A native of Houston, Texas, Richard Haynes received his college and law degrees from the University of Houston.

Richard Haynes is recognized as one of the top criminal defense lawyers in the nation. His many achievements in the courtroom include such notable cases as the State of Texas v. John Hill, which was the basis for the book Blood and Money by Tommy Thompson and a made-for-TV movie, Prescription Murder.

The trials of T. Cullen Davis, purported to be the wealthiest man ever tried for murder, have been the basis for Texas v. Davis, by Mike Cochran and Blood Will Tell by Gary Cartwright.

Mr. Haynes represented Vicki Daniel, accused of killing her husband, Price Daniel, Jr., the Speaker of the House in Texas. The book Deadly Blessing by Paul Salerno is based on this case.

The Trial Lawyers by Emily Couric reports on the ten best trial lawyers in America. Richard Haynes is listed among them. He is also listed as a top criminal defense lawyers in The Best Lawyers in America, Fifth Edition, by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith.

The International Society of Barristers, the American Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, and the Americanf Judicature Society are among the many legal organizations to which Mr. Haynes belongs. He is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including the Outstanding Alumni and Law Alumni awards from the University of Houston and the prestigious Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement. He is a member of the Permanent Teaching Faculty of the National College for Criminal Defense, a former Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Houston, and serves on the Board of Directors of several community organizations. In September of 1996, Mr. Haynes was inducted as a fellow into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Decorated for heroism during the assault and capture of Iwo Jima in World War II, Richard Haynes also served as a paratrooper officer with the 11th Airborne Division during the Korean conflict. He is a former amateur boxing champion, skydiver, moto-cross and sports car racer. Today as an avid sailor, he spends whatever free time he has on his sailboat "Integrity."

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