Richard K. Sueyoshi

Partner

621 Capitol Mall
18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Areas of Law:

Litigation

Admitted to Practice in:

California

EXPERIENCE

Represented manufactured home park investor and property management company in defense and prosecution of claims stemming from business disputes relating to acquisition, ownership and management of mobile home parks.

Defended California joint powers agency and prosecuted false claims action relating to contract disputes arising from asset recovery and dismantling of geothermal power plant.

Represented national custom wood window manufacturer in bad faith and declaratory relief insurance coverage action against underlying and excess commercial general liability carriers.

Defended construction contractor in litigation arising out of contamination of proposed community well-water system.

Defended contractor in litigation relating to construction of surface flooring for retail establishment.

Represented high-rise building owner in litigation against building architect relating to spontaneous window breakages.

Defended joint venture in dissolution and accounting action relating to joint venture formed for construction and development of residential housing units.

Defended municipal utility district in action brought by city arising out of flood litigation.

Represented national motor vehicle franchiser in franchise termination proceeding brought before California New Motor Vehicle Board.

Represented wood burning energy-generating companies in contract litigation with public utility company.

Defended national durable medical equipment supplier in federal Medicare fraud litigation brought by qui tam plaintiffs and United States government.

Defended general contractor in construction contract dispute with subcontractor relating to electrical wiring.

Defended individual in federal criminal environmental prosecution relating to transportation of hazardous waste.

Former Judicial Extern for Chief Judge Glen E. Clark of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah.

Former Judicial Intern for Justice Richard C. Howe of the Supreme Court of Utah.

MEMBERSHIPS

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

• Vice President of Membership
• Former Regional Governor (Eastern California/Nevada)
• “AAPIs and Diversity in the Classroom: Examining the Comprehensive Review Policy at the University of California,” National Convention Panelist
• California Regional Conference Committee, Former Member
• Bar Leaders Forum, Past Participant
• National Leadership Forum, Past Participant

Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento

• Past President
• 2004 ABAS Community Service Award, Recipient
• Public Appointments Committee, Past Member
• Past President-Elect
• Membership Committee, Past Chair
• Nominations Committee, Former Member
• Installation of Officers Committee, Former Member
• Membership Committee, Former Member
• New Lawyers Committee, Past Chair
• Sacramento Barristers Club, Past Representative
• Asian/Pacific American Law Students Association, McGeorge School of Law, 2002, Speaker

Sacramento Asian/Pacific Chamber of Commerce

• Former Board Member At Large
• By-Laws Amendment Committee, Former Board Member
• Installation Event Committee, Former Board Member
• Board Development Committee, Former Chair

Sacramento Asian/Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation

• Board Member At-Large

Sacramento County Bar Association

• Nominations Committee, Member
• Judiciary Committee, Member
• Affiliate Bar Council, Former Representative
• Summer Fellowship Selection Committee, Member
• Summer Fellowship Program, Past Panelist

Unity Bar Association of Sacramento

• Diversity Career Forum Planning Committee, Former Chair
• Diversity Career Forum, Former Law Firm Representative

Sacramento Barristers Club

• Former Board Member At-Large
• Appellate Advocacy and Law & Motion Seminars Committee, Former Member
• Past Ex Officio Director

Federal Bar Association, Sacramento Chapter

Northern California Okinawa Club

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; United States District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California, Admitted to Practice

EDUCATION

University of Utah College of Law (J.D., 1996)
University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1993)

PUBLICATIONS

Journal of Contemporary Law, Former Staff Member