Rancho Cucamonga California Business Litigation Attorneys, Inland Empire Civil Attorneys

CALIFORNIA LITIGATION SERVICES

Since 1992, David H. Ricks & Associates has been dedicated in providing quality legal services for residents and businesses of Southern California’s Inland Empire. The Inland Empire is filled with individuals, small and medium sized businesses faced with similar legal issues as large businesses, yet they lack the same legal budget and resources as their larger counterparts. Nearly all of those businesses were developed by industrious individuals that know their industries well, but still need legal help to succeed. Lawyers that clearly understand the needs of small businesses can meet those needs and provide quality legal services at a fair price. David H. Ricks & Associates is a California law firm ready to meet the needs of Southern California’s residents and small businesses.

Practice Areas

Rancho Cucamonga, California
Business Litigation Attorneys

Business Litigation • Commercial Litigation • Real Estate Litigation • Fraud • Deceptive Business Practices • Employment Litigation • Commercial Collection • Personal Injury Litigation

The experienced and capable business litigation and consumer advocate attorneys at the Rancho Cucamonga law firm of David H. Ricks & Attorneys are prepared to aid businesses and individuals of the California Inland Empire. When legal action is needed to prosecute legitimate claims by good businesses or to defend improper lawsuits against businesses that have been wrongfully accused, the business litigation attorneys of David H. Ricks & Associates are your best bet for success. David H. Ricks & Associates also is standing up and protecting the individual civil, commercial and individual rights of residents of San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties. If you need swift, competent and decisive legal action to protect or defend your legal rights, the civil litigation attorneys at David H. Ricks & Associates are the business trial lawyers you will want as your advocates and representatives.

For more than two decades, David H. Ricks has been a Rancho Cucamonga trial lawyer and business litigation attorney, working in the construction, real estate and commercial field. David's guiding principle is to help his clients find a proper solution to their legal problems, while doing this for a fair price. In order to solve legal problems, David H. Ricks has learned that successful solutions come from knowledge, preparation, creativity and aggressive negotiations. If a settlement of your lawsuit cannot be achieved, then David H. Ricks knows how to take the case to trial, present a great case and give you an excellent chance of success of securing a favorable judgment.

David H. Ricks & Associates - Inland Empire Attorneys are committed to protecting and enforcing Business and Consumer rights in California's Inland Empire, including hanlding civil litigation in Riverside County and San Bernardino County.

Call us today to set up a low cost consultation at (909) 481-0100 or e-mail us now at davidr@ricksassociates.com. Put "Request for Legal Representation" in the subject line. Or, submit your case information from this website.

Our legal team is experienced in commercial and business litigation and want to provide you with straightforward answers and legal options for resolving both simple and complex disputes in a timely and cost effective manner. Representative areas of practice include:

Property and lease disputes

Unfair competition and business interference

Commercial and business fraud claims

Restrictive covenants

Consumer protection against unfair and deceptive trade practices

Breach of contract lawsuits

Partner and shareholder disputes

Real Estate Litigation

Employment Litigation, including, hour and wage claims, wrongful termination and discrimination

Real Estate or Loan Broker Liability

Personal Injury Prosecution and Defense

If you have been wronged by a business in California, or if you have been accused of a wrongful act, you need the California business trial lawyers at David H. Ricks & Associates on your side. Contact David H. Ricks & Associates to schedule a low cost consultation to see what we can do for you.

For business owner of any kind or someone wronged by a business in the Inland Empire, including San Dimas, Glendora, Claremont, Pomona, Chino, Chino Hills, Ontario, Upland, Diamond Bar, Corona, Norco, Mira Loma, Rancho Cucamonga, Alta Loma, Etiwanda, Fontana, Rialto, Bloomington, Highland, Colton, San Bernardino, Grand Terrace, Redlands, Loma Linda, Yucaipa, Riverside, Apple Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead, Crestline, Blue Jay, Mt. Baldy, Wrightwood or any place in between, an attorney from David H. Ricks & Associates is a good person to have on your side.

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For answers to common questions about California business and commercial law, please refer to our business litigation FAQs.

FAQ

What is a mechanic’s lien and how does it work?

Before we get to the mechanic’s lien we have to talk about a 20-day preliminary lien notice. Except for a contractor that is directly contracted with the property owner, this notice must be sent to the property owner to notify him/her of a subcontractor’s or supplier’s contribution to the property. The notice should be sent within 20 days from the time work began by that contractor to secure all the work performed. If it is filed later, it will only reach back 20 days from the date of the notice. If the document has not been sent (whether or not received) no mechanic’s lien can be enforced.

WHAT DO I NEED TO PROVE FOR A BREACH OF CONTRACT CASE?

Civil Code section 1549 provides: “A contract is an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing.” Courts have defined the term as follows: “A contract is a voluntary and lawful agreement, by competent parties, for good consideration, to do or not to do a specified thing.” (Robinson v. Magee (1858) 9 Cal. 81, 83.)

A breach of contract is when one or more parties fail to perform the agreement entered into prior to the performance of the specified thing.

CAN I RECOVER ATTORNEY FEES IF I WIN MY BREACH OF CONTRACT CASE?

This is probably one of the most often asked questions of me when I start my review of a breach of contract case. Whether a case proceeds to litigation often depends on the ability to recover the cost of attorney’s fees from the opposing party. I often see businesses or individuals that are owed $20,000.00 or less from someone that did not pay for the services or did not pay on a loan.

What is a "Preliminary 20-day notice" and as a California contractor, material supplier or subcontractor do I have to serve one to protect my rights?

First, the preliminary 20-day notice is a written notice from a contractor/subcontractor/material supplier that is given to an owner, the general contractor, lender and/or construction financer of a property, advising them that the individual or company is either delivering supplies or performing construction related services on a particular parcel of property or on a building.

If I have a signed purchase contract, and the seller tries to back out and sell the property to another for a higher price, what rights do I have?

This problem was prevalent in the time period when the property values were skyrocketing. In fact, there was a lot of litigation between buyers and sellers because we were seeing property values rise weekly and sellers were trying to capture the highest price regardless of the consequences to the buyer and his or her family.