Richard Sims 6546

Justice Richard Sims is an Associate Justice at the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District in California. He was born in Oakland, California, and moved to Marin County as an infant. His father was a lawyer and judge in Marin County before he went on the Court of Appeal. Richard was active in 4-H, Cub Scouts, and Boy Scouts, and went to work at the age of 12. He attended Reed Grammar School, Marion Avenue Public School, and Tamalpais and Redwood High Schools in Marin County. He went on to attend Amherst College, majoring in political science and minoring in English, and graduated cum laude. He was awarded the Charles Rugg Fellowship to study law at Harvard Law School, where he was active in the Harvard Law School Drama Society and wrote for the Law School Show. He invested in his friendships and continues to stay in touch with his classmates.