Our Firm
Alpha Trial Group was founded by two trial lawyers who served as Army Rangers in Alpha Company 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment, US Army Special Operations Command, where they honed their leadership, communication, and tactical skills. In their legal practices, they have relied on those skills when representing some of the world’s largest companies in their high-stakes matters, such as Boeing, DirecTV, Goldman Sachs, Raytheon, and Shell.
For his trial work, Richard was recognized in only his tenth year of law practice as one of the “Top 20 Under 40” in California by the Daily Journal (2010 edition), among other accolades. Through the usage of emerging technologies and strategic savvy, ATG will provide the same high level of client service and courtroom execution as they did at their prior international law firms — but at a fraction of the price.
ATG Is Built by Proven Warriors to Win at Trial.
“That’s the A-Team there”
Superior Court Judge Vincent O’Neill
to opposing trial counsel
Partners
Richard K. Welsh
Richard has served as lead counsel in litigation involving billions of dollars in dispute. He started his career at the international law firm of Kirkland & Ellis, where he made partner. He was then a partner at the international law firms of Greenberg Traurig, Akin Gump, and McDermott Will & Emery. After serving in the Ranger Regiment in the early 1990s, he earned his degree from UCLA summa cum laude with highest honors and his law degree from UC Berkeley with honors.
Jeff Zuidema
Jeff has represented major companies in their high-stakes disputes. He worked at the international law firms of Akin Gump and McDermott Will & Emery. Before earning his degree from San Diego State University and his law degree from California Western School of Law, he served in the Ranger Regiment in the early 1990s and deployed to Kuwait.
Practice Areas
Trial
Appellate
Intellectual Property
Industries
Energy
ATG has experience representing some of the world’s leading energy companies in arbitration, litigation, and regulatory disputes various contract and environmental disputes. These clients included AES, Bright Source, Abengoa, Terra-Gen Power, and Shell.
Satellite & Defense
ATG has experience representing some of the world’s leading defense and satellite companies in litigation and arbitration involving contract and tort disputes. These companies included Boeing, DirecTV, Hughes, Raytheon, and Univision.
Technology
ATG has experience representing innovative companies and funds developing technologies in electrocatalysis, energy, clean air, agriculture, gas-to-liquid fuels, water desalination, explosive ordinance, and virtual currency.
Finance
ATG has experience representing some of the world’s largest funds and financial institutions in disputes involving securities, IPOs, secured loans, bonds, indentures, and mergers and acquisitions. These clients included Goldman Sachs and Commerzbank.
Real Estate & Hospitality
ATG has experience representing large real estate funds and lenders and hotels in disputes involving contracts, partnerships, foreclosures, guaranties, receiverships, and hotel management issues. These clients included Colony Capital and the Four Seasons LA.
Alcohol
ATG has experience representing leading alcoholic beverage makers in sales and distribution disputes. These clients included Pabst Brewing Co. and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., as well as Rutherford Wines in connection with the sale of its Napa Valley winery to Gallo.
Entertainment
ATG has experience representing some of the leading players in entertainment, including in film finance disputes, copyright infringement, and other business and intellectual property related claims. These clients included Goldman Sachs and Sony Pictures.
Video Gaming
ATG has experience representing leading videogame companies in disputes involving videogame development and sales agreements, as well as general business and intellectual property disputes. These clients included Eidos and Square Enix.