Biography

During 2014, the firm continues to protect property owner rights from land theft by initiative and assists tenants and homeowners who have been victimized by banks overreaching. The firm has assisted many homeowners who were victims of the housing market decline and has now resolved all of those cases in favor of the homeowner. The firm also represents many creditors who were victims of borrowers committing fraud or non-payment. The firm makes a case by case determination as to which parties needs its assistance. The firm had some very important appeals under review that made new law in California. In Chodos vs. Borman, (2014) 227 Cal. App. 4th 76, the firm protected the rights of clients against attorneys who ignore fee agreements. The Court of Appeal reversed a $7.8M judgment on July 9, 2014 publishing the decision. Mr. Richards in 2012 won over $40,000,000 in commercial guaranty and borrower enforcement judgments. He collected far over that amount through ADR and pretrial resolutions. The firm successfully closed over $100,000,000 in debt transactions. Mr. Richards had a decision published in the 9th Circuit Court of appeals that dramatically improved the rights of persons who contested forfeiture proceedings. (U.S. v. $999,830.00 in U.S. Currency, 704 F.3d 1042 (9th Cir. 2012)  Read More