Name: Richard Martin Williams
Address: 555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 300, Redwood City, CA, 94065, US
Telephone: +1 (650) 249-7233
Price range: $ 350-695 per hour
Rating: 5.0

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Licensed for 50 years

Litigation Lawyer at Redwood City, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation ... +5 more

About Richard

Biography

Richard M. Williams, Partner with Gray·Duffy, LLP, has more than 50 years of complex litigation experience including class action matters, and has tried more than 40 cases to verdict in both state and federal courts. His practice covers a breadth of litigation matters including product and premises liability, catastrophic and other personal injury, public entity defense, professional negligence, real estate, intellectual property, employment and unfair business practices.

Mr. Williams works closely with clients to analyze the essence of a dispute with the goal of resolving cases in an efficient and cost effective manner. He successfully represents a wide range of clients including insurance companies, business service firms, collection services, higher education organizations, major grocery stores, school districts, contractors, steel manufacturers, crane companies and property management firms.

With extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution, Mr. Williams has been involved in more than 1000 cases as an acting judge pro tem, special master, arbitrator or mediator. He has been trained by and mediated cases for the First, Second and Sixth District Courts of Appeal. Mr. Williams sits on mediation panels of the San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara County Superior Courts. His particular mediation experience includes cases involving intellectual property, clergy abuse, personal injury, business litigation, professional liability, real estate and employment disputes.

Mr. Williams is on the Neutral Panel for the Santa Clara County Bar Association. He was previously on the Board of Governors of the California Trial Lawyers Association (now the Consumer Attorneys of California) and has led trial advocacy seminars for continuing education courses (CEB, ALI and ADC) as well as instructed classes in law and the court system to local high school students. He has also coached high school football and baseball.

Mr. Williams, a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney, obtained his B.A. from Stanford University in 1971 and his J.D. from University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law, where he was a member of the Roger J. Traynor Honor Society, in 1975.

Bottom line-oriented mediator. 99% success rate. I don't waste time putting together settlements in all types of litigation or disputes.

Practice Areas

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Arbitration 14%

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Class Action 14%

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Defective and Dangerous Products 14%

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Intellectual Property 14%

14%

Litigation 14%

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Mediation 14%

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Real Estate 14%

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Other 2%

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-695 per hour

Payment Methods

Cash
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Awards

Licenses

Licensed in California for 50 years

State: California

Acquired: 1975

Active

No misconduct found

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Location

Richard Williams

(650) 365-6225

Fax

(650) 249-7233

Mobile

555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 300, Redwood City, CA, 94065

www.grayduffylaw.com

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Gray•Duffy, LLP

21700 Oxnard Street, Suite 1950, Woodland Hills, CA, 91436

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Richard Martin Williams's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

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Posted by anonymous | February 03, 2014 | Business

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Excellent service and result. He charged fair prices, kept me constantly informed, and got my company a summary judgment in a very complex case, which was upheld on appeal. Terrific communication skills.

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Richard Martin Williams's Lawyer Endorsements

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Allister Liao

Mediation lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Williams on several occasions where he served as the mediator in my personal injury cases. I have always found him to be competent, easy to work with, and trustworthy. I look forward to the next opportunity to work with Mr. Richards."

Richard Alexander

Mediation lawyer | Jul 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rick Williams combines experience as both plaintiff's and defense counsel, common sense, the insight to read between the lines, the ability to provide a 360 degree evaluation and the willingness to "keep at it" until it is done. Definitely not a 9 to 5er. Solid work ethic before and during a mediation. Rick is personable and persuasive. Outstanding reputation with the bench and bar. An excellent choice for a wide range of claims. And he has an refreshing sense of humor. Without reservation a top choice."

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