Kenneth J. Richardson
Suite 300
100 Willow Plaza
Visalia, CA 93291-6206
Communication Center
Phone: (559) 636-0200
E-mail: kenr@dhlaw.net
Fax: (559) 636-9759
Web site: www.dhlaw.net
Current Employment Position(s):
Member
Areas Of Practice:
Water
Municipal Law
Environmental Law
Real Estate Law
Business Transactions
Bar Admissions:
Kenneth Richardson was admitted to the California Bar in 1998. Prior to his admission to the California Bar, Richarson was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1996. He is also admitted to the United States District Court, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California and the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Law Practice:
Kenneth Richardson’s law practice primarily focuses on the representation of public agency clients. He has substantial experience representing California municipalities in the areas of land use and planning, redevelopment, economic development, eminent domain and code enforcement. Richardson also has substantial experience representing public agency and private business clients in the area of environmental and natural resources law, including significant interaction with local, state and federal regulatory agencies. His practice involves a wide range of areas including water quality laws, cleanup of environmental properties, CEQA and NEPA compliance, water rights, and environmental due diligence in real estate and other asset transfers. He has represented clients on water resource and environmental matters in both State and Federal District courts, and in administrative hearings before several different local and state agencies and boards.
Education:
Kenneth Richardson holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Arizona College of Law. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Environmental Microbiology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Arizona. During his schooling, he was honored to serve a judicial clerkship for the Honorable John E. Thorson, Special Master, Arizona General Stream Adjudication.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Community/Professional Associations: Richardson is a member of the Tulare County Bar Association and the American Bar Association.