Name: David W Pritchard
Address: 98 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA, 01040, US
Telephone: Not Available
Price range: $ 75-250 per hour
Rating: 4.9

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 92%

Experienced Trial Attorney -- 30+ Years Numerous Trials of Serious Criminal Matters in the Superior, District and Juvenile Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts over 30 years of Experience; Personal Injury and Automobile Accident Cases

38 years

92%

Personal Injury 5%

$205,000 Recovery for Sexual Assault $150,000 Recovery for Snowblower Accident $101,000 Recovery for Slip and Fall Accident $45,000 Recovery for Defective Product Numerous Auto Accident Monetary Recoveries

Slip and Fall Accident 3%

$101,000 Recovery for Slip and Fall Accident $25,000 Recovery for Slip and Fall Accident

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 75-250 per hour

Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 37 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1988

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98 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA, 01040

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David W Pritchard's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

112 Client Reviews

Showing 86 - 90 of 112 reviews

Posted by Jonatan | February 01, 2019 | Lawsuits & Disputes

District court process

Thanks for your time . It was a pleasure working with you during court hours or even at your office. Thanks for being able to have free and spare time to spare with me to discuss anything we have to work on and thank you for your appointment scheduling at your office helps out a lot

Posted by Alex emc | September 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Very competent and good attorney

I've been having several cases at Springfield court and some of them were criminal. And I'm not a citizen in this country. We've come a long way with David trying to resolve everything and he has done an amazing job. 5 out of 5 cases got thrown out even tho people were saying I got no hope and will b...e deported for criminal charges. I do recommend David as one of the most capable attorneys in Springfield area.

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David Pritchard

Replied last September 10, 2018

Thank you so much Alex for your kind words...it really was a pleasure working with you and I'm so glad we had such a fantastic outcome...of course, you did the hard work, with a great client like you putting in the footwork it's easy for a lawyer like me to make great things happen for such a great guy...all my best to you and your family and I will be contacting you for those guitar lessons soon!

Posted by Radeline | June 27, 2018 | Lawsuits & Disputes

To David

This is to attorney David I just want to let you guys know that he was a good attorney and that he got me out of my cases and at first I didn't have hope that I was going to come out good with the case but I did he took me out and he's a good attorney

Posted by anonymous | June 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Very dedicated and highly talented at getting a charge dismissed

Attorney David Prichard was by far the best lawyer I have had the pleasure of working with. What I like about him is his honesty he doesn’t sugarcoat the truth and he gets straight to the point and lets you know what the consequences can be. Through out my process he was always there and up to date w...ith everything. He has great communication skills I would text him and I had a reply within minutes. I would forget my court dates and he would always text me. He dedicates his time to you and overall that’s what matters to me the most. He took the case and did everything in his power to get it dismissed I couldn’t be any happier with everything he did for me from dealing with me not knowing what to do, being late to court, forgetting my court dates and everything else. A criminal charge is a charge that’s hard to get dismissed and he did it within a few months. I would recommend him to everyone who has a criminal charge or any type of offense.

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Posted by Randy Graterol | May 25, 2018 | Criminal Defense

I cannot believe it. By far the best i have ever known. wait till u read what i have to say.

Attorney Pritchard was overall excellent to my case, I cannot say enough good things about the amazing job Attorney Pritchard has done for me. I texted him and emailed him, because i couldn't make it to court and i didn't want to end up with a warrant for my arrest. Not hoping to get an answer back..., i was surprised to see him reply back to my text and email. He told me to get to court as soon as possible and i did. Once i arrived that day in court, even though i was super late, He told me what i needed to do and right away we spoke about the case and found a solution to the case. Man this dude is awesome. He was just very personable, easy to talk to, and very easy going. He is very well versed on the law definitely expresses himself with a lot of knowledge and he was able to immediately come up with a plan in one day. (that's just impressive) anyways the end result was better than I had ever imagined! I was facing some serious charges and Thanks to David Pritchard and his profesionalism when speaking to the judge, i was able to walk out of there with a big smile on my face. I gotta say that there is probably millions of attorneys in town, but David, BY FAR, is the absolute best! I would highly recommend him to my family and even my friends. Attorney Pritchard does what he's supposed to do and does his job very well. He puts his all into his work at defending his clients. Thank you for everything Attorney Pritchard, I cant thank you enough for the amazing job you have done. Yours Truly Randy

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David W Pritchard's Lawyer Endorsements

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Randy Milou

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"David is a highly experienced lawyer in Hampden County."

Sean Cleary

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Attorney Pritchard's work. He has an excellent reputation for criminal defense and is one of a handful of "go-to" lawyers that other lawyers will refer their serious criminal defense clients to."

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Michelle Dame

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Kelly Cusack

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Thomas Whitney

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Experience

Rating: 7.8 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1988 - Present

, Attorney David W. Pritchard

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Associations

2015 - Present

Hampden County Bar Association

Member

Hampshire County Bar Association Law Day Committee

Organizer/Participant

Hampshire County Bar Association Membership Committee

Member

Hampshire County Bar Association, Juvenile Court Committee

Chairman

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Hampshire County Bar Association

First-Year Law Mentoring Program at WNEC Law School

2002 - 2003

Hampshire County Bar Association

President

1997 - 2002

Hampshire County Bar Association

Executive Committee

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Sample of Legal Cases

COMMONWEALTH V. M.Z.

Case dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH V. M.B.

Case dismissed with not one day in jail served!

COMMONWEALTH V. W.S.

Case dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH V. F.B.

All 3 Felonies dismissed, no jail time imposed on remaining misdemeanors!

COMMONWEALTH V. J.T.

All charges dismisssed!

COMMONWEALTH V. A.M.

Attorney Pritchard filed a Motion to Dismiss the charges...all charges thrown out and case dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH V. A.A.

Case dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH V. A.E.

All drug charges dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH v. J.N.

All charges dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH v. D.C.

Case dismissed at Trial Readiness Conference

COMMONWEALTH v. A.B.

Case Dismissed

COMMONWEALTH v. D.G.

Motion to Dismiss filed by Attorney Pritchard, Case Dismissed

COMMONWEALTH v. I.A.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage with no restitution order

COMMONWEALTH v. B.B.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH v. T.A.

Case Dismissed at first pretrial hearing!

COMMONWEALTH v. K.W.

Case dismissed outright!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. L.B.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. O.C.

Case continued without a finding with no probation, only a small payment of court costs and dismissed that same day!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. R.G.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. R.S.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. R.V.

Charge reduced to leaving the scene of property damage only, no restitution and case continued without a finding of guilt, so no license loss!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. R.R.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. S.B.

Case Dismissed at first pretrial hearing!

COMMONWEALTH v. J.S.

Case Dismissed at first pretrial hearing!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. A.S.

Case Dismissed upon payment of $150 restitution!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. E.S.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. N.B.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. L.S.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. G.D.

Case Dismissed prior to Trial!

COMMONWEALTH v. J.S.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. W.H.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. R.S.

Case Dismissed prior to Trial!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. R.S.

Case Dismissed prior to Trial!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. J. G.-R.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. D.H.

Case Dismissed at pretrial stage!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. R.S.

Case Dismissed less than 2 months after arraignment!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. T.J.

Case Dismissed prior to Trial!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. O.B.

Case continued on a Not Guilty Plea to be Dismissed upon Successful Completion of Pretrial Probation!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. A.G.

Case Dismissed

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. A.P.

Case Dismissed at 1st pretrial hearing

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. T.C-H.

Charge reduced to a Misdemeanor and case continued on a Not Guilty plea to be Dismissed upon completion of Pretrial Probation!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. O.K.

Case continued on a Not Guilty Plea to be Dismissed upon Successful Completion of Pretrial Probation!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. S.B.

Case Dismissed

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. D.P.

Case Dismissed

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. M.R.

All charges converted to civil infractions, criminal charges dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. T.H.

Charges dismissed prior to trial!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. E.F.

Case dismissed after hearing on Motion to Suppress Evidence

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. L.V.

Case dismissed prior to trial!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. F.S.

Case dismissed prior to trial!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. A.Z.

Charge Dismissed prior to trial

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. C.C.

Fine only, no probation and no jail time!!!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. E.P.

All charges dismissed prior to trial!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. M.N.

Not Guilty --Jury Verdict!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. L.C.

case closed with payment of a fine only!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. R.C.

charges to be dismissed upon payment of court costs!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. D.A.

Case dismissed prior to trial!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. T.H-D

Charge Dismissed prior to trial

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. D.D-H

Case Dismissed without even going to trial!!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. A.M

Case Dismissed after client released from custody and prior to trial!!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. C.M

Not Guilty after Trial!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. S.H.

Case dismissed without even a fine, Probation terminated half a year early with no jail time whatsoever!!!

COMMONWEALTH v. J.D.

Case dismissed at first pretrial hearing!

COMMONWEALTH v. A.B.

Case dismissed at first pretrial hearing!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. B.Z.

Case dismissed, no violation found!!!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS v. W.S.

Case Dismissed without even going to trial!!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. K.W.

Charge Dismissed at the 1st pretrial hearing!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. R.R.

Case Dismissed at the 1st pretrial hearing!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. B.P.

No jail time, client avoided a Felony Conviction, received straight probation!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. L.G.

All charges dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. S.V.

Client avoided being formally charged, case to be dismissed in 6 months

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. C.M

Case Dismissed at the 1st pretrial hearing!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. C.M.

Case Dismissed at the 1st pretrial hearing!

Commonwealth v T.Q.

Case dismissed at first pretrial!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. B.H.

Case Dismissed without even going to trial!!

COMMONWEALTH v. P.P.

No jail time imposed!

Commonwealth v D.C-D

All charges dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH v. A.M.

Case dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. J.L.

Case Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. D.B.

Fine of $200, no jail time!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. L.M.

Case Dismissed at the 1st pretrial hearing!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. J.S.

Case Dismissed without even going to trial!!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. M.R.

Case Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH v. M.M-C

After contested hearing, Judge found NO VIOLATION!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. P.C.

Case Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. V.J.

Case Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. S.L.

Fine of $300...no jail, no probation!

COMMONWEALTH v. R.M.

Case Dismissed at the first pretrial hearing date!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. D.Y

Case Dismissed at 1st Pretrial date!!!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. D.T.

Case Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. J.D.

Charge Reduced to Simple Possession, a Misdemeanor, Client received credit for time served, case closed

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. R.T.

Case Continued on a Not Guilty Plea without any fines or fees, to be dismissed after successful completion of unsupervised probation!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. J.D.

Cases Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. J.R.

Cases Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. W.R.

Case Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. C.R.

Case Continued on a Not Guilty Plea, to be dismissed after successful completion of unsupervised probation!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. JACOBO AGUILAR-RAMIREZ

Cases Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. DAVID PRICE

Case Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. P.T.

Case Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. H.B.

Charge reduced to a misdemeanor, case continued without a finding of guilty, to be dismissed upon successful completion of probation!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. O.R-N.

Case Dismissed

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. S.B.

Cases Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. J.M.

Case Dismissed!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS v. J.H.

CLIENT PLACED ON PRETRIAL PROBATION WITHOUT A PLEA OF GUILTY!!!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS v. E.R.

ATTORNEY PRITCHARD WAS ABLE TO GET THE CASE DISMISSED!!!

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS v. T.J.

PENALTY ENHANCEMENT ALLEGING A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE OF THE UNDERLYING CRIME -- DISMISSED!!! CLIENT PLACED ON PROBATION!!! FURTHERMORE, CLIENT RELIEVED OF THE DUTY TO UNDERGO THE RIGORS OF LIFETIME COMMUNITY PAROLE (LCP)!!!

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. P.F.

Client faced Mandatory Minimum Sentence

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. L.L.

Client faced Mandatory Minimum Sentence!!!

Commonwealth v. Devaughn Blackshear

Plea to Reduced Charges resulted in Probation

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Maria Saez

Client Faced Mandatory Minimum Sentence!!!

Commonwealth v. Lashawn Sheldon

Firearms charges Dismissed prior to Trial

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. L.T.

Client faced Minimum 10 years in Prison!!!

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. O.R.

All Ten Charges Dismissed Prior to Trial

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. J.R.

All Charges Dismissed Prior to Trial

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. R.M.

Client was cleared of both charges

Commonwealth v. J.S.

All charges Not Guilty or Dismissed prior to trial

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS V. B.S.

Client found Not Guilty

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS v. B.P.

CLIENT FOUND GUILTY ONLY OF SIMPLE POSSESSION OF HEROIN...SENTENCED TO TIME SERVED AND RELEASED!!!

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Education

1988

Western New England College School of Law

Juris Doctor

1985

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

BA - Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude

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Speaking Engagements

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Hampshire Bar Advocates Training Session

Criminal Defense

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Brown Bag Lunch

Criminal Defense

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Languages

Spanish

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