Richard Kaplan

Founding Partner
Kaplan Marino, PC
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
Litigation

Recipient of the 2020 Excellence in Practice Award, Richard Kaplan is the founding partner at Kaplan Marino, PC where he represents high-net-worth individuals facing complex white-collar allegations. He utilizes innovative defense theories and pioneering negotiation strategies to achieve outright dismissals in high-stakes cases involving healthcare fraud and serious criminal charges.

This masterful approach to defense is underscored by his expertise in mental health aspects of law allowing him to secure judicial diversions and favorable resolutions for prominent property owners and government attorneys. Leveraging his former tenure as president of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, Kaplan continues to influence the legal landscape through the National Conference of Bar Presidents and the 2000 Rampart Independent Review Panel. He previously served as president of the Beverly Hills Bar Barristers to support the development of young legal professionals.