Atty. Joseph E. Richards, Esq.

Atty. Joseph E. Richards, Esq.

Mr. Richards is a Certified Legal Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law by the State Bar of California, California Board of Legal Specialization.

Anaheim Anaheim 15 Years Experience 15 year
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Mr. Richards is a Certified Legal Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law by the State Bar of California, California Board of Legal Specialization.

As an Applicant's Attorney and later a defense attorney, Mr. Richards has appeared before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Boards of Southern California on matters such as liens, AOE/COE, priority conferences, threshold issues, expedited trials on issues of medical treatment and temporary disability, mandatory settlement conferences, and trials of cases-in-chief.

In May 2014, Mr. Richards exclusively represents Plaintiffs and Applicants in Workers' Compensation claims, from the filing of the Applications for Adjudication to resolution.

Mr. Richards now spends approximately 90% of his practice time as an Applicant's Attorney in the California Workers' Compensation system with regular frequency. The other 10% is split between labor & employment law, wages & hours, personal injury tort law, and disability law.

Mr. Richards is a member of the California Applicants' Attorneys Association, Orange County Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section and a member of the California Lawyers Association Workers' Compensation Section. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, membership in which is limited to Trial Lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience and excellence in Advocacy by achieving a trial verdict, award or settlement in the amount of One Million Dollars or more.

Awards

MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATESMillion Dollar Advocates forum2024Super Lawyers HonoreeSuper Lawyers2023MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATESMillion Dollar Advocates forum2023Super Lawyers HonoreeSuper Lawyers2022Million Dollar AdvocatesMillion Dollar Advocates Forum2022Rising StarSuper Lawyers2020Million Dollar AdvocatesMillion Dollar Advocates Forum2019Rising StarSuper Lawyers2019Million Dollar AdvocatesMillion Dollar Advocates Forum2018Million Dollar AdvocatesMillion Dollar Advocates Forum2017Hagman ScholarWhittier Law2009Presidential ScholarLake Forest College2001

Work Experience

• Attorney, Law Office of Joseph E Richards, 2011 – Present

• Attorney, Law Offices of Weitzman & Estes, 2014 – 2014

• Attorney, Law Offices of Singer & Benjumea, 2013 – 2014

• Certified Law Clerk, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, 2010 – 2011

• Law Clerk, Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, 2009 – 2009

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

State Bar of California

Member Since: 2011

Orange County Bar Association

Member Since: 2011

Education

J.D. Business
Whittier Law School
- 2011
B.A. Economics
Lake Forest College
- 2004

Awards

Peer Reviewed

Bar Admissions

California
Admitted: 2011

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