Portrait · J. Richards- Phone
- 888 · 745 · 2974
- Practice
- Workers' Compensation
- Bar Admission
- California, 2011
- Certified Specialty
- Workers' Compensation Law, California Board of Legal Specialization
- Education
- Whittier Law School — J.D., 2011
Lake Forest College — B.A., 2004, Economics - Associations
- Orange County Bar Association (2011–)
California Applicants' Attorneys Association
CLA Workers' Compensation Section
Biography
Mr. Richards has experience handling workers' compensation cases from both sides — first as an Applicant's attorney and later as a defense attorney. He has argued before Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Administrative Law Judges throughout Southern California on wide-ranging matters, including AOE/COE, liens, threshold issues, and priority conferences.
He began his solo practice in Santa Ana in May 2014 and now solely represents Applicants in workers' compensation claims. Currently, workers' compensation cases comprise approximately 90% of Mr. Richards' practice.
He also helps families who have lost loved ones due to workplace accidents or illnesses recover death benefits, which can help cover burial expenses and replace income lost due to a worker's death.
In addition, Mr. Richards advises on wage and hour disputes, personal injury tort claims, labor and employment law, and disability law — and regularly aids clients pursuing Social Security Disability Insurance appeals.
Honors
- Super Lawyers — Rising Star (multiple years)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Hagman Scholar, Whittier Law
- Presidential Scholar, Lake Forest College
Published Works
- "Queen's Caste v. Drone: Expectation of Privacy Rights… in Workers' Compensation Sub Rosa Surveillance," Workers' Compensation Quarterly, 2016
- "Household Employees — Navigating Workers' Compensation and Civil Remedies," Workers' Compensation Quarterly, 2015