Professional of the Year - Law/Taxation

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Richard C. Sinclair

Title: Attorney at Law
Industry: Legal
Type of Organization: Law Firm
Major Product/Service: Legal services targeting contracts, real estate, elder law, business law and taxation; Real estate development
Expertise: Mr. Sinclair has almost 35 years experience. He practices business and contract law, real estate, trusts and elder law. His practice also has an emphasis on venture capital, private placements, business acquisition, contracts, tax and investment consequences and business planning. He is licensed to practice in all courts in the state of California, the U.S. Tax Court and the Federal Court for the Eastern District of California.
Geographic Area of Distribution: National
Affiliations: Former Director and Vice President, Member, Oakdale Chamber of Commerce; Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce; Oakdale Youth Soccer League; Boy Scouts of America; State Bar of California; Stanislaus County Bar Association; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
University/Degree: B.A., Sociology, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1970; J.D., McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, 1974; LL.M., Taxation, University of Miami, Florida, 1975
Born: July 15,1948, Modesto, California
Hobbies/Sports: Tennis, swimming, family activities, genealogy, Yoga, writing
Spouse: Deborah Ann (Romine) Sinclair
Married: June 14, 1974
Children: Brandon, Justin, Megan, Benjamin, Spencer, Mackenzie
Work History: Mr. Sinclair worked as a Computer Analyst for the University of California during college. He obtained his California Real Estate Salesman's license in 1970. From 1972-1975, Mr. Sinclair worked for the Department of Benefit Payments of California as an Administrative Law Judge. In 1976, he became a Lecturer on Real Estate Law and an Instructor at Modesto Junior College. He has been a Real Estate Developer for the last 33 years. During that time, he was also President of SE Enterprises, Inc., which was a licensed General Building Contractor. They built more than 100 residential units as well as office buildings and small shopping centers. For the last nine years, Mr. Sinclair acted as a part-time Pro-tem Judge of the Small Claims Court in the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus. Since 1976, Mr. Sinclair has also been in private practice, specializing as a litigation and transactional attorney with an emphasis on real estate, taxation, corporate, estate and business law.
Honors & Awards: Lifetime California Community College Instructor's Credential in Law; Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in America; Who's Who in the West; Who's Who in the World; Who's Who in Real Estate
Career Accomplishments: Mr. Sinclair is looking forward to the development of Sinclair Ranch which will eventually contain a senior community of more than 2000