Barnes & Thornburg LLP - Richard R. Boykin - Attorney - Partner

Richard R. Boykin is a partner in the Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, where he advises clients on government relations and legal matters. He concentrates his practice on the representation of significant institutions headquartered in the Midwest before federal legislative and executive institutions in Washington, D.C., and before units of state and local government in Illinois and Indiana. His experience includes appropriations, postal, health care, education, telecommunications, government reform and oversight, workforce education and small business legislative and executive policy.

Mr. Boykin served as Chief of Staff to United States Representative Danny K. Davis of Chicago, Illinois for nine years, being responsible for a staff of twenty-two and a $1.4 million annual budget. He also served as Representative Davis’ liaison to federal, state, county, and city officials, and interacted with business and individual constituents within the Seventh Congressional District which includes the central business district (Chicago Loop) of Chicago, and a significant tract of residential territory extending west from downtown Chicago. Prior to serving as Rep. Davis’ Chief of Staff, he served as his Legislative Director.

Prior to his service with Representative Davis, Boykin served as a Congressional Black Caucus fellow for former United States Senator Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL) and as an LBJ intern for United States Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), focusing on education issues.

Mr. Boykin has worked with the members and staff of the Congressional Black Caucus on multiple issues. Most recently, he led the Caucus’ initiative focusing attention on the State of the African American Male as well as a task force designed to improve relations between law enforcement organizations and the African American community.

Throughout his career, Mr. Boykin has received numerous awards, including the Martin Luther King Dream Classic Award, the National Association of Community Health Centers Service Award, the John C. Stennis Leadership Award, the ELI Distinguished Leadership Award, the Department of Justice Litigation Award, the Congressional Black Caucus Fellows Award, and the American Jurisprudence Award. Mr. Boykin serves on several boards, including the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, Dr. Martin Luther King Dream Classic, Reach Out and Read Greater Chicago Coalition, and the Illinois State Society.

Mr. Boykin received his J.D. from The University of Dayton School of Law in 1994 and his B.A. in political science from Central State University in 1990. He is a member of the American Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the state of Illinois and before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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