Richard L. Fox


Richard L. Fox is an American author and attorney, best known for his work with large estates, and philanthropic planning.

Early life

Fox was born and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Later, he attended the Temple University Beasley School of Law and New York University for his law degree.

Career

In 1994, Fox was hired by Dilworth Paxson LLP. Throughout his time there, Fox did a variety of work for some of the world's richest people and corporations. One of Fox's undisclosed clients has a net worth of around $3 billion.
Later in his career at Dilworth Paxson, Fox became the head of the Philanthropic and Non-Profit Practice. During his time at Dilworth Paxson LLP., Fox was named "one of the Top 100 Attorneys in the country representing affluent families and individuals" by Worth magazine.
In 2015, Fox was elected as a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
In 2016, Fox led a project where H.F. Lenfest would donate the Philadelphia Media Network, which owns the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com to The Philadelphia Foundation. Lenfest later said that Fox was the "architect of the deal." Later that year, Fox left Dilworth Paxson LLC. to become a shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.