Richard B. Hopkins

Richard Hopkins is a partner of the Los Angeles office, and has been with the firm since 1998. He specializes in complex litigation involving a diverse range of subjects, including trade, business and claims practices, reinsurance, ERISA, false advertising, insurance premiums (e.g., vanishing premium and gap premium disputes), residential and commercial replacement cost estimators, agents and brokers, trade secrets, professional liability, RICO and unfair competition. Mr. Hopkins has litigated these matters in a variety of contexts, such as federal and state class actions, federal multidistrict litigation, arbitrations and administrative hearings.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Hopkins worked as a Senior Analyst for DecisionQuest, Inc., an industry-leading trial consulting firm, where he provided consulting on a wide range of litigation matters.