Richard was born and raised in Madison, MS. He graduated high school from Madison Central and then attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science. Richard then moved to Birmingham where he attended and earned his law degree from the Birmingham School of Law.
Richard is married to the former Christina Zapf of Brisbane, Australia. He has two children, Trey and Della. He attends church regularly in Montevallo, AL.  In his free time, Richard enjoys spending time with his family and traveling.  He is a full time practicing attorney with The Rose Law Firm, LLC of Birmingham where he handles domestic relations matters.