Richard
P.
Ormond
Los Angeles, California
Shareholder
phone (213) 891-5217
fax (213) 630-5748
email rormond@buchalter.com
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Los Angeles, California
Shareholder
phone (213) 891-5217
fax (213) 630-5748
email rormond@buchalter.com
vCard
PDF version
Biography
Richard Ormond is a Shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group and he is the Firm’s Hiring Chair. Mr. Ormond is also a member of the Firm's Board of Directors. Representative clients include national lending and financial institutions, loan servicers, investors and investment funds, developers, state and federal receivers, high-net worth families and small-to-large companies.
His practice includes expertise in:
Real Estate Litigation
Commercial/Business Litigation
Receivers and Provisional Directors (and other Remedies)
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.
Mr. Ormond is a board member of the California Receivers Forum and former Chair of the Remedies Division of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He teaches Continuing Legal Education courses on receivership law and practice, dispute resolution, intellectual property issues, considerations for complex litigation, and lender security in intellectual property. 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 eight times from 2005 to 2012, and was also recognized as one of "L.A.'s Top 100 Lawyers" by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Presentations and Publications
Panelist, “When Receiverships and Bankruptcy Code Collide,” California Receivers Forum Annual Insolvency Conference, May 17, 2013, San Diego, CA
“Opportunities in Distress,” CRE Finance Council Distressed Debt Summit, May 13-14, 2013, Santa Monica, CA
Moderator, “Current Issues in Loan Administration,” Spring 2013 Trigild Lender Conference, April 23, 2013, Dallas, TX
Commentary, "5 Tips for Doing Real Estate Deals in Bankruptcy Court," Law360, March 29, 2013
Panelist, “A Spoonful of Sugar: Receivers in Restructurings, Liquidations and Regulatory Actions,” LACBA Remedies Section Meeting, March 21, 2013, Los Angeles, CA
“Substandard Housing - Health & Safety Codes,” Loyola V Complex Case Symposium, January 19, 2013, Irvine, CA
Panelist, “Intersection of Bankruptcy and Receivership Law,” 12th Annual Trigild Lender Conference, October 17-19, 2012, San Diego, CA
"Consider a Receiver for Your Restructuring and Turnaround," Law360, October 18, 2012
“Receivership Law and Pre-Foreclosure Strategies,” American College of Mortgage Attorneys Annual Conference, Kohler, WI, October 11-13, 2012
Panelist, "Identifying Promising Investment Opportunities," Investment Trends Summit, Santa Barbara, CA, September 12-14, 2012
Commentary, "Receiverships Roles Becoming More Specialized,"GlobeSt.com, August 17, 2012
Co-Author,"The Receivership Strikes Back: Navigating Coordinated Tenant
Rent-Strikes Through a Receivership," Receivership News, Spring 2012, Issue 43
Co-Author, "How Safe is Your Security Interest in Intellectual Property? Five Tips That Protect You ,” Points & Authorities, Spring 2012
Moderator, California Receivers Forum Luncheon, Newport Beach, CA, November 30, 2011
“Due Diligence in Commercial Real Estate Transactions,” REOMAC Commercial Breakfast Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 2011
"Six Questions for Buchalter Nemer's Richard Ormond," GlobeSt.com, August 18, 2011
"The Changing and Evolving Landscape of Real Property Receiverships: Commercial Real Estate Concerns Legal Authority for Receiver to Sell Real Property and Special Receiver Restrictions," Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 2011,
“Receivership Properties Boom," Daily Journal, July 27, 2011,
Dealing with Troubled Assets," Counselor's Real Estate Conference, May 3, 2011
Moderator, "Receiver as Sherlock Holmes: When and How Does a Receiver Track Down Assets?" California Receivers Forum, March 24, 2011
“‘Zip It’ on Asking for ZIP Codes: New Supreme Court Decision,” Client Alert, February 2011
"Good Receivers Know Their Roles and Assets," California Real Estate Journal, January 4, 2010
“Receiver Neutrality, Rights, Risks, Compensation,” Loyola IV Receivership Law and Practice Conference, Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 2011
“A Bank’s Options for Disposing of Distressed Real Property: Analysis of the Benefits and Risks of Note Sales, Deeds in Lieu, Foreclosure and Other Available Remedies,” Buchalter Nemer Teleseminar, July 29, 2010
“The Effective Use of Receivership with Distressed Hospitality Property Assets,” San Francisco, CA, July 22, 2010
“Shelter From the Storm: Dealing with Distressed Loans and Assets,” CCIM Los Angeles, CA July 20, 2010
“Commercial Property Receiverships,” Los Angeles, CA June 23, 2010
“Receivers’ Rights, Risks and Compensation,” California Receivers Forum Insolvency Conference, Monterey, CA, May 22, 2010
“The Effective Use of Receivership with Distressed Hospitality Property Assets,” Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 2010
"Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Management," 2009-10 National Institutes of Health Commercialization Assistance Program, Marina Del Ray, CA, November 17-18, 2009
“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
Areas of Practice
Bar Admissions
Richard Ormond is a Shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group and he is the Firm’s Hiring Chair. Mr. Ormond is also a member of the Firm's Board of Directors. Representative clients include national lending and financial institutions, loan servicers, investors and investment funds, developers, state and federal receivers, high-net worth families and small-to-large companies.
His practice includes expertise in:
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.
Mr. Ormond is a board member of the California Receivers Forum and former Chair of the Remedies Division of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He teaches Continuing Legal Education courses on receivership law and practice, dispute resolution, intellectual property issues, considerations for complex litigation, and lender security in intellectual property. 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 eight times from 2005 to 2012, and was also recognized as one of "L.A.'s Top 100 Lawyers" by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Presentations and Publications
Rent-Strikes Through a Receivership," Receivership News, Spring 2012, Issue 43
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Receiverships
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