Orange County Register reported on a class action lawsuit filed by Richard Bridgford and Michael Artinian on behalf of homeowners in the Talega community in San Clemente. “Pinhole leaks develop over a period of years,” attorney Richard Bridgford said. “They are a ticking time bomb in the wall.” The lawsuit filed on August 27 in
News Release: Homeowners who live in the Talega community in San Clements and who purchased houses built by Standard Pacific Homes have filed a lawsuit today claiming their homes were damaged due to defective copper pipes installed by Orange County-based homebuilder. The complaint, which was filed in Orange County Superior Court, states that the copper
The Los Angeles Daily Journal profiled Bridgford Gleason & Artinian. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, yet fiercely independent, Richard Bridgford started his own law firm at age 30. Bridgford & Associates opened its doors in Newport Beach in 1990 and went through several incarnations before eventually settling as Bridgford, Gleason & Artinian. Though it
Law360 reported that a California appeals panel revived proposed class claims in a suit against developer D.R. Horton over homes with copper piping. The three-judge panel said while there are class actions that flat-out fail to allege the existence of a valid class, this complaint was not one of them, and the court owed it
Having practiced real estate law in Southern California over the past 30 years, I have represented a variety of clients in real estate fraud cases. These clients, both plaintiffs and defendants, have run the gamut from individuals, families, investors, homebuilders and developers. Buyers of both residential and commercial properties oftentimes complain that they were unaware
Richard Bridgford recently made a $5,000 donation to University of California Irvine to the Chair of Endourology Fund as a result of his long-time friendship with Ralph V. Clayman, M.D., who joined UCI’ School of Medicine in 2002 as Chair and Professor of the Department of Urology as well as his ongoing commitment to researching