Richard A. Samaniego graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) in Government and a minor in Business. Richard received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas and licensed to practice law in Texas in 2006 and in Kansas in 2007. Richard has represented clients and organizations in various matters before Kansas Municipal Courts, Kansas District Courts, the Kansas Court of Appeals, the Kansas Supreme Court, the Kansas Legislature, Kansas Administrative Agencies, and the Immigration Court. Richard currently serves as Chair of the Legislative Committee, past board member of the Wichita Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, member of the Family Law Committee, and Probate Committee.
Richard is a member of the American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Wichita Bar Association, and State Bar of Texas. Richard provides legal services throughout central Kansas including: Butler County, Harvey County, Reno County, Sedgwick County and Sumner County.
Richard was appointed by the Kansas Attorney General as Chair of the Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board, and by the Kansas Supreme Court to serve as a member of the Kansas Child Support Guidelines Committee.
Richard serves as the City Attorney for the City of Rose Hill and Prosecutor for the City of Kechi.
Professional Associations
• American Bar Association, Member
• Kansas Bar Association, Member
• Wichita Bar Association, Member
• State Bar of Texas, Member
• Wichita Bar Association, Legislative Committee, Chair
• Wichita Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Past Board Member
• Wichita Bar Association, Family Law Committee, Member
• Wichita Bar Association, Probate Committee
• East Wichita Rotary, Former Board Member
• Kansas Child Support Guidelines Committee (appointed by the Kansas Supreme Court in 2018), Member, 2018 to Present
• Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board (appointed by Kansas Attorney General and confirmed by the Kansas Senate January 17, 2019), Chair
• Wichita Crime Commission
