Background
Desmond, Richard F. was born on November 13, 1923 in Sacramento, California, United States.
Desmond, Richard F. was born on November 13, 1923 in Sacramento, California, United States.
Saint Marys College of California. University of San Francisco (Bachelor of Laws, 1951). Phi Alpha Delta.
Worked at Desmond, Miller & Desmond (Sacramento, California) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice Specializing in Eminent Domain, Inverse Condemnation, Real Property, Business, Probate and Estate Planning, Tax and Securities Law, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy Law and Commercial Collections. Admitted to the bar, 1951, California. Phi Alpha Delta. Chairman, Sacramento County Fee Arbitration Committee, 1977-1981.
Member: State Bar of California (Chairman, State Bar Committee on Condemnation, 1978).
American Board of Trial Advocates. Military: With United States.
Army, 1944-1946. First lieutenant, 1951-1952.
Desmond, Miller & Desmond was founded in 1938 by Senator Earl Doctorate. Desmond and East. Vayne Miller. Sons, Richard and Louis Desmond, together with partners, William West. Nolan and Gary Livaich, continue in the firm"s practice of real estate litigation with its specialty in inverse and direct condemnation actions.
Its general civil trial practice includes advising corporate and business clients, employment issues, transactional matters, probate and estate planning. The firm also represents creditors and trustees in bankruptcy, and taxpayers before taxing authorities.
Its lawyers enjoy strong ties to the Sacramento community and provide clients with a broad base of legal experience and knowledge.
Sacramento County (Program Chairman, 1960. Housing Committee Chairman, State Bar Association Convention at Sacramento, 1965. Chairman, Sacramento County Fee Arbitration Committee, 1977-1981) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Chairman, State Bar Committee on Condemnation, 1978).
Lawyers Club of Sacramento (Founder and Charter President, 1960. Company-Chairman, Personal Injury Seminary, 1961).
California Trial Lawyers Association. American Board of Trial Advocates.
[With United States. Army, 1944-1946.
First lieutenant, 1951 1952].
