Superb Woman: Lynn Pride Richardson, JD

Lynn Pride Richardson is the Chief Public Defender for Dallas County, where she is in charge of the largest and second oldest Public Defender’s Office in Texas. A native Floridian, she is a graduate of Spelman College and the University of Florida College of Law. Lynn is actively involved in several Dallas County initiatives including the Dallas County Mental Health Steering Committee, Behavioral Health Leadership Team, the Jail Population Committee and the Dallas County Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB). It is important to note that her client-centered approach to criminal defense also inspired her to create a special conditional dismissal docket for mentally ill offenders and to pursue numerous reformative justice initiatives. A member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Lynn has lived a life of public service. She exhibits a servant leadership heart through efforts like “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” for incarcerated women and the “Black Lives Matter to Public Defenders March.” Lynn really cares and it helps for those, especially with little or NO money, who are seeking justice. It’s her leadership that is making the difference!