Samaniego is a member at Gibson Watson Marino LLC. Richard graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) 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 Muni
cipal Courts, Kansas District Courts, the Kansas Court of Appeals, the Kansas Supreme Court, the Kansas Legislature, and Kansas Administrative Agencies. Richard currently serves Chair of the Kansas Bar Association Legislative Committee; Chair of the Wichita Bar Association Legislative Committee; Chair of the Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board; member of the Kansas Child Support Guidelines Committee. Richard served as a past board member of the Wichita Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Richard is a member of the American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Wichita Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, East Wichita Rotary, and the Wichita Metropolitan Area Crime Commission. Richard provides legal services throughout central Kansas including: Butler County, Harvey County, Reno County, Sedgwick County and Sumner County. His practice areas include: Adoption Law, Appellate Law, Alimony, Annulments, Business, Law, Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Criminal Law, Mediation, Settlement Agreements, Cohabitation Agreements, Contract Law, Domestic Relations, Family Mediation, Father's Rights, Felony, Grandparents Rights, Guardianship, Interstate Child Custody and Support, Juvenile Law, Mediation, Military Divorces, Misdemeanor, Municipal Law, Name Change, No Fault Divorce, Parenting time, Paternity, Postmarital Agreements, Premarital agreements, Probate, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, Restraining Orders, Spousal Support, Termination of Parental Rights, Trusts, and Wills.