Richard W. Wright

Background

Wright, Richard W. was born on November 10, 1946 in St. Louis. Son of Frederick Sylvester and Marguerite Elizabeth (Payne) Wright.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, California Institute Technology, 1968; Juris Doctor summa cum laude, Loyola University, Los Angeles, 1973; Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1976.

Career

Attorney-advisor Solicitor' General’ s Office, unites states department Interior, Washington, 1974-1975; member professional staff, Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, Washington, 1975-1977; from assistant professor to associate professor of law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Law, Yeshiva U., New York City, 1977-1985; associate professor of law, Chicago-Kent College Law, Illinois Institute Technology, 1985-1989; professor of law, Chicago-Kent College Law, Illinois Institute Technology, since 1990; Leroy Jeffers Centennial visiting professor law, University Texas, Austin, 1989-1990. Visiting fellow Brasenose College, visiting lecturer Faculty of Law, U. Oxford, England, 1995. Adviser Restatement of the Law Third of Torts on Apportionment, since 1992.

Sir George Turner lecturer and visiting fellow U. Melbourne, Australia, 1997. Visiting lecturer U. Canterbury, New Zealand, 1997.

Membership

Member American Bar Association (tort and insurance practice section task forces and advisory groups), California Bar Association, American Law Institute, Association American Law Schools (Executive Committee torts section 1992-1998, chair 1997), American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy.

Connections

Married Diane Elizabeth Ponti, June 15, 1968. Children: Jessica Lara, Jennifer Erin, Kelsey Sera.

Father:

Frederick Sylvester Wright

Mother:

Marguerite Elizabeth (Payne) Wright

Spouse:

Diane Elizabeth Ponti

child:

Kelsey Sera Wright

child:

Jennifer Erin Wright

child:

Jessica Lara Wright