Joseph Richards

• 2019 – , Rising Star, Super Lawyers
• Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers.com
• 2001, Presidential Scholar, Lake Forest College
• 2009, Hagman Scholar, UCLA Extension
• 2017 – Present, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

• RIVERSIDE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, 2017-PRESENT
• Orange County Bar Association, 2011 - Present
• State Bar of California, Admitted 2011

• Queen's Caste v. Drone: Expectation of Privacy Rights and Avoidance of Evidentiary Concerns Regarding Chain of Custody in Workers' Compensation Sub Rosa Surveillance, by Elizabeth Batista; Joseph E. Richards, Esq. Workers' Compensation Quarterly (California State Bar publication), 2016
• Workers' Compensation Jobs, Whittier Law School  
• Medical Knowledge and Issues: Medical Treatment UR/IMR, PINCUS, Los Angeles, PINCUS, Los Angeles, 2019
• Medical Knowledge and Issues: Anatomy/Physiology; Terminology; Industrial Diseases, PINCUS, Los Angeles, 2019
• Medical Knowledge And Issues: PTP’S, MPN, Determination Of Medical Issues (AME/PQME), PINCUS, Los Angeles, 2019
• Protecting Your Clients From Medical Debt Collections, Webinar, Gemini, December 8, 2021, Your client gets put into collections, now what do you do? When and why do you get a debt collection and creditor attorney involved? What labor codes and credit / collections laws apply?
• Household Employees -- Navigating Workers’ Compensation and Civil Remedies, by Kathleen Duggan; Joseph E. Richards, Esq.; The Hon. Vincenti Blas; Gregory L. Connor, Esq.; Gil Tabachnik, Esq. Whittier, Santa Ana, and Los Angeles, California Workers' Compensation Quarterly (California State Bar publication), 2015 

• Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law by the State Bar of California, California Board of Legal Specialization

• Whittier Law School, 2011
• Lake Forest College, Illinois, 2004

• Injuries at work can happen to anyone., Law Office of Joseph Richards, P.C. - TV Advertisement, Workers' Compensation, 2022
• Have you been injured at work? You need a good worker’s compensation attorney on your side! Your California employer may be obligated to provide you with workers’ compensation benefits. But for many workers, simply filing a workers’ compensation Application for Adjudication can be complicated and confusing. The Law Office of Joseph Richards, P.C. provides legal representation at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Boards, informs workers of their rights, and assists injured workers in obtaining denied and delayed medical treatment and disability benefits.  The Law Office of Joseph Richards, P.C. helps injured workers find a great worker’s comp attorney to help them on the road to recovery! Joseph Richards is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, is a rising star according to Super Lawyers, and Certified Specialist in Workers’ Comp with the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. We have Spanish speaking staff and locations in both Orange County and Inland Empire. Contact us now to schedule an appointment for a free consultation! NOTICE: Making a false or fraudulent workers' compensation claim is a felony subject to up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to $50,000 or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greater, or by both imprisonment and fine., How To Find the Right Workers' Compensation Lawyer, 2019

• Agriculture; plantations;other rural sectors
• Basic Metal Production
• Chemical industries
• clothing; leather; footwear
• Commerce
• Construction
• Education
• Fabrication
• Financial services; professional services
• Food; drink; tobacco
• Hotels; tourism; catering
• Mechanical And Electrical Engineering
• Media; culture; graphical
• Mining (coal; other mining)
• Oil and gas production; oil refining
• Public Service
• telecommunications services
• Textiles; Forestry; wood; pulp and paperHealth services
• Transport (including civil aviation; railways; road transport)
• Transport equipment manufacturing
• Utilities (water; gas; electricity)

“Joseph is a caring, smart attorney who fights for his clients every day.”