Girard E. Rickards

About Girard

Girard E. Rickards was born at Florida’s Tyndall Air Force Base in 1961. Gerry enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1980. He served as a Russian Linguist during the Cold War and gained the rank of Staff Sergeant (SSG). He achieved the rank of Master Sergeant (MSG) while serving in the Air Force Reserve between 1986 and 1990. While serving, he received an associate’s degree in Interpreting and Translating from the USAF Air University and a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Penn State University Capitol College. In 1990, upon graduation from the Dickinson School of Law, he transferred to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard joining the Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps. He earned the rank of Major (MAJ) before retiring from the military. Attorney Rickards has broad experience working in private law firm as well as in-house for an insurance company. Since 2004, Attorney Rickards has focused his practice helping those who have been injured due to no fault of their own. Mr. Rickards is board certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and has been so certified since February 13, 1998.

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