William L. Richey Jr.

Palm City, FL

William L. Richey Jr. 73, of Palm City, passed away on August 22, 2016. Survivors include his wife, Linda N. Richey; his daughters, Leeana H. Richey Hupfer and her husband Eric S. Hupfer of Jacksonville, NC, and Lynnet E. Richey of Palm City and Atlanta, GA.

Born in Harlingen, TX, on May 3, 1943, he had been a resident of Palm City for 17 years coming from Miami Beach. He was recruited to Miami in 1974 by then Assistant State Attorney, Janet Reno, after his graduation from The Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition to his love of Florida, Mr. Richey never lost his immense pride in being a native son of the Great State of Texas, where many family members continue to reside.

He was an attorney and was recognized as the pioneering leader in International Asset Recovery in the United States. Prior to law school, he had also been the City Manager of Crystal City, TX. His roles as an attorney included Chief of the Public Corruption and Organized Crime Division of the Office of the State Attorney for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Chief Assistant State Attorney for the Office of the State Attorney for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida and a member of the Florida Comptroller's Money Transmitter Task Force. He was a founding member of the law firm Richey & Munroe, and was in practice as William L. Richey, P.A. at the time of his death.

He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Texas, San Marcos, his Master's Degree from St. Mary's University, San Antonio, did PhD work at the University of Texas, received his JD from The Harvard Law School. He was a Research Fellow at the Kennedy School of Politics. His Bar Admissions include Florida, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Tax Court, the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.

There will be a memorial service held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Forest Hills Funeral Home, 2001 SW Murphy Road, Palm City, Florida. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his memory to the Salvation Army, Women's and Children's Services, Stuart, Florida.

There is an online registry at: http://www.foresthillspalmcityflorida.com/.

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Published by TC Palm on Aug. 30, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
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18 Entries

Steven Swann

August 24, 2024

8 long years, Bill.

We still remember you with fondness and a smile.

Steven Swann

January 23, 2022

Bill- I´ve been thinking about you a great deal for the past week.

You are alive in our memories, affection, and manner in which you touched so many lives.

I miss you and your wisdom.

Tamara Piety

January 5, 2017

I am sad to learn of Bill's passing. He was one of my first bosses in the law business. The firm was very good to me as a fledging lawyer.

Robert Leen

November 21, 2016

I met Bill in 1974 when we were both young ASAs. We went our separate ways. I moved on to criminal defense work in Broward County and then to Seattle for the last 30 years until returning to FL this past year. This evening I was reading the In Memorium section of the FL Bar News and learned of Bill's passing. I always enjoyed speaking with him. He was a great listener and an engaging person. My deepest sympathies to his loved ones. I know you must deeply miss him. I, who just knew him briefly, feel a loss.

Gérard SAUTEREAU

October 6, 2016

My wife Hélène and myself met Bill and Linda a long time ago, when their first offices were in Coral Gables, and then in downtown Miami. Bill was a wonderful friend and an excellent, soft-spoken Attorney, always with a nice smile .We will miss him. Our warmest regards to Linda, Leeana and Lynnet

Alan Fine

September 18, 2016

I worked with Bill starting in 1987. He was the single greatest influence in my legal career. The man was one of a kind: wicked smart, disarming, strategic, story teller extraordinaire, fiercely loyal, discreet, gracious, competitive, gregarious, eccentric, hunter of big game and small. His biggest victories for clients are the ones that never received publicity. His was a remarkable journey - from a very rough childhood in Harlingen Texas to Harvard Law, hired by Janet Reno as an ASA ultimately becoming a chief assistant for organized crime and public corruption. He then became one of the go to lawyers in the entire country in his specialty - international asset recovery. He was taken from us abruptly. I miss him terribly.

Lizzie Cash

September 17, 2016

My friend and my sometimes advisor. Can not believe you are gone but you will never be gone from my wonderful memories. I will miss your beaming smile and your great stories. RIP dear friend.

Nikky Oliva

September 11, 2016

Mr Richey
Siempre te recordaremos con mucho amor y admiracion Un gran amor Un gran amigo y Ina excelente Pareja en 3 Anos 9 meses admire y Ame a este gran hombre Como Siempre Le llame Mr Richey en Estes Anos de pareja me quedo con Un gran libro de ensenanza que me dio la Vidal a su lado te Amo y te amare Siempre mi gran WLR

Nikky Oliva

Nikky Oliva

September 11, 2016

Nikky Oliva

September 11, 2016

Marianela Melo

September 5, 2016

Lo siento mucho...Mr. Richey era una gran persona, respetuoso, de buen corazón...Paz a sus restos.

Kathleen Scott

September 1, 2016

I first met Bill when I called on him for banking business. That didn't work out but we visited occasionally over the years. He was understatedly funny and one of the best story-tellers I ever met. My husband and I are sorry we'll never see him again.

August 31, 2016

Desde Lima, Perú nuestras mas sinceras
condolencias a Linda, Leeana y Lynnet.
Tenemos un muy lindo recuerdo de Bill y
agradecimiento por su desinteresada y
amable ayuda profesional. Descansa en
paz buen amigo

Carmen y Jorge Cáceres
[email protected]

Gustavo Paredes

August 31, 2016

Good bye to an excellent lawyer and friend.

Nikky Oliva

August 31, 2016

We love you
Mr Richey
Nikky Oliva and Richard Rendo

Te vamos a extrañar muchísimo tu recuerdo estará en nuestros corazones siempre
NikkyO

James Cunningham

August 31, 2016

I had the pleasure of working with Bill within the last couple of years on a case. Before then, our law firms shared the same floor of an office tower in Miami. He was an incredible man ... smart and gentle. The law was made better because he chose it as his profession.

Chris Mazzella

August 30, 2016

Bill was a fine man, possessed of the highest ethical standards. I will never forget all he did to help me.

Tom Dubocq

August 30, 2016

Bill Richey was a fine lawyer and true advocate of the people as Janet Reno's chief assistant state attorney. I first met him as a reporter in Miami covering the "Gold Plumbing Caper" in Miami and quickly came to admire him as a savvy, soft spoken prosecutor with a keen sense of fairness. My condolences to his family, fiends and colleagues.

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