Background
Bryan, Richard M. was born on January 6, 1939 in Paso Robles, California, United States.
Bryan, Richard M. was born on January 6, 1939 in Paso Robles, California, United States.
University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1960). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Bachelor of Laws, 1963). Phi Alpha Delta.
Worked at Bryan, Hinshaw, Cohen & Barnet (San Francisco, California) specializing in Civil Trial Practice. Arbitration and Mediation, Family Law, Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate, Real Estate and Land Use Planning, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright, Business Law, Employment Law, Probate and Estate Litigation, Personal Injury, Construction Law, Mergers, Acquisitions and Advertising Law. Admitted to the bar, 1964, California, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1981, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "The Delicate Art of Cross Examination," Brief/Case, published by Bar Association of San Francisco, 1981.
"Contract Damages," California Continuing Education of the Bar, Attorney Damages Guide, 1974. "Guidelines in Handling a Breach of Contract Matter," published by California Continuing Education of The Bar, 1980.
Lecturer: Practicing Law Institute, "Construction Contracts," 1976, 1979. California C.E.B. and Rutter Group, "Civil Litigation and Trials," 1983.
Hastings College of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1985.
Law Clerk to United States. District Judge Alfonso J. Zirpoli, United States. District Court, San Francisco, 1963-1964.
Assistant Public Defender, Alameda County, 1964-1966.
Member, Federal Criminal Justice Defense Panel, United States. District Court, Northern District of California, 1977-1983.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Board of Directors, 1974-1975. Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1970.
Member: Family Law Section.
Judiciary Committee, 1986-1989). State Bar of California (Member: Family Law Section. Litigation Section; Committees on: Arbitration, 1977.
Conference of Delegates, 1972-1982.
Special Committee, Re Discovery, 1978-1980). American Bar Association (Member, Sections of: Litigation.
Family Law). San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.
Consumer Attorneys of California. Barristers Club of San Francisco (Member, Board of Directors, 1971-1972.
President, 1972). Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1993.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 1992. Our clients benefit from having highly experienced and senior attorneys handle their matters.
We believe that a good lawyer must be an empathetic listener and a persuasive communicator who is committed to serving the needs of the client. We work with each client on an individual basis designing the most effective strategy possible.
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Member, Federal Criminal Justice Defense Panel, United States. District Court, Northern District of California, 1977-1983. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Board of Directors, 1974-1975.
Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1970.
Member: Family Law Section. Judiciary Committee, 1986-1989).
State Bar of California (Member: Family Law Section. Litigation Section; Committees on: Arbitration, 1977.
Conference of Delegates, 1972-1982.
Special Committee, Re Discovery, 1978-1980). American Bar Association (Member, Sections of: Litigation. Family Law); San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.
Consumer Attorneys of California.
Barristers Club of San Francisco (Member, Board of Directors, 1971-1972. President, 1972); Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1993.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 1992. Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 1992.