Richard obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, and his law degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Richard is an active member of the Law Society of British Columbia, the State Bar of California, and the Washington State Bar Association.
Richard started out after law school defending injury claims for insurance companies at a large law firm in Vancouver. He soon realized he wanted to represent people, not insurance companies. Richard has worked for injured people and he has not worked for an insurance company since early in his career.
Richard has successfully achieved settlements, judgments and jury verdicts for clients with all types of physical and psychological injuries. He acts regularly for clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, complex chronic pain conditions, and psychological injuries. He has appeared before the British Columbia Supreme Court, British Columbia Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Richard has obtained some of the largest personal injury awards for his clients in British Columbia jurisprudence.
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Some of Richard’s notable reported decisions are set out below. Please note that jury trial results are not reported. Rich has extensive experience conducting jury trials and he has achieved multimillion dollar jury verdicts for his clients.
- Tharani v. Lifelabs Inc., 2020 BSCS 1670
- Orregaard v. Clapci, 2020 BCSC 1726 (Trial)
- Stewart v. Lloyd’s Underwriters, 2020 BCSC 669 (Chambers-Special Costs)
- Fancello v. Cupskey, 2019 BCSC 1724 (Trial)
- Lauriente v. Schoonhoven, 2017 BCSC 2246 (Trial)
- Jamal v. Kemery-Higgins, 2017 BCSC 213 (Trial)
- Lu v. Huang, 2016 BCSC 1146 (Trial)
- Redmond v. Krider, 2015 BCSC 178 (Trial)
- Redmond v. Krider, 2014 BCSC 2585 (Evidence – Scope of Expert Reply)
- Timar v. Barson, 2015 BCSC 340 (Chambers – Expert Reply Evidence)
- Sebaa v. Ricci, BCSC 2015 1492 (Trial)
- Sebaa v. Ricci, 2016 BCSC 622 (Costs)
- Forder v. Linde, 2014 BCSC 1600 (Trial)
- Sendher v. Wong, 2014 BCSC 140 (Trial)
- Smith v. Air Canada, 2014 BCSC 1648 (Chambers – Production of Investigation Report)
- McCord (litigation guardian of) v. ICBC, 2012 BCSC 2068 (Chambers – Power of Attorney and Undertaking)
- Turnbull v. Yarmohammadi, 2012 BCSC 287 (Chambers – IME)
- Lush v. Connell, 2012 BCCA 203 (Court of Appeal)
- Lush v. Connell, 2012 S.C.C.A. No. 319 (Supreme Court of Canada Leave Refused)
- Harrington v. Sangha, 2011 BCSC 1035 (Trial)
- Shapiro v. Dailey, 2010 BCSC 770 (Trial)
- Shapiro v. Dailey, 2011 BCCA 424 (Court of Appeal)
- Shapiro v. Dailey, 2012 BCCA 128 (Court of Appeal)
- Luedecke v. Hillman, 2010 BCSC 1538 (Chambers – Expert Reply Evidence)
- Lewis v. Lewis, 2010 BCSC 1925 (Chambers – EFD)
- Wright v. Brauer, 2010 BCSC 1282 (Chambers – Expert Reply Evidence)
- Barsaloux v. ICBC, 2010 BCSC 640 (Trial – Principal Operator)
- Barsaloux v. ICBC, 2010 BCSC 857 (Costs)
- Cummings v. Auto Couture, 2009 BCSC 1009 (Trial – Business Practices Consumer Protection Act)
- Iskum v. Badali, 2009 BCSC 1669 (Chambers – Jury Fees)
- Co-operators Life Insurance Co. v. Gibbens, 2009 SCC 59 (Supreme Court of Canada – Definition of “Accident”)
- Karran v. Anderson, 2008 BCSC 312 (First Trial)
- Karran v. Anderson, 2008 BCCA 429 (Court of Appeal)
- Karran v. Anderson, 2009 BCSC 1105 (Second Trial)
- Karran v. Anderson, 2009 BCSC 1704 (Costs)
- Chapelski v. Bhatt, 2009 BCSC 1260 (Trial – Jury Fees)
- Moses v. Kim, 2009 BCCA 82 (Court of Appeal)
- Wilson v. Bird, 2008 BCSC 1586 (Trial)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2007 BCSC 993 (Trial)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2006 BCSC 1980 (Pre-Trial Application to Strike Jury Notice)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2006 BCSC 2061 (First Jury Strike Application)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2006 BCSC 2062 (Second Jury Strike Application)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2006 BCSC 2060 (Evidence – Taking a View)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2006 BCSC 2063 (Evidence – Prior Consistent Statements)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2006 BCSC 2064 (Evidence – Brown v. Dunne)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2006 BCSC 2065 (Evidence – Expert Reply)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2006 BCSC 2066 (Evidence – Res Gestae)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2006 BCSC 2067 (Evidence – Re-Examination)
- Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2006 BCSC 2068 (Evidence – Prior Consistent Statements)
- Roeske v. Grady, 2007 BCSC 15 (Trial)
- Furukawa v. Allan, 2007 BCSC 283 (Chambers – Strike Jury Notice)
- Huang (litigation guardian of) v. Sadler, 2006 BCSC 559 (Chambers – Production Police File)
- Al-Hendawi v. Sidhu, 2006 BCSC 522 (Trial)
- Roeske v. Grady, 2006 BCSC 1975 (Chambers – Application for Hard Drive)
- Roeske v. Grady, 2007 BCSC 15 (Trial)
- White v. Stonestreet, 2006 BCSC 801 (Trial)
- White v. Stonestreet, 2005 BCSC 1751 (Evidence – Contemporaneous Bodily Condition)
- White v. Stonestreet, 2006 1605 (Costs – Part of the Proceeding)
- Singh v. Brar, 2004 BCSC 1757 (Chambers – Litigation Privilege)
- Spehar v. Beazley, 2004 BCSC 926 (Chambers – Costs)
- Nichollson v. Armstrong, 2003 BCSC 1988 (Trial)
- Deol v. Narcisse, 2002 BCSC 1748 (Trial)
Richard was the president of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia in 2014 and he presently serves as a member of the Board of Governors for the American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association). In 2015, Richard was invited to sit on the Editorial Advisory Board of the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Accident Practice Manual, which is often referred to as the bible for personal injury lawyers in British Columbia. He held this position until 2021. Rich has been selected annually by a survey of lawyers in British Columbia to be included in the publication “The Best Lawyers in Canada” for his work in the field of personal injury law.
Richard’s ability to practise law in both Canada and the United States allows him to represent Canadian residents in the US.
Richard prides himself on diligence, perseverance, and teamwork in the practice of law. During his undergraduate years Richard rowed on the University of Washington varsity crew team. In 1995 his UW crew won a NCAA national championship.
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