In 1983, Richard K. Willard was appointed Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice by President Reagan. The Civil Division employs 438 attorneys with a support staff of 364 to represent the United States in a wide variety of civil litigation in trial and appellate courts involving torts, contract claims and federal regulatory statutes. Under Mr. Willard's supervision, the Civil Division is directly responsible for approximately 20,000 pending cases and monitors more than 27,000 other cases handled by the U.S. Attorney's office. Prior to joining the Justice Department, Mr. Willard practiced law in Houston and served as the general counsel for the Texas Republican Party. He is a graduate of Emory University and the Harvard Law School and was awarded the Bronze Star as an army intelligence officer in Vietnam.
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