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Biography
Rick Koep is a managing partner in our
L.A. County office and has been with the firm since 1982.
Rick has litigated 76 jury trials,
which has resulted in him being promoted to the Advocate level in the
American Board of Trial Advocates. He has beaten his pre-trial statutory
offer (a feat that entitles his clients to litigation costs) in 71 out of
the 77 jury trials and has obtained 52 defense verdicts. Rick has
successfully tried cases against many of the premier plaintiff attorneys in
Southern California.
Rick has been honored by being named
a "Southern California Super Lawyer" for both 2004 and 2005. This
identifies him as being one of the "top 5%" and the "crème de la crème" of
the Southern California Bar. He was also listed as a "Southern California
Super Lawyer" in Los Angeles Magazine in February 2004 and February 2005.
In the more than 20 years with the
firm, Rick has handled a wide variety of litigated matters. He has
represented various insurance companies; product manufacturers;
supermarkets; discount food/merchandise warehouses; restaurants; malls;
bowling alleys; amusement parks; theaters; factories; banks; parking lots;
homeowner's associations; hotels; and commercial centers.
Some of Rick's clients include Costco
Wholesale Corporation, Burger King, Wild Oats Markets, Hewlett-Packard
Company, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, 21st Century Insurance,
State Farm Insurance, and Mercury Insurance.
Rick has given many seminars. Some
of the topics he has presented seminars on include: premises liability,
third party violence, product liability, fraud, arbitration and trial,
insurance bad faith, catastrophic personal injuries, and employment
discrimination litigation.
Rick has a unique background as a
Municipal Court Prosecutor in Colorado, during which time he prosecuted
court and jury criminal cases. After serving as a prosecutor, he relocated
to California and joined the firm.
In law school, Rick participated in
moot court competition and was a member of the law review. He also gained
valuable experience by working two years as a law clerk for the Assistant
Presiding Judge of the District Court in St. Paul.
Prior to law school, Rick served
three years in the Marine Corps, including one year in Viet Nam. Rick was
honorably discharged. After serving in the Marine Corps, he returned to
civil life and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from
California State University, Northridge.
Rick is admitted to practice in the
state and federal courts of California and Colorado.
Rick is a member of the Southern
California Defense Counsel, the American Board of Trial Advocates (an
invitation only legal organization of experienced civil and criminal trial
lawyers), and the Ventura County Bar Association. |
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