Richard A. Ergo
Work in Bowles & Verna LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Litigation, Product Liability, Business Law, Commercial Law
2121 North California Boulevard, Suite 875, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
About Richard A. Ergo
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Product Liability
- Business Law
- Commercial Law
Education
- University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1983J.D.
- University of California, Davis, Davis, California, 1978B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
Representative Cases
- County of Alameda v. Superior Court, 195 Cal.App.3d 1283 (1987)
- Kentucky Central Life v. LeDuc, 814 F. Supp. 832 (N.D. Cal. 1995
- Eisenberg v. Principal Life Insurance Company, 275 F.Supp.2d 1077 (NV 2003)
- Perez-Encinas v. Amerus Life Insurance Co., 468 F.Supp. 2d 1127 (N.D. Cal. 2006)
- Englebrick v. Worthington Industries, Inc. 670 F.Supp.2d 1048, (C.D. Cal. 2009)
- Englebrick v. Worthington Industries, Inc., 944 F.Supp. 899 (C.D. Cal. 2013)
Classes and Seminars
- September 2014, Beijing, China. Presentation to the Trade and Economic Association, Chaoyang District. Topic: Overview of U.S. Litigation System; Overview of U.S. Product Liability Law.
- June 2014, Taipei Bar Association, Taipei, Taiwan. Topic: California Uniform Trade Secrets Act and US Jurisdiction over Foreign Manufacturers.
- June 2013, Taipei, Taiwan. Topic: Tax and Penalty Liabilities Under the Foreign Accounting Tax Compliance Act.
- Panel Speaker: "Navigating the CPSC: From Initial Injury to Rulemaking," DRI, Products Liability Conf., Hand & Power Tool SLG, April 2012.
- March 2011, Presentation to Kaiohsiung Branch of TAITRA. Topic: Effective Strategies for Preventing US Lawsuits.
- March 2011, Taipei Bar Association, Taipei, Taiwan. Topic: Purchase Orders: Obligations Under the UCC and CISG.
- November 10, 2009, Taipei Bar Association. Taipei, Taiwan. Topic: Representing Product Manufactures and Exporters: What every Taiwanese Attorney Needs to Know About US Law.
- June 2, 2009, Sponsor Hangzhou Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ). Hangzhou, China. Topic: Sino-US Trade Related Laws and Regulations.
- March 2009, Separate Presentations to TAITRA branches in Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Topic: What You Need to Know about the 2008 CPSIA and Strategies for Preventing Lawsuits for Companies Selling Goods to the U.S.
- October 2008, Separate Presentations to TAITRA branches in Tainan and Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Chang An, China. Topic: Protecting Patent Rights in the US and Limiting Foreign Manufacture Exposure in the U.S.
- February 8, 2008, Defense Research Institute Product Liability Conference - Product Liability in the Global Economy (Consumer Goods and Office Equipment Workshop), Phoenix, Arizona. Topic: Guiding Asian Defendants through U.S. Consumer Product Liability Litigation.
- October 2007 Separate Presentations to the Neihu Business Association, Taipei, Taiwan; Taichung Industrial Park, Taichung, Taiwan. Topic: Effective Strategies for Preventing Lawsuits for Companies Selling Goods to the U.S.
- May 21, 2007, International Consumer Product Safety Conference (Household Products Workshop), jointly sponsored by AQSIQ and ICPHSO, Beijing, China. Topic: Practical Realities for Asian Manufacturers in US CPSC Product Recalls.
- May 10, 2006, National Hardware Show, Las Vegas, Nevada. Topic: IP, CPSC and Products Liability Issues for Foreign Manufacturers.
- April 13, 2006, Taipei International Sporting Goods Show (TaiSPO), Taipei, Taiwan. Topic: U.S. Product Liability Law and Consumer Product Safety Commission.
- April 15, 2005, Propane Gas Defense Association meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana. Topic: Product Liability Issues for Propane Valve and Cylinder Manufacturers.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2015
Other Affiliations
- Litigation Counsel of America (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
- Propane Gas Defense Association (Member)
- International Bar Association (Member)
- Contra Costa Bar Association (Member)
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 45 years of experienceWrongful Death, Personal Injury, Aviation & Aerospace, Insurance
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