Richard Camaur, born Healdsburg, California, December 21, 1943; admitted to bar, 1976 District of Columbia Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1977 Virginia; 1979 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1988 U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1965; Masters in Latin American Affairs, with distinction 1971; Juris Doctor, 1976).

Author: “The Feasibility of an Identifiable Role for Puerto Rico in Foreign Affairs”, 42 George Washington Law Review 798 (May 1974).

Member: Chairperson, Continuing Legal Education Committee (2000-2002), Fairfax Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; District of Columbia Bar; Lion’s International (1979-present); President, Burke Host Lion’s Club (1984-85 & 1997-98); Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce; Past-President, Fairfax Genealogical Society (1999-2002); National Genealogy Society (1995-present); Member, Board of Directors, National Genealogy Society (2004-present); Association of Professional Genealogists (2000-present); Past-President, Springfield Chapter, BNI; Alpha Phi Omega.

Languages: Spanish, native ability; Italian, excellent; German, very good.

Special Agencies: U.S. Army Reserve 1965-1973, Captain; U.S. Agency for International Development, 1969-1979, Economic Affairs Adviser, U.S. Panama Canal Treaty, Negotiating Team, U.S. Department of State 1977-1979; Instructor, George Mason University Enterprise Center, Business Institute; Certified Genealogist (2002-present).

Practice Areas: General Civil and Trial Practice, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Domestic Relations, Traffic Law and Misdemeanors; Wills and Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate Law, Guardianships, Business Law, and International Transactions.