Richard P. Ormond
Los Angeles, California
Shareholder
phone (213) 891-5217
fax      (213) 896-0400
email rormond@buchalter.com
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Biography

Richard Ormond is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group in Los Angeles and a member of the firm's Marketing and Recruiting Committees.

His practice includes expertise in:

• Receivers and Provisional Directors (and other Remedies);
• Real Estate Litigation;
• Commercial/Business Litigation;
• Corporate and Partnership Disputes;
• Alternatives to Bankruptcy; and
• Intellectual Property Litigation (including patent, copyright and, trademark).

Mr. Ormond has tried cases before the Los Angeles Superior Court as lead trial counsel, the United States District Court, Central District of California and the Bankruptcy Court of the United States District Court, Central District of California, and has arbitrated before JAMS, Alternative Dispute Resolution and the American Arbitration Association.

Representative clients include national lending and financial institutions, state and federal receivers, and small to large companies. Mr. Ormond also serves as outside general counsel for small to medium‐sized businesses. Mr. Ormond is also fluent and literate in Spanish.

Mr. Ormond is the vice-president of the Remedies Division of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and is a board member of the California Receivers Forum. He is also a senior legal advisor for the LARTA Institute, a premier technology commercialization non-profit assistance organization. Mr. Ormond has been selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star six times from 2005 to 2010, and was also selected as one of "L.A.'s Top 100 Lawyers" by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Richard founded and co‐chairs the firm's Diversity committee and is co‐chair of the firm’s Pro Bono committee.

He teaches Continuing Legal Education courses on Receivership Law and Practice, Intellectual Property Issues, Considerations for Complex Litigation, and Lender Security in Intellectual Property.

Recent Presentations and Publications

• “How To Maximize Value With Distressed Loans: Myths, Magic and Money-Making,” ULI Urban Land Expo, November 6, 2009, San Francisco, CA


• “Decoding CMBS: Who? What? Where? Why? How? A Primer for Borrowers and Buyers,” NAIOP CRE Breakfast Series, October 7, 2009, Newport Beach, CA


• “Receiverships 101,” Realshare Distressed Assets Conference, September 15, 2009, Dallas, TX


• “How to Get a Receiver Appointed,” California Receiver’s Forum, August 26, 2009, Los Angeles, CA


• “Receiverships: Maximizing Returns From Distressed Real Estate Property,” Points & Authorities, Summer 2009


• “Deeds in Lieu, Foreclosures, Receivers and Other Remedies in a Difficult Economy,” Urban Land Institute, February 24, 2009, Orange County, CA


• “Private Practice Court Rules Regarding Private Information in Filings and Pleadings,” Remedies Newsletter, November 28, 2007


• “Is the House Getting it Right on Patent Reform?” Computerworld Management, July 20, 2007


• “Be Proactive in Protecting Your Intellectual Property: Strategic Trademark Enforcement and Protection Program [STEPP],” Points & Authorities, Summer 2006


• “Reasonable Security Procedures and Practices (RSPP): Security Requirements on Companies That Own or License Personal Information,” Points & Authorities, Spring 2006

Mr. Ormond earned his J.D. at the University Of San Diego School Of Law, and received his B.A. at the University of California, Los Angeles. He studied International and Business Law at the University of Buenos Aires and the University of Belgrano in Argentina.

Areas of Practice

• Receivers and Provisional Directors
• Commercial Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Litigation

Bar Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit