Richard Bradford


Since 1947, Esplin | Weight has served the people of Provo and Central Utah with passion and dedication. Over the course of those years, we have earned the respect of the legal community and a strong reputation for obtaining results, even in difficult cases.

Attorneys
Richard D. Bradford 
Provo, Utah

Staff Attorney
phone 801-373-4912
fax 801-373-4964
email Email Me

Experience:

Mr. Bradford was the Chief Prosecutor for Provo City from 1977 to 1983. He was a Utah Bar Examiner, Secured Transactions Committee Chairman. He is a Past member of the Courts and Judges Committee of the Utah State Bar. He is Executive Director for CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) for Mapleton, Utah. He is a Course Director for the Boy Scout of America National Youth Leader Training. He is also a Founding Director of the CAMIE Awards Foundation.

Interests:

Mr. Bradford enjoy outdoor activites, including canoeing, Kayaking, hiking, biking, camping, and geocaching. He is SCUBA Certified. He enjoys farming (Peach and apple orchards). He also enjoy woodworking and metalworking. He is involved in emergency preparedness, as well as a leader and trainer for the Boy Scouts of America.

Areas of Practice: 
40% Real Estate
20% Personal Injury
20% Collections
20% Commercial
Construction & Land Use
Adoption
General Litigation & Appeals
Mediation
Lending & Secured Transactions
Loan Workouts
Mortgages & Foreclosures
Victims Rights
Title Insurance
Creditors Rights
Foreclosures
Garnishment
Collections & Repossessions
Commercial Leasing
Lemon Law
Secured Transactions
Uniform Commercial Code
Warranties
Water & Riparian Rights
Construction Contracts
Construction Liens
Defects
Misdemeanor
Commercial Insurance
Directors & Officers Liability Insurance
Errors & Omissions Insurance
Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety
Insurance Subrogation
Condemnation
Commercial Real Estate
Conveyancing
Residential Real Estate
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Utah, 1977
U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1977
U.S. Federal Courts, 1977
U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
Education:
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah, 1976
J.D.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Cum Laude
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1972
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Biology (Pre-Med)
Minor:  Spanish
Representative Cases:
Crump v. Mckeon
Past Employment Positions:
Bradford Land LC, Senior Partner, 2010 – 2011
Bradford & Brady, P.C., Senior Partner, 1981 – 2010
Languages:
Spanish
English
Birth Information:
September 15, 1949, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America