Admitted: 1994, Washington and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington; 1995, Idaho and U.S. District Court, District of Idaho; 1999, Montana and U.S. District Court, District of Montana; 2002, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Law School: 1994, J.D., cum laude, Gonzaga University
Member: Spokane County Bar Association; Washington State Bar Association; Idaho State Bar; State Bar of Montana; American Bar Association.
Biography: Phi Delta Phi. Thomas More Scholar. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Legal Writing III and IV. Member, Moot Court Council, 1994. Member, National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Team, 1993-1994. Executive Editor, Gonzaga Law Review, 1993-1994. Member, Inland Northwest Chapter of Associated General Contractors of America. Member, Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors.
Born: Seattle, Washington, March 29, 1965
MilitaryService: 1st. Lieut., U.S.M.C., 1987-1991
Cases: Ed Loshbaugh & Sons, Inc., v. Fred Ossewarde & JoAnn Oossewarde, and Contractors Bonding & Insurance Company, 42 P.3d 696 (Idaho 2002); Westway Construction, Inc. v. Idaho Transportation Department, 73 P.3d 721 (Idaho 2003).
Rich enjoys sailing in the summer and skiing in the winter with his wife and kids.