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Mr. Joseph E. Richards, Esq.
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Mr. Joseph E. Richards, Esq.

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18 reviews

1101 California Ave #120, Corona, CA 92881

Workers’ Compensation Claim, Aggravation of Pre-Existing Condition, Assistive Devices and 50 more

About Mr. 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 just about every Workers' Compensation Appeals Board 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 entered solo practice in Santa Ana, again exclusively representing 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

SUPER LAWYERS BY SUPER LAWYERS 2025

MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES BY MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES 2025

MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES BY Million Dollar Advocates forum 2024

SUPER LAWYERS BY SUPER LAWYERS 2024

Super Lawyers Honoree BY Super Lawyers 2023

MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES BY Million Dollar Advocates forum 2023

Super Lawyers Honoree BY Super Lawyers 2022

Million Dollar Advocates BY Million Dollar Advocates Forum 2022

Rising Star BY Super Lawyers 2020

Million Dollar Advocates BY Million Dollar Advocates Forum 2019

Rising Star BY Super Lawyers 2019

Million Dollar Advocates BY Million Dollar Advocates Forum 2018

Million Dollar Advocates BY Million Dollar Advocates Forum 2017

Hagman Scholar BY Whittier Law 2009

Presidential Scholar BY Lake Forest College 2001

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

 

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Mr. Joseph E. Richards, Esq. got this award in 2021

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Labor and Employment
Posted by Matt
November 29, 2023
Hired Attorney Mr. Joseph E. Richards, Esq.

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. It is important to understand that is up to the employee to decline a break, but to make it clear in the notes in payroll as to why they declined to take their break. He also explained to me that it takes one individual to bring several other individuals together to create change within an organization my comes to payroll violations and equal pay. Joseph was very clear and concise into all the intricate details that are involved with being paid correctly. I have taken this information back to my organization and it has helped a great deal with the communication between payroll and our employees.

 
Workers Compensation
Posted by anonymous
October 01, 2021
Hired Attorney Mr. Joseph E. Richards, Esq.

Mr Richards was extremely helpful and took the tone to hear my concerns. He was extremely pleasant to deal with and was very informative I can’t recommend home enough !!!

Workers Compensation
Posted by Shannon
September 21, 2021
Hired Attorney Mr. Joseph E. Richards, Esq.

I am extremely happy that I was referred to Joseph. Him and his staff were always ready for any question or concern I had. Made me feel listened to, and that my concerns mattered and nothing was too small. I highly recommend him to anyone who has been injured on the job. Your health matters.

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Areas of Law

  • Personal Injury 3
    • Slip and Fall
    • Wrongful Death
    • Head and Spinal Injuries
  • Labor and Employment 3
    • Wrongful Termination
    • Wage and Hour Law
    • Discrimination
  • Workers Compensation
  • Other 44
    • 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
    • Auto Accident
    • Dog Bite
    • Motorcycle Accident
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Trucking Accident

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2011, California
    Memberships

    State Bar of California (Member, Since 2011)
    Orange County Bar Association (Member, Since 2011).

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Whittier Law School
    Class of 2011
    J.D.
    Business Law Concentration, Hagman Scholar
    Other Education
    Lake Forest College
    Class of 2004
    B.A.
    Economics French, Double Major, Phi Sigma Iota Honor Society
    Legal Certifications
    Joseph E. Richards is a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law, Certified by the State Bar of California, California Board of Legal Specialization

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