Richard Mallery’s practice concentrates on business, real estate and financial transactions with current emphasis on medical and bioscience ventures.
Education
- Stanford Law School (J.D., 1963)
- Cornell University (M.A., 1960)
- Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship and Fulbright Scholarship (England)
- DePauw University (B.A., 1959)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
Professional Memberships & Activities
National & International Activities
- The International Genomics Consortium, Founding Chair and CEO, Board of Directors (2000-present)
- Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, Member (1978-present)
- Pacific Council on International Policy, Los Angeles, Founding Director (1993-2011)
- Hoover Institution of Stanford University, Board of Overseers, Member (1994-2010)
- National Foundation for Cancer Research, Bethesda, Advisory Board, Member (2004-present)
- Caris Life Sciences, Inc., Dallas, Board of Directors, Member (2008-2010)
- Molecular Profiling Institute, Board of Directors, Founding Chair (2004-2008)
- Pacific Basin Economic Council, San Francisco, International Vice President (1989-1991)
- U.S. Committee of Pacific Basin Economic Council, Washington, D.C., Chair (1989-1991)
- Economic Strategy Institute, Washington, D.C., Founding Director (1990-1992)
- World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, Member and Participant (1991-1997)
- Stanford Law School, Board of Visitors Chair (1987-1989)
- Stanford Alumni Association, Executive Board Member (1985-1991)
- National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, D.C., Trustee (1979-1983)
- DePauw University, Indiana, Trustee (1977-1985)
- Hudson Institute, New York, Trustee (1978-1983)
Arizona Activities
- Greater Phoenix Leadership (Phoenix 40), Founding Member (1975-present)
- Flinn Foundation, Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee, Founding Member (2004-present)
- Arizona Economic Council, Steering Committee, Founding Chair (1989-1993)
- Herberger Theater Center, City of Phoenix, Founding President (1984-1990)
- Arizona Parklands Foundation, Founding Trustee (1985-1989)
- Heard Museum, Trustee (1971-1978)
- Valley Leadership, Founding Secretary-Treasurer and Director (1980-1983)
- Organized Crime Task Force, Chair (1976-1980)
- Arizona Tomorrow, Executive Committee, Founding Chair (1977-1982)
- Charter Government Committee of Phoenix, Chair (1973-1975)
- COMPAS, Combined Metropolitan Phoenix Arts, Chair, Advisory Board (1977-1979), Founding Vice President (1966-1977)
- PhoenixArt Museum, Men’s Art Council, President (1969-1970)
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Richard Mallery Professorship in Law and Director, Stanford Constitutional Law Center, Stanford Law School, and Richard Mallery Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (2009)
- Herberger Performing and Broadcast Arts Hall of Fame (2010)
- Lawdragon Top 3000 Leading Lawyers in America (2010-2011)
- Southwest Super Lawyers®, Real Estate (2004-2012)
- Super Lawyers®, Real Estate - Business Edition (2011)
- Super Lawyers®, Real Estate - Corporate Counsel Edition (2009-2010)
- 25 Leaders and Legends of Phoenix Over the Past 25 Years, The Business Journal (2005)
- Leadership Award, Phoenix Community Alliance (2004)
- Man Of The Year, Valley Leadership (2003)
- Governor’s Innovation Award, Arizona Technology Council (2003)
- Visionary Award, Downtown Phoenix Partnership (2002)
- Who’s Who In The World®
- The Best Lawyers In America®, Real Estate Law (2005-2012)
- Bio-IT World, feature article (December 2003)
- Genome Technology, feature article (September 2002)
- Nature, feature articles (May 9, 2002; September 20, 2007)
Other Professional Experience
- Senior Partner (with Snell & Wilmer since 1964)
- Special Representative and Counselor of Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt (1993-2000)
- General Counsel and Director, Southwest Savings and Loan Association (1972-1975)
- Lecturer in Law, College of Law, University of Arizona (1969-1971)
- Special Counsel to Federal Home Loan Bank Board and FSLIC (1966-1971)
- Special Counsel to Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives (1966-1968)
- Law Clerk to Chief Justice Lockwood, Arizona Supreme Court (1963-1964)






