Richard T. Egger

Partner

Richard Egger represents clients in litigation in the areas of contract and real estate disputes, probate, and trust and estate matters. He has also handled a variety of business and real estate disputes in bankruptcy court. Richard serves as the firm’s general counsel and on its Executive Committee.

Richard brings his experience to bear as a counselor for clients to help achieve their best, strategic result for the long-term — not just for the moment.

Business and Contract Disputes
Richard represents private businesses and their owners in all manner of disputes. When possible, he helps them resolve problems before they reach the court system. He handles all stages of litigation through trial, as well as arbitration and mediation. Richard represents individuals and companies in contract disputes and disagreements about governance issues, including unfair business acts, shareholder disputes, arguments between partners and corporate dissolutions.

Trust, Estate and Probate Disputes
Richard represents trustees and beneficiaries in breach of trust matters; actions to remove trustees; petitions to approve, or objections to, accountings; litigation over the validity of trust amendments or provisions and other disputes involving trusts. He handles will contests, heirship petitions and competency issues involving trusts and wills. Richard also handles contested petitions for the appointment of a conservator.

Real Estate Disputes
Richard handles a variety of matters involving commercial real estate, including disputes over enforcement of purchase and sale agreements and enforcement of secured obligations, including receivership and judicial foreclosure actions. He has litigated commercial lease disputes about exclusivity provisions, triple-net expense allocation and reconciliation disputes, and commercial evictions and unlawful detainer.

Complex Litigation for Government Entities
Richard has handled a variety of litigation matters for California public entities, including lawsuits about compliance with the Brown Act and the Public Records Act, section 1983 cases and alleged discrimination under the federal and state fair housing laws.

Education

• UC Davis Law School, J.D. (1992)
• University of California, Riverside, B.A. (1989)

Bar Admissions

• California (1992)

Court Admissions

• All Federal District Courts in California
• U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Community Involvement

• Chaffey College Foundation, Board of Directors
• Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
• St. Joseph School, Upland, School Board President
• Bishop Amat High School Ice Hockey Team, Manager

Memberships

• California State Bar, Committee on Professional Responsibility and Competency (COPRAC)
• California State Bar, Litigation Section
• American Bar Association
• American Bar Association, Real Property Probate & Trust Section
• Western San Bernardino County Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute

Authorships

• "How to ethically handle confidential information received inadvertently," California Bar Journal, May 2015
• "When clients don’t pay: Complying with California’s Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act," California Bar Journal, December 2014
• “Ethical Rules for Selling a Law Practice,” California Bar Journal, June 2013
• “Ethically Resolving Fee Disputes Using a Release That Encompasses Potential Malpractice Claims,” California Bar Journal, April 2013

Speaking Engagements

• "Legal Ethics and Cybersecurity," , USC Gould School of Law 2015 Institute on Entertainment Law and Business (Oct. 17, 2015)
• "Ethical Issues and Open Government Law," The State Bar of California Open Meeting and Public Records Conference, June 19, 2015, Los Angeles, CA
• "The Net: Law Firm Cybersecurity," panelist, Nineteenth Annual Statewide Ethics Symposium April 25, 2015, San Diego, CA
• "Email: The Client Mandate on Security," moderator, LegalTech West Coast 2014, June 24, 2014, Los Angeles, CA
• “Complex Issues with Attorney-Client Privilege,” panelist, The State Bar of California’s California Solo & Small Firm Summit, June 19-21, 2014, Newport Beach, CA
• “Open Government Lawsuits: Public Records Act; Open Meeting Laws; Conflict of Interest,” speaker, The Seminar Group’s Government Law program, Jan. 23, 2014, Santa Monica, CA
• “Risky Business: Public Records Act Best Practices/What to Avoid,” speaker and event moderator, Lorman Education Services, Feb. 14, 2013, Palm Desert, CA