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• San Jose, CA
• Los Angeles, CA
• New York, NY
• Chicago, IL
• Atlanta, GA
• Detroit, MI
• Washington, D.C.
• Cleveland, OH
• Mexico City, Mexico
• London, United Kingdom
• Paris, France • Geneva, Switzerland
• George Town, Grand Cayman
• Sydney, Australia
• Perth, Australia
• Dublin, Ireland
• Tokyo, Japan
• Seoul, South Korea
• Kuwait, Kuwait
• Doha, Qatar
• Moscow, Russia
Lowell Bradford, Chief Legal Counsel, oversees all legal matters for Riordan Manufacturing. All contracts have to be approved by Mr. Bradford before they can be signed. Department heads forward all legal questions to Mr. Bradford who answers them from his personal knowledge and experience or after consulting with the attorneys at Litteral & Finkel, the law firm retained by Riordan Manufacturing.
Mr. Bradford and Rick Ethridge handle all the company’s patent applications. Litigation, tax issues and real estate matters are referred to Litteral & Finkel, but closely supervised by Mr. Bradford. Per Mr. Bradford’s instructions, all communications between Litteral & Finkel pass through Mr. Bradford’s office.
Litteral & Finkel have been representing Riordan Manufacturing since its inception. Dr. Riordan’s cousin was a partner in the firm and the close relationship between the two firms has continued even though Dr. Riordan’s cousin passed away eight years ago. Riordan Manufacturing pays Litteral & Finkel a monthly retainer to assure prompt response to any legal inquiries. If legal matters arise, legal fees are charged against the retainer. If the amount of the month’s legal fees exceeds the retainer, excess charges are billed to Riordan Manufacturing at the end of the month. Unused retainer amounts are not carried forward.
Litteral & Finkel is a large international law firm that practices in all areas of the law. The firm has offices in a number of cities including
• San Jose, CA
• Los Angeles, CA
• New York, NY
• Chicago, IL
• Atlanta, GA
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