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Richard C. Wildman
Attorney At Law
Established in 1977






7777 Fay Avenue
Suite 205
La Jolla
CA 92037
TEL: 858-456-1991
FAX: 858-454-8413

Email: WildmanEsq@aol.com



 R I C H A R D   C .   W I L D M A N    

A T T O R N E Y   A T   L A W     

Mr. Wildman has been representing the interests of La Jollans for more than 30 years. Mr. Wildman provides a wide range of legal representation involving strong legal, technology, inter personal and/or negotiation skills. His areas of practice include:

·         Business

·         Bankruptcy

·         Contracts

·         Construction Defects

·         Family Law

·         Land Use

·         Personal Injury

·         Professional Liability

·         Real Estate

 




STRENGTHS SUMMARY
  1. Complex Litigation Skills
    High Stakes, high-profile and hotly-contested leading cases at trial and appellate levels
  2. Corporate Experience
    Business, contracts, real estate, personnel negotiations, senior management, sales
  3. Consistent Community Involvement
    Officer and Board membership on numerous community and charitable organizations
  4. Insurance Defense Counsel
    Insurance company panelist, multi-discipline professional liability defense
  5. Strong Technology Orientation
    Civil and electrical engineering background, computer literate
  6. Frequent Public Speaker
    Educational, informational, inspirational presentations to professionals and public
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
  • Admitted to State Bar of California in 1977
  • Admitted to practice before all Appellate Courts of the State of California
  • California Real Estate Broker's license number 766988 (Inactive)
  • California District Attorneys Association, certificate number 12065444
  • California Department of Post-Secondary Education, Certified Law Instructor
  • California Community Colleges Instructor, Lifetime Credentials in Law and History, license Number 155712
LITIGATION:
  • As panelist for the Home Insurance Company defended over 30 San Diego County real estate offices in hundreds cases involving an aggregate of hundreds of millions of dollars of real estate broker professional liability, construction defects and fraud claims. Tried dozens of jury trials. No fraud verdicts were returned.

  • Prosecuted, defended and settled or tried countless bench and jury cases in a vast array of fields including admiralty, asbestos, banking, bankruptcy, capital murder, class action, corporate acquisition, dental, employment discrimination, escrow, geotechnical, inverse condemnation, landlord-tenant, land use, land use, legal and medical malpractice, partnership, personal injury, probate, publishing, toxic mold, family law, land sales, international patent infringement, real estate development, securities, subsidence, water rights, and yacht brokerage.

  • In re J. David Dominelli: Served as sole attorney for committee of 5,000 creditors defrauded in a $200,000,000 international arbitrage and Ponzi scheme during a 9-year period, obtaining discovery which ultimately led to the recovery of $80,000,000 from culpable accountants and attorneys.

  • Ronald L. Barrett v. Bank of America: Represented plaintiff, SBA National "Small Businessman of the Year", who invented "Entry Alert" -- a home security device. Facts: The Bank funded Barrett's SBA loan. Two weeks later the Bank declared the loan technically in default and forced merger and sale of Barrett's corporation, conditioned on the Bank's oral promise that Barrett would be released from his SBA loan guarantees. After the merger, the Bank then repudiated the agreement and foreclosed on Barrett's home. Barrett sought damages in excess of $1,000,000. 6 years of litigation ended with a confidential settlement.
APPELLATE:
  • Ronald L. Barrett v. Bank of America (1986) 183 Cal.App.3d 1362, Banking: Established "Doctrine of Barrett" defining a bank’s fiduciary duty to depositor and "preponderance of evidence" burden of proof for oral modification of written contracts.

  • In re J. David Dominelli (1986) 788 F.2d 584, Bankruptcy: Elucidated rule for professional compensation.

  • Petersen, et al., East Elliott Property Owners Association v. City of San Diego (2000) 77 Cal.App.4th 582, Inverse Condemnation, enunciated rule for landowner compensation for 1,000 acres of privately held land within the City of San Diego.

  • Wiener v. Wiener (2003) 105 Cal.App.4th 235. Family Law. Determined liability of professional spouse for pre-marital student loan, division of annual bonus, and Epstein credits.
COMMUNITY:
  • President, La Jolla Town Council

  • President, La Jolla Sunrise Rotary

  • President, Promote La Jolla, Inc.

  • Trustee, Law Library Justice Foundation

  • Past President, La Jolla Bar Association

  • Past 1st Vice President, Acting President, St. Germaine Children's Charity

  • Past Trustee, Scholarship Chair: San Diego Center for Children

  • Past Trustee, The Winston School

  • Past Board Member, San Diego, Inland Counties Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

  • Past Board Member, Waynesville -- Ft. Leonard Wood Board of Education.
MILITARY:
  • Captain, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, combat engineer.