Richard Roy Hammar (born April 20, 1950) is the legal counsel for the Assemblies of God. He has authored more than 50 books and circulates two bi-monthly newsletters. As a CPA, he specializes in legal and tax issues for religious and non-profit organizations and is one of 270 Professional Registered Parliamentarians in the United States. He has worked in this field since 1978 and specializes in church law and tax issues.