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Daniel R. Richardson, Esq.

   After graduating with a bachelors degree in mathematics and computer science in 1969, Dan started his career working as a computer software developer for the U.S. Air Force as an officer, and later, for major corporations as programmer, systems analyst, team leader, project manager and department manager. He started his own consulting company in 1977, providing business application software development and management consulting services to San Francisco Bay Area businesses.

    Dan was always interested in the law while working as a computer consultant. With the dramatic changes in business triggered by the impact of computers and software, he identified a need for attorneys who were experienced in the high technology arena, particularly in areas related to computer software. So he decided to change career fields and become an attorney working in those areas.    After graduating from law school, he was admitted to the California State Bar in 1993. Now, as an intellectual property attorney, Dan uses his expertise in the law of high technology to help clients get the best value from their intellectual property and protecting their IP rights.

    While practicing law in san Francisco, Dan was approached numerous times with immigration problems, so in order to better assist his clients, he decided to add immigration practice in order to serve the diversity needs of the Bay Area community. Dan is a member of the national American Immigration Lawyers Association, and he helps immigration clients with legal services for deportation/removal defense, visas, asylum and citizenship services.

    As an individual entrepreneur, Dan always had a strong interest in the tax implications of business transactions. He furthered that interest with a Masters degree in Business Administration. Even though Dan is not a CPA, he decided to help individuals and businesses with their IRS problems using his negotiation and business skills to assist his clients in obtaining special IRS relief in the form of Offers in Compromise, Installment Agreements and specialized IRS problem solving.

    One of Dan's sons, Brian, a trained paralegal, joined his practice in 1999. Brian had substantial experience in finance and collections from his work with several major finance companies, including Northwest Financial. Based on that experience, Dan and Brian decided to assist clients who had judicial judgments, but who had been unsuccessful in collecting them.

EDUCATION

J.D., Juris Doctor (1992), John F. Kennedy University School of Law

M.B.A., Master of Business Administration, St. Mary’s College (1977)

B.S., Mathematics/Computer Science, Colorado State University (1969)

RECOGNITION

Who's Who in American Law, (1996 - present)

Who's Who in America, (1997 - present)

Who's Who in Finance and Industry, (1996 - present)

San Jose Magazine, named one of the "Best Lawyers in Silicon Valley" in the area of computer law (Sept/Oct 1999 issue)

MEMBERSHIPS

California State Bar Association, member Intellectual Property Section

San Francisco Bar Association, member Intellectual Property and Immigration Sections

The Bar for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Brian Richardson

    After earning his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Brian started his business career working in the collections business for Norwest Financial. In addition to these duties, he was an assistant branch manager for Norwest Financial, participating in mortgage loan evaluations and underwriting.

      Brian started working in his fathers law offices in 1999. In order to better serve the law clients, Brian took courses in paralegal studies and earned his certificate in paralegal studies. Brian also trained as and became a notary public and a registered process server.

     With his background in collections, Brian started assisting clients with collecting unpaid judicial judgments. Dan does the legal work, and Brian does the skip tracing, asset evaluations, writs and other investigatory and preparatory work for collecting the judgments. He also does wage garnishments, bank levies and assists in real estate levies.

Brian is a paralegal in his father's law practice and he is also Vice President of Effective Funding, Inc., a company that performs collections for clients on a contingent fee basis.   Brian also operates Richardson Paralegal Services, Inc., an independent company providing paralegal services to San Francisco attorneys.

    In Richardson Paralegal Services, Inc., Brian assists attorneys with civil litigation services, immigration services, collections services, preparation of Judicial Council forms, court filings and process service.