Richard J. Landau is an attorney and the managing member of RJ Landau Partners PLLC
in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Landau was first elected to the Board of Trustees in January
2001. He was re-elected in 2006, 2012 and 2018. His current term expires December
31, 2024. He has served as Board Chair from 2007-2008 and 2016-17.
Dr. Landau grew up in Ann Arbor and is a graduate of Ann Arbor Huron High School.
Dr. Landau is the recipient of the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts degree from
Brown University; Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Stony Brook University;
and J.D. from the Boston University School of Law. Dr. Landau practiced law with the
firm of Dykema Gossett for 18 years where he was an equity member. In 2007 he formed
his own firm which is located in the office building built by his father, Henry S.
Landau, a former WCC trustee himself.
Dr. Landau is a trial lawyer who specializes in business litigation. He is also licensed
as a clinical psychologist in Illinois. Throughout his legal career, Dr. Landau has
also had an interest in the areas of mental health in the legal profession, disability
rights and special education issues. Dr. Landau has been recognized in the list of
Michigan "Super Lawyers" published by Law & Politics Media, Inc. for his work in business
litigation. He has been recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" published
by US News and World Reports. He is married to Kristen Landau, also an attorney and
the co-founder of the RJ Landau Partners law firm.