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About Richard
Practice Areas
19
Practice Areas
General Practice
19%
8 years
Admiralty and Maritime
10%
8 years
Litigation
10%
8 years
Personal Injury
10%
8 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in California for 18 years
State: California
Acquired: 2008
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015
Location
RDA Law Firm
Post Office Box 326, Pago Pago, AS, 96799
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Richard Scott Desaulles's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | June 04, 2011 | Civil Rights
Very good lawyer, really nice guy.
Helped me with my case against the police. Before the lawsuit was filed, Rich found out a lot of damaging stuff about the police officer that attacked me. Rich kept me informed throughout the case, and he made sure I understood what was going on. He arranged for me to see a top-notch specialist to...
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Civil rights lawyer
Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.
Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2015
updated on 01/20/2016This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Richard’s comment:
“Moved overseas in 2012. Acceptance of the stipulation to settle the State Bar case rather than incur substantial expense to return to California to defend myself was one of the most difficult decisions of my life. I had already changed my status to Inactive in California in 2/2014, and I have had no discipline in any other jurisdiction. As a former law professor and educator for over 10 years, I have always worked hard to contribute to my community. References available upon request.”
Honors
N/A
USC Law School Scholarship, University of Southern California
N/A
Award for Academic Excellence, San Diego Teacher's Credit Union
N/A
Academic Scholarship, G. Douglass Scholarship
N/A
Berkeley Academic Scholarship, University of California At Berkeley
N/A
Academic Scholarship, Helen Bangle Scholarship
N/A
Academic Scholarship, John O'Connor Memorial Scholarship
N/A
Academic Scholarship, Raymond Farmer Scholarship
N/A
Academic Scholarship, San Diego Mesa Foundation
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Managing Attorney, RDA Law Firm
2012 - 2017
Managing Attorney, Ashley & Associates, P.C.
2008 - 2012
President/CEO, Law Offices of Richard deSaulles
2007 - 2012
Adjunct Professor, Monterey College Of Law
2005 - 2009
Legal Support Division Chief, Monterey Office of the County Counsel
1998 - 2000
Transfer Director Assistant, University Of California At Berkeley
Associations
2017 - Present
American Samoa Bar AssociationPresident
2016 - Present
Pacific Horizons SchoolChairman of Board
2016 - Present
Hope House American SamoaBoard Member
2015 - 2015
American Samoa Youth SoccerPHS Coach
2013 - 2015
American Samoa Bar AssociationTreasurer
2012 - 2016
Pacific Horizons SchoolTreasurer
2012 - 2018
American Samoa Bar AssociationMember
2007 - 2012
Monterey College of LawProfessor
2007 - 2008
PG Pony Youth BaseballCoach/League Manager
2006 - 2011
Pacific Grove Unified School District Measure D Citizen's Oversight CommitteeMember
Sample of Legal Cases
ASG vs. Mukesh Bob Chand
Acquitted of all charges following 5-day jury trial
Jessop vs. Savini
Judgment for Defendant
Harrington vs. Florence Saulo & Associates Insurance & Finance Co. et al.
Judgment for Plaintiffs, plus interest, attorney's fees and statutory penalty.
Gao vs. Shi
Judgment for Plaintiff
Nomura vs. Jones
Judgment for plaintiff, plus costs and post-judgment interest
Conference of Samoan Adventist Church, Inc. vs. Ekalesia Asofitu Tuto'atasi I Amerika Samia, Inc.
Declaratory relief confirming plaintiff's church's superior title over real property
Ladou v. City of Chula Vista, et al.
Confidential settlement reached, March 2011.
Johnson v. City of San Diego, et al.
Confidential settlement reached with Private Apartment Complex which contracted with the private security guards that assisted in the arrest of Plaintiff's son.
Alomar v. City of San Diego, et al.
Confidential Settlement reached.
People v. Ladou
Case Dismissed by Motion of the People
Education
N/A
USC Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
Univ of California Berkeley
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2008
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Professional Ethics
Application of Cal. Rules of Professional Conduct to the Office of the County Counsel
N/A
Pacific Horizons High School Graduation
2013 Graduation Commencement Speaker
Publications
N/A
U.C. Berkeley Honors Thesis
Megan's Law: Circumventing the Constitution to Protect Our Children.
N/A
U.S.C. Law School Scholarly Dissertation
The Female Infertility Dilemma: The Prevalence of Infertility in America and the Violations of Equal Protection and the Americans With Disabilities Act Blocking Access to Treatment.
Languages
English
Activity
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Q&A
How is interest computed for my small claims case?
03 Feb 2010
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Is it illegal for someone to try to ruin someone elses reputation
18 Mar 2009
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My trial lawyer is making me uncomfortable by trying to force me to settle a personal injury case.
17 Mar 2009