The Pro-Family Legal Center Leadership

A Proven Commitment to the Defense of Civil Rights & Basic Protections

 

Rich Ackerman is the attorney primarily responsible for determining whether and when we can provide assistance to those in need of a voice in the courts.  Mr. Ackerman has a private law practice and dedicates pro bono or reduced-fee time each week to the cases supported by the Pro-Family Law Center.  PFLC regularly seeks the assistance of advisors, members of the community, members of the clergy, and donors in determining when and whether we can help with a particular case or public issue.

Photograph of Richard D. Ackermann, Attorney and President.

Richard D. Ackerman

PFLC President

 

Education:

Western State University (188 Units, BSL, JD 1994)

Azusa Pacific School of Theology (30 Units Post Grad - Theology)

Cal-State Long Beach (30 Units Post Grad - Philosophy)

Santiago Canyon College (60 Units, Philosophy & Journalism)

Platt College of Art & Graphic Design (600 hrs - 1985)

U.S Naval Training Center - Basic Training (1986, San Diego)

Alliance Defense Fund Litigation Academy (2001)

Riverside County / AAOC Judge Pro-Tem Programs (2005-2010)

 

 

Experience:

  • Public Interest Advocate / Trial Attorney 1994-Present
  • Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Rancho Santiago Community College District {Santa Ana College / Santiago Canyon College} 1994-2004
  • Riverside County Superior Court Judge Pro-Tem, 2005-2010 (Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Dependency, Misdeameanor Calendar, Traffic, Small Claims, Unlawful Detainer, Civil Harassment -- Over 1000 Rulings/Judgments)
  • Board Member of Various Nonprofit Organizations, 2000-Present
  • National Lecturer / Media Source, Constitutional Issues, 1995-Present
  • Admitted to CA State Bar, United States District Court (CA Central, Southern & Northern Districts), U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court

 

Awards:

 

Community Involvement:

  • Board Member, Public Service Law Corporation
  • President, Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation
  • Chairman, Riverside County Bar MCLE Committee
  • Attorney-Scorer, RCOE Mock Trial Program
  • Past Board Member, Clarendon Hills HOA
  • Former Vice-Chair, Murrieta Valley USD Bond Oversight Committee
  • Allied Attorney, Alliance Defense Fund (National)
  • Parishioner, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church
  • Member, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Architectural & Building Committee 
  • Advisory Board Member, Corona Life Services
  • Member, Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary

 

Philosophical Positions:

  • All Persons are Entitled to Equal Protection of Law Under the Constitution
  • We Were Each Conceived as Unique Human Beings with Value & Sanctity
  • The First Amendment Provides Core Individual Liberties & Rights
  • The Tenth Amendment Must be Enforced for Diversity of Social Ideas
  • The Death Penalty is Not Morally or Ethically Supportable
  • All Persons are Entitled to the Benefit of their Contracts (including employees)
  • We The People Constitute What is Known as the "Government"
  • All Religious Adherents are Entitled to Legal Protection & Recognition
  • The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is Lawful & Constitutional
  • The United States National Day of Prayer is Lawful & Constitutional
  • Discrimination Based on Perceived Characteristics is Wrong
  • A Free Market Economy Provides the Greatest Opportunity to All
  • A U.S. Free Market Economy Requires the Honesty of its Participants
  • It is Not the Job of Government to Teach Family Values
  • We All Have a Right to be Free of Unreasonable Governmental Interference
  • The United States Constitution Should be Stricty Construed
  • The United States' Founding was Premised on a Clear Belief in God
  • All Rights & Privileges of U.S. Citizens are Derived from the Constitution
  • True Liberty Cannot Exist Exclusive of Personal Responsibility
  • The Judicial Branch of Government is Not a Constitutional Law-Making Body
  • The Legislative & Executive Branches of Government Make Law & Carry it Out
  • The Inferred Right of Privacy Must be Balanced Against Safety of the Nation
  • The U.S. Military Should Be Used Only for Just Defense of National Interests
  • Our Government Should Promote the Success of Private Charities

 

 

Richard D Ackerman
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