979-1982, Alabama House of Representatives. State Senator, State of Alabama, 1986-1990.
Member: 17th Judicial Circuit Bar Association (President, 1969). Alabama State Bar (Vice President, 1979-1980, 1983-1984.
1994-1995; Member, Board of Bar Commissioners, 1972).
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Secretary-Treasurer, 1991-1992. President, 1993-1994). Military: Colonel, United States.
Marine Corps Reserve, active duty, 1954-1956.
Member of American Association For Justice, American Bar Association, Farrah Law Society, Demopolis Chamber of Commerce (past president& board directors), United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (past director), Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce (past president), Demopolis Junior Chamber of Commerce, National Society State Legislators, University Alabama National Alumni Association (past vice president), University Alabama Alumni Association (past president Marengo County), Commercial Law League America, American Judicature Society, Alabama State Bar Association, Rotary Club, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Lillian Grace Cardwell Manley, August 23, 1953 (divorced). Married Rosemary Rankin Moseley Manley, May 18, 1977. Children: Richard Shannon, Alyce Alyce 1 stepchild Brian K. Moseley.