Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, P.C. announced that Scott J. Richardson has joined the firm as a partner.  He will focus on insurance and pest control regulatory issues.

“Scott is widely viewed as one of the foremost experts in Pest Control and Landscape regulatory matters not only in Arizona but across the nation”, said Randy Nussbaum, Managing Partner of Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner P.C.  “We’re excited that Scott has agreed to join our team and that he is helping us grow our practice areas to include insurance and pest control regulatory issues.”

“Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner is a growing firm that is the perfect fit for me as I continue to expand my client base, many of which are in the pest control industry,” said Richardson.  “I’m excited to join this talented team of legal professionals.”
Richardson will continue to serve as Counsel and lobbyist to the Arizona Pest Management Association.  An author of numerous articles and books related to the pest-control industry, he also teaches courses approved for credit by the Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission.

Richardson is a member of The National Pest Management Association, The Arizona Pest Professionals Organization, Arizona Landscape Contractors Association, and The Arizona Pest Management Association and was recently an Executive Council Member of the Administrative Law Section of the Arizona State Bar.

He is also active in his local school district and was Founder of the Horizon High School Booster Club, Founding Board Member of the Paradise Valley Education Foundation, Founder of Farewell Fiesta (an all-night drug and alcohol free party for Horizon High School graduates, attended annually by 1000 students and now in its 21st year), and Chairman of the Foundation for Public Education in the Paradise Valley School District.

Richardson earned his J.D. from DePaul University in 1974.