Meet Richard Bridgford
Richard K. Bridgford is the founding partner of Bridgford, Gleason & Artinian LLP in Newport Beach, California. A successful trial attorney with more than 36 years of experience, he has secured multiple seven- and eight-figure awards for clients in jury trials, judge trials, arbitrations, mediations, appeals, and settlements. He serves as plaintiff's counsel in major mass tort and class action litigation, including the 2017 Las Vegas shooting and the Northern California, Southern California, and Maui wildfire cases. He was instrumental in obtaining the estimated $13.5 billion settlement against PG&E arising from the North Bay and Paradise Fires. Mr. Bridgford earned his B.A. in Economics from Stanford in 1982 and his J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1985. Recognized by Best Lawyers and U.S. News, he is also a dedicated supporter of UCI Law.