Richard E Damon
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Richard E Damon
Biography
I have been practicing law full time since 1977, and I have maintained a solo practice in Santa Cruz County since 1980. I have a general practice, with emphasis on personal injury cases, aviation accidents, and most other types of accidents. I also help individuals prepare estate plans, and eventually represent the heirs in probate proceedings. If you don't know how to describe your case, please call me, and I will let you know whether I can assist you, or else point you in the right direction.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Fees
- Free Consultation - I give free one-half hour consultations in cases involving personal injury or products liability.
- Contingent Fees - If I accept your personal injury case, I normally enter an agreement with you to charge only a contingent fee, meaning that you pay me a percentage of the final settlement amount and reimburse the out of pocket expenses.
- Rates, Retainers and Additional Information - In some cases, in particular estate planning, I charge a flat fee. In other matters, such as probate, I am paid a fee that is set by the court. Feel free to discuss my fees when we first meet.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Owner and attorney Richard E. Damon, PC
Year: 1980 - Current
Description: I opened my own law office in downtown Santa Cruz on January 2, 1980, and have been in continuous practice ever since.
Associate attoreny Lillick, McHose & Charles
Year: 1977 - 1978
Description: I was a first year associate at a medium size law firm in San Francisco's financial district. I worked primarily in the maritime law department.
Law Clerk to the Chief Justice High Court of American Samoa
Year: 1978 - 1979
Description: I assisted the Chief Justice with legal research, brief writing, and other matters. I also edited the Samoan Pacific Law Journal reporting on current cases.
Professional Associations
Santa Cruz County Bar Association member (Current)
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association member (Current)
California State Bar # 76185 member (1977 - Current)
Education
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Stanford University J.D. (1977) | Law
Year: 1976 - 1977
Honors: I was a third (final) year law student at Stanford Law School. My J.D. degree was awarded by the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, where I studied law from 1974 to 1976.
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Columbia University Ph.D. (1970) | Political Science
Year: 1965 - 1970
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College of William and Mary J.D. (1977)
Year: 1974 - 1976
Certifications
- Commercial pilot: FAA
9053 Soquel Drive, Suite 203, Aptos, CA 95003