Richard Alderman has long been called the “People’s Lawyer,” but now he can add another title to his credentials.

The State Bar Association of Texas recently named Alderman, UH professor of law, the recipient of the Nancy L. Garms Memorial Award.

The award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to educational programs centered on law. It is named for Garms, a former president and longtime board member of Law Focused Education, Inc., a nonprofit organization.

“I am very surprised and honored to receive this award,” Alderman said. “The state bar of Texas does an outstanding job educating the public about the law and their legal rights and responsibilities. I am proud to be able to do my part to help.”

Alderman has long provided information to the public regarding its legal rights and other aspects of the law. As the “People’s Lawyer,” he regularly appears in print, as well as on television and the radio, to discuss various legal topics ranging from tenant rights to wills.

Alderman holds the Dwight Olds Chair in Law at the UH Law Center and serves as director for UH’s Center for Consumer Law. He also serves as chair of the State Bar Law Focused Education Committee. For more than a decade, Alderman has also worked with the Texas Young Lawyers Association on a weekly series of consumer law segments called "It's The Law."

Mike Emery
memery@central.uh.edu