Joseph Richards

Practice areas

Workers’ Compensation: Claimant, Employment & Labor: Employee, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Employment Law – Employee, Labor Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, Premises Liability – Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws

Joseph Richards is the founder of the Law Office of Joseph Richards, P.C., which has offices in Orange, Orange County, and Corona, Inland Empire, California. He extends his legal services to clients throughout Southern California, encompassing Imperial County, Orange County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County.

His legal practice concentrates on the following areas:

• Workers’ Compensation
• Personal Injury
• Wage and Hour Disputes
• Labor and Employment Law
• Social Security Disability Insurance

Joseph Richards is officially recognized as a certified legal specialist in workers’ compensation law by the California Board of Legal Specialization, which operates under the State Bar of California. He has an extensive presence before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Boards across Southern California. He adeptly handles a broad spectrum of legal issues, spanning from navigating workers’ compensation insurance applications to skillfully managing courtroom trials and negotiations for settlements. Over the duration of his legal career, he has been a staunch advocate for individuals who have sustained injuries due to negligence, faced unjust treatment in the workplace, or encountered denials of Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.

Educationally, Joseph Richards earned dual degrees in French and Economics from Lake Forest College in Illinois. Subsequently, he pursued his legal education at Whittier Law School, during which time he distinguished himself as a UCLA Extension Hagman Scholar. He successfully earned his J.D. with a focus on Business Law Concentration in 2011 and promptly obtained his license to practice law in California.

With an accumulated experience exceeding a decade in the realm of workers’ compensation law, coupled with a plethora of positive client feedback, Joseph Richards enjoys an impeccable 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo. His unwavering professionalism and industriousness have not only garnered him multiple peer endorsements on platforms like Avvo and Martindale-Hubbell but also positioned him as a coveted speaker at numerous conferences and seminars. His insights have also been shared through various publications facilitated by the California State Bar and California Lawyers Association, further attesting to his expertise.

Joseph Richards is an esteemed member of several prestigious legal associations, including the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, the State Bar of California, and the Orange County Bar Association. Within these circles, he maintains an active role in the Workers’ Compensation Section of the California Lawyers Association.