Client Testimonials for Rancho Cucamonga attorney David H Ricks and Associates

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

TESTIMONIALS

Statewide Bancorp, Inc.

Chase Construction

Sunset Pools and Spas, Inc. (www.sunsetpoolsandspas.com)

Phoenix Unlimited LLC (www.phoenixunlimitedllc.com)

4-D Concepts USA (www.4dconceptsusa.com)

Edward Watkins

Digital Electronic Services, Inc.

ALEX DIAZ, SR., STATEWIDE BANCORP, INC.

August 27, 2009

My company has been a client of David H. Ricks & Associates for nearly seven years. David Ricks has represented us in several cases involving real estate and other issues, and the outcome on all these cases has always been to our satisfaction.

We consider David H. Ricks & Associates a business partner and strongly recommend them to anyone looking for professional service and integrity.

MARK AND KIM CHASE, CHASE CONSTRUCTION

August 3, 2009

We have a small general contracting business. We hired David H. Ricks to represent us on a case that we originally lost at the small claims level. We were extremely satisfied at how he became completely knowledgeable with our case. David thoroughly impressed us at how he thundered away at the opposition. Needless to say, we won the “second” case hands down as Attorney David H. Ricks anticipated. We highly endorse his law firm.

KAARE KLOVSTAD, SUNSET POOLS AND SPAS, INC.

July 20, 2009

I have worked with David Ricks, going on 10 years, and have not had any problem. Punctual and straight. I highly recommend him.

A. E. (Fred) Seguine Jr., President/CEO, Phoenix Unlimited LLC

July 14, 2009

David H. Ricks & Associates defended us in a federal patent and trade secrets case. This was a complicated case with 9 defendants. David and his staff went above and beyond our expectations. They were a pleasure to work with under stressful circumstances.

Phoenix Unlimited LLC will not hesitate to use this law firm for any future legal issues if necessary. We highly recommend David H. Ricks & Associates to anyone needing legal services.

Jeff Riegsecker, 4-D Concepts USA

October 6, 2009

It was pleasure to work with David Ricks and his staff. David took a situation that was not pleasant and handled it with the utmost professionalism. David handled our case with both accuracy and claity which helped in moving our case forward. I would definitely recommend David Ricks and his staff.

Edward Watkins

March 29, 2010

I would highly recommend David Ricks & Associates! From the moment my wife and I brought our case to him, he made us feel that he would do everything in his power to fight for us. That's just what he did. His communication with us was always prompt and precise and his fees were reasonable. It was a pleasure to have David Ricks as our attorney in a tough and stressful situation.

Mike DeSilva, Digital Electronic Services, Inc.

August 11, 2010

We are a small electrical contracting business here in the Inland Empire. Most of our work is done for public municipalities and sometimes it can be difficult to collect money for our work. David Ricks has taken the uncertainty out of getting paid, and has come to our defense on several occassions. I highly recommend David H. Ricks & Associates.

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.