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Michael Wayne Richards
Law Office Michael W. Richards LC • Takoma Park, MD
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7008 Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MD, 20912, US
Professional
About
Michael W. Richards entered the law business after nearly two decades in broadcasting and journalism. As a professional journalist, he shared in both a Columbia DuPont Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award during a first career covering national affairs from Washington and global Issues from the United Nations. He moved into the law just at the space where old media was meeting up with new media - as part of a team doing legal work on the merger between AOL and Time Warner at the turn of the millennium. He has counseled and represented broadcasters, media businesses, journalists and others in expressive fields for more than a decade on regulation, intellectual property, free speech and business concerns - launching his own firm in 2009. His academic credentials include a law degree from Georgetown University and a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is admitted to the bar in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Credentials
Education
1999 Georgetown University Law Center JD - Juris Doctor 1981 Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism MS - Master of Science 1980 Clark University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English | French
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
1998 National Edward R. Murrow Award, RTNDA 1992 Alfred I Dupont-Columbia University Award, Columbia University
Publications
2000 Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal TORT VISION FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM: STRENGTHENING NEWS INDUSTRY STANDARDS AS A DEFENSE TOOL IN LAW SUITS OVER NEWSGATHERING TECHNIQUES
Associations
2000 - Present Federal Communications Bar Association Member
Speaking
2015 Grass Roots Radio Conference FCC Compliance for LPFM and Other Community Radio Stations 2014 NFCB Community Radio Conference LPFM Intensive
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Updated: May 25, 2026