“The law firm of Gordon Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton & Goldstein and Workers’ Compensation Attorney Richard Felton have been assisting our members for more than 20 years. Richard Felton is a true professional - knowledgeable, honest, caring and responsive. He is committed to our members and has been consistently successful in fighting for their rights."
Richard I. Felton Workers' Compensation attorney Richard I. Felton has three decades of experience fighting for the rights of those injured at work. Because his practice encompasses every aspect of Workers' Compensation law, he has represented a wide range of union workers—teachers, machinists, retail clerks, public safety officers, probation officers and other public employees—and virtually all types of other union and non-union workers in Southern California.
A California State Bar Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist, Mr. Felton has a successful track record in obtaining substantial awards and settlements in challenging and serious Workers' Compensation cases. He has also handled all levels of appellate work before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, the California State Court of Appeals and the California Supreme Court.
A leader in the legal community, Mr. Felton has been a member of the Board of Governors of the California Applicants Attorneys’ Association since 1983. He is a former president of the Southern California Applicants Attorneys’ Association and former chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section.
Mr. Felton has served as Adjunct Professor at the Southwestern University School of Law and as Judge Pro Tem to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
Mr. Felton received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. He earned his juris doctor with honors from Golden Gate University School of Law.
Mr. Felton has been consistently ranked on a list of Southern California Super
Lawyers® as well as in The Best Lawyers in America®. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
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Workers' Compensation attorney Richard I. Felton has three decades of experience fighting for the rights of those injured at work. Because his practice encompasses every aspect of Workers' Compensation law, he has represented a wide range of union workers—teachers, machinists, retail clerks, public safety officers, probation officers and other public employees—and virtually all types of other union and non-union workers in Southern California. 