RICHARD D. HAYES, II

RICHARD D. HAYES, II
PARTNER
Richard D. Hayes, II is a former senior felony prosecutor with extensive criminal trial experience. Apart from the unique legal issues of each case, Richard understands that each client is a responsibility and a privilege. As a trial attorney, Richard works relentlessly to achieve the best possible outcome.
Richard worked previously with the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Richard has combined his law enforcement experience with his passion for individual rights and government accountability and is a zealous advocate for his clients.
Richard is also known in the firearms and Second Amendment community as a Texas gun and weapons law authority. To that end, Richard regularly travels around the state and country and presents on self-defense, weapons law, and the legal aftermath following a defensive incident. Additionally, Richard regularly consults with lawmakers and industry experts on firearms law and best practices.
Richard earned his J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas, in 2013 and was admitted to the Texas Bar the same year. Before law school, he received his B.S. in Maritime Administration with a minor in Economics from Texas A&M University. At Texas A&M, Richard was distinguished as a Research Scholar. Richard is also a native Texan, parliamentarian, outdoorsman, pistol instructor, and Eagle Scout.

SECOND AMENDMENT INVOLVEMENT

Law of Violence: Use of Force and Human Performance for Attorneys
CLE Instructor – 2021

2A Update: Self-Defense Science, Gun Rights, & Killing it in the Courtroom
CLE Instructor – 2020

American Council of Second Amendment Lawyers
Director & Founding Member 2019-2022

Gun Rights Activism Summit
Participant 2020

House Select Committee on Mass Violence & Crime Prevention
Invited Expert 2020

Texas State Rifle Association
Life Member 2020

Litigating Firearms Cases – ACSAL
Course Director 2019

NRA
Certified Pistol Instructor 2019-2022

Gun Owners of America
Life Member 2018

Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Member 2019

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
Member 2019

Second Amendment Foundation
Member 2018-Current

Black Tree Ranch
Defensive Pistol Course 2018

Defensive Pistol Course 2018
Basic Handgun Training Class 2017

Central Texas Gun Works
Texas License to Carry a Handgun 2013
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