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 Richard C. Wootton
- Partner
- 190 The Embarcadero
- San Francisco, CA 94105
- Phone: (415) 438-4600 x211
- Fax: (415) 438-4601
- E-mail: rwootton@cwghp.com
Mr. Richard C. Wootton has been in practice since 1979 and is licensed in both California and Hawaii. He is a founding partner of Cox, Wootton, Griffin, Hansen & Poulos LLP, formed in 1997, having previously been a partner in two other San Francisco firms. Martindale-Hubbel, the national attorneys listing and rating service, has awarded him an "A.V." rating, representing the highest level of professional excellence and ethical practice. He has been regularly selected by his peers and a panel selection committee as a Northern California "Super Lawyer" and so designated by Law and Politics Magazine.
- Mr. Wootton represents a wide range of business owners and employers, including land and marine-based contractors and construction firms, tug and barge companies, salvage and commercial diving companies, stevedores, and transportation businesses. He provides business advice in contract review and negotiation, employment issues (drafting manuals and directing investigation of disputes), and regulatory matters, and is recognized for his litigation skills and trial work. He has served as lead counsel in civil trials, administrative hearings, and appellate matters involving contractual disputes, employment torts, and casualty matters with millions of dollars at stake. His trial record is outstanding, and he brings a positive outlook and sense of humor and perspective to the resolution of his clients’ legal matters.
- Areas of Practice
- Litigation, Construction , Maritime, Employment, Business Disputes, Insurance
- Mediator and Arbitrator
- Education
- B.A. University of Illinois (Magna Cum Laude, James Scholar) (1976)
- J.D. University of California (Boalt Hall) (1979)
- Admitted
- State of California
- State of Hawaii
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal
- All Federal Courts in California and Hawaii
- Pro Hac Vice Admissions:
- United States District Court for the District of Maine
- United States District Court for the District of Oregon
- State Courts in New York, New Jersey, Washington, and Arizona
- Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- San Francisco Bar Association
- Marin County Bar Association
- Association of General Contractors
- Maritime Law Association of the U.S.
- Association of Diving Contractors
- Academic
- Frequent speaker for industry organizations including the Pacific Admiralty Seminar, Association of Diving Contractors, and in-house seminars for his business clients involving accident prevention and safety, employment practices, insurance matters, and litigation avoidance and management.
- Representative Matters
- Lead counsel with successful resolution at trial, on summary judgment, and through arbitration and mediation on cases involving:
- Wrongful death and personal injury in marine and land-based accidents
- Employment tort cases involving gender and age discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination
- Appropriation of business trade secrets and unlawful business solicitation
- Contractual disputes in construction projects
- Marine and land-based casualties involving cranes, construction elevators, and other construction equipment failure and malfunction, vessel collisions, and salvage matters
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