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Richard Howard Irwin

2.7
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 45 years

Workers compensation Lawyer at Riverside, CA
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

5885 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA

About Richard

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Workers Compensation 100%

Representing injured workers for benefits under the California Workers' Compensation system. This includes obtaining Temporary Total Disability benefits when the employee is out of work, Permanent Disability benefits for injury, catastrophic loss or death and future medical care.

17 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

12%-15%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 45 years

State: California

Acquired: 1980

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Heiting & Irwin

5885 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92506

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Richard Howard Irwin's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

Posted by Troy | June 5, 2013

Do Not Hire this Attorney, Run away FAST

I would recommend going by yourself before hiring this attorney, He does not communicate nor does he do what he tells you he is going to do. They do not return calls, and when you call they usually say they are with a new client. He has excuses for everyone except for his own lack of actions. He did ...not even file an appeal for permanent disability judgement that was based on a report over a year+ prior to getting surgeries approved , I had been out of the hospital for only 9 days from having Lumbar L4-L3 surgery and had cervical surgery on C6-C7 only 10 weeks prior to that. He did not help when the insurance company was denying medications and treatments, updating the claim or when there was a report that was not correct. He just blames Arnold Schwarzenegger for the corrupt system we currently have now . His staff is just as lackadaisical as he is. Please pray for this man, as his judgement day is going to be harsh.

Posted by Debra | June 22, 2010

Trustworthy and Honest

Mr Irwin represnted me in a Workers Compensation case, againt my employer, the largest WC carrier in California. Mr. Irwin was upfront with me about everything and gave my case his best attention to detail and got me the best settlement possible. As a senior adjuster I had worked with many attornie...s in Riversie and San Bernardino County, so choosing Mr. Irwin was an easy choice-he is honest, trustworthy, and has the best and most responsive staff. Mr Irwin is a respectful man who does his job with the utmost concern for his client, not the insurance company who is trying to save a dime at every turn. I would highly recommend him to anyone who had a legitimate injury.

Posted by anonymous | June 19, 2007

poor communication

Terribly hard to communicate with. It's been 6 years and I have only talked with him maybe 5 times. His office rarely returns phone calls whether to him, his secretary or his aide. I get silence instead of action and feel like I have no lawyer.

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

1980 - Present

Attorney, Heiting & Irwin (formerly Law Offices of James Otto Heiting)

Associations

1981 - Present

Riverside County Bar Association

Member

California Applicants' Attorneys Association

Member

Worker's Compensation Section

Member

Education

1980

Southwestern University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

University of California at Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1975

RCC

AA - Associate of Arts

Publications

2009

Riverside Lawyer--The official publication of the Riverside County Bar Association Workers Compensation"Reform"--At What Cost?

Languages

English

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