Platt Richmond

Litigation

Founding Partner

Bill Richmond is a co-founder of Platt Richmond and has previously served as Managing Partner. His practice is focused on representing entrepreneurs and companies as outside general counsel, particularly in the area of social media, healthcare, and commercial real estate. As an outside GC, Bill advises owners and C-level executives to leverage legal strategies to help achieve his clients’ business goals.

A dispute resolver by background, Bill has represented companies in litigation and at trial. Prior to founding the firm, he practiced first at an international defense firm and subsequently at a business litigation boutique.

He was named in 2018-2022 to the D Magazine List of “Best Lawyers Under 40”, as well as being selected by D Magazine as a “Best Lawyers in Dallas” for business litigation 2016-2024. He was named by the Dallas Business Journal "40 Under 40" list in 2020, and was awarded the Outstanding Mentor Award by the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers in 2023.

Bill also serves as the CEO of CareGuide and as a Title Fee Attorney, overseeing and handling commercial real estate title work and closings.

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Dallas Asian American Bar Association, President (2015), Advisory Director (2016-2017)

Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Leadership Class (2010)

Dallas Bar Association, Director (2015, 2020-2021)

Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Board of Directors (2022-2024)

DAYL Foundation, Trustee (2021-2023)

Mizzou Alumni Association (DFW Chapter), President (2013-2015)

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Member

State Bar of Texas Asian Pacific Interest Section, Chair (2012-2013), Director (2014-2018)

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2009

International Law Review Association, Associate Managing Editor Board of Advocates, Chair Order of Barristers Thomas Tang International Moot Court Competition, Champion

University of Missouri, B.A. in Political Science, 2006