Richard L. Budden
Richard L. Budden
Associate
About
Richard joined the firm in the fall of 2014 after spending 2 years in Wichita clerking for the Hon. J. Thomas Marten in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Originally from St. Marys, Kansas, he graduated magna cum laude from Washburn Law School in 2012. He served as Executive Editor for volume 51 of the Washburn Law Journal after having his comment published in volume 50. Richard also earned his B.B.A. with emphases in accounting and management from Washburn University.
Richard enjoys playing guitar, competing in sports, and spending time with his wife, Samantha, a registered nurse.
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- Kansas
Education
- Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, J.D.
- Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas
- Honors: Summa cum laude
Honors & Awards
- Super Lawyers Rising Star 2020
Published Works
- All in All, Miranda Loses Another Brick From Its Wall: The U.S. Supreme Court Swings Its Hammer in Berghuis v. Thompkins, Dealing a Crushing Blow to the Right to Remain Silent, 50 Washburn LJ 483 (2011)
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Phi Epsilon