Melissa Dawn Richards

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Ms. Richards joined Weary Davis in January, 2015. While in law school Ms. Richards completed an externship with the Riley County Attorney’s Office. Ms. Richards began practicing in 2012 and has experience handling civil and criminal matters including domestic relations, bankruptcy, criminal defense, appellate practice, real estate, landlord/tenant, personal injury, and collections. Ms. Richards’ domestic relations experience includes; divorces involving members of the military, child custody, child support, paternity, Protection from Abuse, Protection from Stalking, the division of farm assets in divorce, step-parent adoption, post-divorce litigation and appellate practice.

Ms. Richards was raised in Coffeyville, KS. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, magna cum laude from Kaplan University in 2006. Before attending law school Ms. Richards worked in the telecommunications industry. Ms. Richards attended the Washburn University School of Law, where she graduated with Dean’s Honors in 2012. She was the Secretary of the Women’s Legal Forum and a member of the Women’s Attorney Association of Topeka. Ms. Richards resides in Manhattan with her husband Jason and three daughters.