He was nominated for the position by his former law partner, Governor Bill Walker in December 2014.

[2] He clerked for United States District Court judge Ralph Beistline.

He is experienced with oil and gas and taxation and represented municipalities in litigation over the assessment of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

[3] Walker Richards represented the city of Valdez and secured over $1B in tax revenue for municipalities and the State of Alaska.

Governor Bill Walker accepted his resignation, and thanked Richards for his service to the State of Alaska.