Murphy Ball Stratton LLP
Rick Houghton is currently a Partner at Murphy Ball Stratton LLP, with previous experience as an Associate at Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P. Rick also served as a Law Clerk at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Prior to their legal career, Rick was a Battery Commander and Air Defense Artillery Officer in the US Army. Rick holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from Harvard Law School, an MSt in History from the University of Oxford, and a BS with Honors in History and Systems Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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Murphy Ball Stratton LLP
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