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.

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

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