Richard J. Ebbinghouse was born in Richmond, Indiana on February 14, 1952. He served as an Instructor for the Alabama Consortium of Legal Services on the subjects of Advanced Consumer Law in 1980, Consumer and Housing Law in 1982 and Recent Developments in Generating Low Income Housing in 1984. Rick also serves as Treasurer for the Alabama Council on Human Relations and is Development Chairman and the former Board of Directors Chairman of the Community Grief Support Service.  He is also on the Board of Directors of For The Cause whose mission is to raise awareness and funding for breast cancer related issues.  He is a member of numerous legal associations including the National Employment Lawyers Association.

When asked why he became a lawyer, Rick stated: I became a lawyer to try to help people.  Most people spend a substantial amount of time at their jobs.  Fair treatment has long term effects on all aspects of a person's life.  I represent people who are treated unfairly by their employers on the basis of race, sex and age discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour violations.  

Rick learned integrity as an Eagle Scout, in Junior Achievement, his Church, and while serving as a legal aid lawyer in the Black Belt of Alabama handling Civil Rights Claims. His undergraduate economics and business administration degree combined with his research and appellate experience and trial expertise have all contributed to his success on behalf of his clients. 

Noteworthy Cases:

        Woods vs. Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, a class action concerning the facilities management department which settled after 5 days of trial.  As a result black employees received back pay, promotions and training at UAB.

        Panola Land Buyers Association vs. Shuman, a fair housing case that generated low income housing for a housing development organization.

        Thurman vs. Yellow Freight, attacked the hiring and promotion practices in Memphis, Tennessee.