Richard Cunha

Richard Cunha

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Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 37 years

Child custody Lawyer at Swansea, MA
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation ... +7 more

253 Wilbur Avenue, Swansea, MA

About Richard

Practice Areas

10

Practice Areas

Child Custody 15%

I have represented both mothers and fathers seeking custody.

37 years | 200 cases

15%
Criminal Defense 15%

I have successfully defended hundreds of my clients cases resolving many of them prior to trial. I have never lost at trial.

37 years | 700 cases

15%
Divorce and Separation 15%

37 years | 500 cases

15%
Probate 15%

37 years | 250 cases

15%
Car Accident 10%

I worked at a busy personal injury law firm for the first 12 years of my career. I have a complete knowledge of the settlement process. I also have litigated some 250 such cases bringing in more than 3 million dollars for my clients. I keep my clients well informed throughout the process. My clients always deal with me personally.

37 years | 1,000 cases

10%
Civil Rights 10%

I have settled or won more than $2 million in employment discrimination cases.

26 years | 100 cases

10%
Contracts and Agreements 10%

37 years | 100 cases

10%
Business 5%

I have successfully litigated or settled some 20 business disputes both defending and prosecuting for my clients.

37 years | 20 cases

5%
Alimony 3%

I have represent clients seeking for and defending against Alimony in the course of divorce actions. I also represent those seeking to terminate and defend against termination of alimony under the new Massachusetts alimony laws. I provide my clients with an honest assessment of the relative strength and weakness of their cases. I keep my clients well informed of the legal process and procedure so they never feel like they are in the dark.

37 years | 25 cases

3%
Animal and Dog Bites 2%

I have recovered more than $500 thousand for my dog bite clients.

37 years | 10 cases

2%

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 37 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1988

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015

Location

Law Offices of Richard Cunha

253 Wilbur Avenue, Swansea, MA, 02777

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.

Public Reprimand issued in MA, 2015

updated on 06/27/2019

Public reprimand means that an attorney did something wrong, but may still practice law. The attorney was given a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Public Reprimand issued in MA, 2015

updated on 11/05/2015

Public reprimand means that an attorney did something wrong, but may still practice law. The attorney was given a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Public Reprimand issued in MA, 2004

updated on 02/21/2010

Public reprimand means that an attorney did something wrong, but may still practice law. The attorney was given a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Education

1988

New England School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

Activity

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