Richard W. S. Pershing
Protect yourself and your loved ones with the right estate plan for you.
Richard's practice spans estates and businesses of all sizes, both profit and nonprofit. He specializes in estate planning for single and married individuals, with a focus on aiding business owners and family enterprises.
His expertise extends to healthcare professionals, representing physicians, osteopaths, dentists, and more. Richard also navigates entity concerns, having represented hospitals, medical groups, home healthcare agencies, and various businesses from construction to technology.
While predominantly transactional, Richard has litigated medical employment contracts, physician rights, anti-trust cases, and more. Prior to law, he worked in hospital administration and public relations.
Richard's civic engagement includes anti-bullying training, and he has served on various boards, from hospice to Rotary. He chaired the Riverside County Bar Association Continuing Education Committee and co-chaired the Estate Planning and Elder Law Section.
In his Director role at the Center for Conflict Resolution at La Sierra University, Richard contributes to conflict resolution education globally. An alumnus of La Sierra University, he received mediation training from Pepperdine University and holds a law degree from Western State University College of Law.
Believing in the "miracle of mediation," Richard serves as a mediator for the Riverside County Superior Court and the Riverside County Bar Association Dispute Resolution Service. He mediates trust and will disputes and various contractual or business conflicts.
Married with two daughters and anticipating a third grandchild, Richard finds joy in painting and water coloring in his spare time. His commitment to law, conflict resolution, and family shines through his diverse experiences, making him a respected figure in both legal and personal realms.
- Western State University College of Law
- La Sierra Univ
- Undergraduate Degree
- Western State University College of Law
- Law Degree
- Attorney
- Sandoval Legacy Group, Holstrom Block & Parke APLC
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- Partner
- Reynolds Jensen Swan & Pershing LLP
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- Owner
- Pershing Law Corporation
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- Director of Marketing and Development
- Versacare, Inc.
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- Associate Vice President
- Hialeah Hospital, Hialeah Florida
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- Director
- Corona Community Foundation
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- Director of Marketing and Development
- Corona Community Hospital
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- Associate Director of Public Relations and Development
- La Sierra University
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- Adventist Center for Conflict Resolution is Training Thousands in Mediation
- Spectrum
- Contributor to Advanced Guide for Mediators by Susan Exon
- Matthew Bender & Company, Inc
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Riverside County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Tom & Vi Zapara School of Business, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA
- Director, Center for Conflict Resolution, Riverside, CA
- Current
- RCBA Dispute Resolution Service, Inc.
- Mediator
- Current
- San Bernardino County Bar Association
- Lifetime Member
- Current
- Continuing Education Committee, Riverside County Bar Association
- Chair
- Current
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 150842
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- English: Spoken, Written