Background
Laskin, Richard was born on August 2, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Richard Laskin
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Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences (Bachelor of Arts, 1955). University of California at Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1958).
Career
Worked at Laskin & Graham (Glendale, California) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Eminent Domain, Municipal Law, Redevelopment, Environmental Law, Real Property Damage, Employment Law, Construction Law, Land Use, Insurance Law, Professional Liability, Banking, Leasing, Bankruptcy, Financial Institutions Law, Commercial Documentation, Business Law and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1959, California. Nu Beta Epsilon. Lecturer: "The New Eminent Domain Law," California Continuing Education of the Bar Program, 1976.
ALI/American Bar Association Study Course, "Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation," 1986.
Judge Pro Tem: Los Angeles Municipal Courts, 1980-1985. Pasadena Municipal Court, 1975-1985.
Assistant City Attorney, City of Los Angeles, 1960-1970. City Attorney, Cudahy, 1971-1982, 1986-1990 and Maywood, 1976-1980.
Deputy City Attorney, San Dimas, 1970-1976, and Covina, 1971-1986.
Member: Glendale, Los Angeles County (Member, Condemnation Procedures Committee, 1969-1970. 1974-1990) and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of California.
American Judicature Society.
Military: United States. Army, 1958-1960
The law firm of Laskin & Graham is located in the new Glendale Corporate and Financial District, a few minutes from Downtown Los Los Angeles
Laskin & Graham"s law practice emphasizes eminent domain, redevelopment law, inverse condemnation, real property matters and creditors" rights litigation. The firm assists owners, business tenants and occupants and public agencies when property may be impacted by an eminent domain or redevelopment project and has a prominent banking, bankruptcy and commercial litigation section with extensive experience in representing major financial institutions.
The firm is an actively qualified member of the California Minority Counsel Program.
The firm encourages continuing professional development and legal education, professional association activities and civic affairs The firm members regularly author articles and lecture in the areas of their specialties, including matters dealing with real property, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, landslide litigation, property litigation, creditors" rights and related issues of concern to financial institutions regarding regulatory, documentation and litigation matters.
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Membership
Member: Glendale, Los Angeles County (Member, Condemnation Procedures Committee, 1969-1970. 1974-1990) and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of California.
American Judicature Society.
Military: United States. Army, 1958-1960.
