Richard Watts, PhD

As personal advisor and legal counsel to the super wealthy, Richard Watts is called on to counsel his clients on some of the most intimate decisions they have to make. He spends his workdays within the castle walls of America's most successful families. Richard studied economics at University of California at San Diego, Earl Warren College, and was admitted to practice law in California in 1982. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. His primary passion is conveying the wisdoms of life...See more

As personal advisor and legal counsel to the super wealthy, Richard Watts is called on to counsel his clients on some of the most intimate decisions they have to make. He spends his workdays within the castle walls of America's most successful families. Richard studied economics at University of California at San Diego, Earl Warren College, and was admitted to practice law in California in 1982. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. His primary passion is conveying the wisdoms of life through his practice, lectures, and writings. Richard and his wife, Debbie, live in Laguna Beach, California, in the neighborhood of their three boys: Aaron, Todd, and Russell; two daughters by marriage Rene and Stephanie; and his three extra-special grandchildren, Maclane, Lucy, and Chandler. You can also find Richard surfing at San Onofre, golfing at Santa Ana Country Club, or sitting in a local coffee shop with friends, talking about subjects that really matter. See less