Richard B. Wilbur

Richard B. Wilbur is an attorney with Williams Pinelli & Cullen in San Jose, California. His practice has included insurance defense litigation involving automobile accidents, product liability, construction defects, premises liability, property damage, personal injury, employment law, and commercial losses. He has represented parties in disputes where insurance coverage, liability, and claimed financial losses require detailed investigation and legal analysis.

Richard earned an A.B., cum laude, from Middlebury College in 1974 and graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in 1979. He was admitted to the California bar in 1979 and to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1984. His education and admissions form the foundation of a lengthy practice in civil litigation and insurance-related disputes.

Richard has more than thirty-five years of experience in insurance defense litigation and has handled approximately ten jury trials. Earlier in his career, he was house counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance. He has also served as a court-appointed arbitrator in San Francisco, Alameda, and Marin counties. These roles have involved evaluating contested liability, evidence, damages, and the process for resolving civil claims. He has encountered both courtroom and alternative dispute processes in matters with contested facts and financial exposure.

Richard B. Wilbur has been a member of the State Bar of California and served on the faculty of the University of Phoenix in 2001. His experience across litigation, insurance work, and arbitration offers perspectives on the practical demands of dispute resolution. He assists parties in addressing civil claims where the issues may involve complex facts, competing positions, and significant financial consequences.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Williams Pinelli & Cullen
• Member, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Middlebury College
  A.B. (Cum Laude)

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