Richard Caldwell is the CEO of the Law Office of Richard D. Caldwell PLLC, a boutique law firm specializing in probate litigation and fiduciary services throughout the District of Columbia and surrounding Maryland counties. He is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Florida, and Maryland, and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Mr. Caldwell’s practice is focused on defending matters involving allegations of incapacity and serving in fiduciary roles, including Court-Appointed Guardian, Conservator, Guardian ad litem, Special Administrator, and Personal Representative. Since joining the D.C. Probate Fiduciary Panel in 2015, he has served in hundreds of such appointments. His additional probate expertise includes common-law marriage determinations, heirship disputes, advisory services in decedents’ estates, and improving efficiencies in probate administration. Mr. Caldwell also served as an advisor to the Strengthening Probate Administration in DC report published by the DC Access to Justice Commission, which identifies key challenges in the probate system and proposes reforms to improve efficiency, oversight, and access to justice.
Prior to focusing on probate litigation and fiduciary services, Mr. Caldwell practiced in appellate and general civil litigation, handling a wide range of matters including adverse possession, civil asset forfeiture, divorce, domestic violence, foreclosure defense, landlord-tenant disputes, negligence, and personal injury. He brings substantial trial experience and is committed to effectively advocating for his clients’ interests.
Prior to focusing exclusively on legal practice, Mr. Caldwell served as an instructor of political science at Eastern Illinois University from 2006-2009.
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The Owner
Richard D. Caldwell
Mr. Caldwell holds a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America (2012) where he served as a staff associate and associate editor of The Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy (Outstanding Staff Member Award, 2011). While in law school, Richard also served as a licensed student attorney in the Columbus Community Legal Services General Practice Clinic, and the Criminal Division of the D.C. Law Students in Court program, a clinical program that allowed students to litigate in D.C. Superior Court, under supervision. Mr. Caldwell also holds a M.A. and B.A. (magna cum laude) from Eastern Illinois University.
Education
COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW, THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
Juris Doctor, 2012
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
B.A. & M.A.
Bar Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland