Mr. Joseph E. Richards, Esq.

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Mr. Joseph E. Richards, Esq.: Attorney with Law Office of Joseph Richards, P.C.
Attorney Awards
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  • Silver Client Champion
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Biography

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

Joseph E. Richards is a State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law.
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Areas of Practice (47)

  • Workers’ Compensation Claim
  • Aggravation of Pre-Existing Condition
  • Assistive Devices
  • Benefits for Dependents and Heirs
  • Denial and Delay of Claim
  • Fired After Being Hurt at Work
  • Lump Sum Settlements
  • Medical Treatment
  • No-Fault or At-Fault Car Accidents on the Job
  • No-Fault or At-Fault Construction Accidents
  • No-Fault vs. At-Fault Insurance Claims
  • Off-Site Job-Site Safety
  • Overlap Between Social Security Disability and Workers' Compensation Claims
  • Permanent Partial or Total Disability
  • Permanent Total Disability Presumptions
  • Temporary Partial or Total Disability
  • Wage and Hour Rights
  • Work Injury
  • Amputation
  • Back Injury
  • Broken Bone
  • Burn Injury
  • Closed Head Injury
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, and Fibromyalgia
  • Electrocution and Electric Shock
  • Exposure to Toxic Substance
  • Eye Injury and Loss of Vision
  • Internal Injury
  • Ligament Tear and Tendon Injury
  • Lost Consciousness Injuries
  • Machine Tool Accidents and Fabrication Machine Injuries
  • Nerves and Neurological Damage
  • Strain and Sprain
  • Upper Extremity Carpal Tunnel, Cubital Tunnel, & Epicondylitis
  • Viral or Bacterial Exposure
  • Workplace Violence Injury
  • Work-Related Illness
  • Heart Disease
  • Worker Death
  • Personal Injury
  • Auto Accident
  • Dog Bite
  • Motorcycle Accident
  • Pedestrian Accident
  • Slip and Fall
  • Trucking Accident
  • Wrongful Death
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Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2314, Orange, CA 92865
University Attended:
Lake Forest College, B.A., Economics, 2004
Law School Attended:
Whittier Law School, J.D., Business Law, 2011
Year of First Admission:
2011
Admission:
2011, California
Memberships:
State Bar of California (Member, Since 2011); Orange County Bar Association (Member, Since 2011).
Languages:
Se Habla Espanol
Certifications:
Joseph E. Richards is a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law, by the State Bar of California, California Board of Legal Specialization
ISLN:
922525506

Payment Information

Contingency Fee
15% - 35%
Other Information
Free initial consultation

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (5 reviews)
Peer Reviewed

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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5.0/5.0 (10 reviews)

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5.0/5.0 (3 reviews)
Silver Client Champion

I met with Joseph earlier this month and he was more than helpful with helping me understand how nonexempt employees are entitled to their breaks throughout the day, and must be given the opportunity....

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844-457-6010  Phone

833-562-2667  Fax

www.pi.law

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