About Matthew Louis

Matthew Louis Rich is a licensed attorney licensed to practice law in each Oregon and California. He used to be licensed to the Oregon State Bar in 1995 and to the California State Bar in 2004, holding. His license is presently in active status. Mr. Rich is the principal attorney at the Law Offices of Matthew Rich, a company positioned in Santa Monica, California. He serves clients throughout California and Oregon, focusing on private damage, divorce, and international regulation matters.

Mr. Rich earned his law degree degree from the University of Oregon School of Law. Prior to law program, he completed his undergraduate education at Guilford College, obtaining a degree in 1992. During his time on the University of Oregon, he was involved in a number of legal clinics and internships, gaining practical experience in his field.

Mr. Rich's areas of practice include personal damage, divorce, and worldwide regulation. He represents clients in instances involving animal and dog bites, mind injuries, automobile accidents, construction injuries, motorbike accidents, premises legal responsibility, truck injuries, and fatal injury claim. In the realm of household law, he handles collaborative and contested divorces, military divorces, property department, same-sex divorces, spousal support and alimony, and uncontested divorces. Additionally, he advises on worldwide law matters related to imports and exports. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including preliminary case assessment, evidence-gathering process, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in each state and federal courts.

Throughout his career, Mr. Rich has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has additionally seemed before the Oregon Circuit Courts and the Oregon Court of Appeals. Prior to founding his own company, he worked as an associate at a mid-size legal proceedings firm in Santa Monica for 5 years.

Mr. Rich is a member in good standing of the California State Bar Association and the Oregon State Bar Association. He holds membership within the American Bar Association Section of Litigation. He is also a licensed mediator thru the Los Angeles County Superior Court facilitated negotiation software. Mr. Rich is fluent in English and Spanish, permitting him to serve the numerous communities of California and Oregon effectively.

Education

Guilford Coll

Undergraduate Degree

Univ of Oregon School of Law

Law Degree

Accepted Jurisdictions

Oregon
California

Court Admissions

Oregon Circuit Courts State Trial Court · Admitted 1995
Oregon Court of Appeals State Appeals Court · Admitted 1995
Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles State Trial Court · Admitted 2004
United States District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 2004
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 2004

Types of Cases Handled

personal injury divorce international law

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Appeals Litigation Negotiations Trials

Office Locations

Main Office

 100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 950 Santa Monica CA 90401