Todd S. Richardson

Todd grew up in eastern Idaho where he enjoyed all things outdoors. After serving a mission in Taiwan for his church, where he learned Mandarin Chinese, he returned to college and earned an Associate degree in Business from Ricks College. Later he earned a Bachelor degree in Marketing from Idaho State University. During these years he worked in radio as a sportscaster, program director and talk show host having the highest rated regional show those years; he also worked as a political consultant and ran his own marketing firm.

Todd left eastern Idaho to attend school at the University of Idaho College of Law, he graduated in 1998. During his years there he was President of the University of Idaho Chapter of the Federalist Society, and Chairman of the Technology Committee for the Student Bar Association. He was also selected to attend the national law student program for the Institute for Justice where he remains a member of the Human Action Network. In addition to being on the Dean’s List and the National Dean’s List, Todd was a semi-finalist in the Ray McNichols Moot Court competition, was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Local Government, and was twice named to Who’s Who Among American Law Students.

During his third year of law school, Todd accepted a job working as the Public Defender for the City of Clarkston, Washington, a position he kept until he was offered the job as the City Attorney for the City of Clarkston. Today he is still a City Attorney for Clarkston and he prosecutes misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors for the city of Clarkston.

In 2009, Todd attended and graduated from the Trial Lawyers College. He remains active in the Eastern Washington Warriors, the local alumni association for the Trial Lawyers College. Only a select group of attorneys from around the nation are accepted to the Trial Lawyers College each year and attorneys who are accepted are trained in advanced trial skills.

Todd has been named an Honorary Chairman for the National Business Advisory Council, and has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who, and Who’s Who Among American Business. He is a regular speaker for Court Referral Services’ court alcohol school, and also serves on other local boards.

Todd’s practice is focused on helping people through the labyrinth of the legal system; he takes cases in the area of Personal Injury (including car accidents, slip and fall, nursing home malpractice, and wrongful death); Family Law (including divorce, custody, and adoptions); and (outside the cities of Clarkston and Asotin) he defends those who have been charged with a crime.

Todd is married with four children and his greatest joy in spending time with his family. He maintains his love of the outdoors and continues to enjoy hiking and camping with his family. He has been a football, wrestling and soccer coach for various youth teams and enjoys competing in triathalon races.

Todd is admitted to practice in Idaho, Washington, Nez Perce Tribal Court, Federal District of Idaho, Federal District for Eastern Washington, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court.

Idaho:  1998

Federal District of Idaho:  1998

Nez Perce Tribal Court:  1999

9th Circuit Court of Appeals:  1999

Washington:  2000

Eastern District of Washington:  2000

Coeur d’Alene Tribal Court: 2000

U.S. Supreme Court:  2002

Ricks College:  Associate (business, 1986)

Idaho State University:  Bachelor (marketing, 1993)

University of Idaho:  Juris Doctor (law, 1998)

Trial Lawyers College (2009)

Law Offices of Todd S. Richardson, PLLC; owner; 2003 – Present

Law Office of James W. Grow, PLLC; associate, partner; 1998 – 2003

City of Clarkston; City Attorney; 2003 – Present

Judge, Asotin Municipal Court; 2017 – 2021

❖ Trial Lawyers College Alumni
❖ National Trial Lawyers Top 100
❖ National Association of Distinguished Council, Top 1%
❖ Marquis Who’s Who in America (2021)
❖ Lead Counsel Rated
❖ Qualified for “Best of Bar” Top 100 Verdicts
❖ 2007 – 2008 Cambridge Who’s Who Registry of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs;
❖ Who’s Who Among American Law Students (x2);
❖ Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities;
❖ Who’s Who Among American High Schools (x2);
❖ National Dean’s List,
❖ Excellence For The Future Award for study of Local Government;
❖ past Member of the Board, American Family Institute;
❖ past Board Member, Teton Peaks Council Chapter of the National Eagle Scout Association;
❖ past Board Member, Upper Snake River Valley Chapter of the United Way;
❖ past Board Member, Rexburg Sister Cities Committee;
❖ past Chairman, Asotin County Republicans
❖ past, Vice-Chairman, Asotin County Republicans
❖ current State Committeeman, Asotin County Republicans
❖ member WSAJ, CLE committee
❖ Institute for Justice Scholarship recipient
❖ John F. MacLane Scholarship recipient
❖ George T. Warren Scholarship recipient
❖ past President, Univ. of Idaho Chapter, Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
❖ past President, Idaho State Univ. Chapter, American Marketing Association
❖ past Executive Vice President, ISU Chapter, American Marketing Association
❖ past Chairman, Asotin County Bar Association
❖ Lead Counsel Rated attorney (Thomson Reuters)
❖ Selected for: 10 Best Attorneys in Washington

Idaho State Bar Assocition

Washington State Bar Association

Washington Association for Justice (former)

Idaho Trial Lawyers (former)

Trial Lawyers College Alumni

Eastern Washington Warriors

Eggleston v Asotin County:  $1,650,000

Gardner v Eagle Healthcare:  $1,500,000

State v. Robinett, 141 Idaho 110 (2005)
Ketchum v. Miller, 30078-1-III (Div.3, 2012)
Mattox v Life Care, 337 P.3d 627 (2014)
Eggleston v Asotin County, 1Wn.App.2d 1045 (Div. 3, 2017)
Asotin County v Eggleston, 7 Wn.App.2d 143 (Div. 3, 2019)