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Richard W. Rich

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Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 30 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Elmira, NY
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Po Box 588, Elmira, NY

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Licensed in New York for 30 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1995

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Law Offices of Richard W. Rich

Po Box 588, Elmira, NY, 14902-0588

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Posted by Ken Howarth | February 06, 2012 | Criminal Defense

Sgt. Ken Howarth, DOCS, retired Elmira

Mr. Rich was our adversary in criminal cases Elmira Correctional facility brought against inmates facing new charges. Watching Mr. Rich in court defending known criminals was like witnessing a finely tuned musical instrument. The prosecution attorneys knew they had to have their i's dotted and their ...t's crossed when facing him in court. I admired his knowledge and expertise. Several times we thought there was no way to lose a case against Mr. Rich only to be paddled into submission by his knowledge of criminal law while defending his clients. We would hear his name as the defense attorney and knew we were in for a fight and there would be no open and shut case in our favor.

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Christina Bruner

Criminal defense lawyer | May 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I fully endorse this lawyer's work. Attorney Rich is one of the most well-respected and hardest working criminal defense attorneys in New York's Southern Tier. As a former prosecutor, I battled against Attorney Rich on numerous occasions, and always found him to be intelligent, articulate and extremely dedicated to protecting the rights of his clients."

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James Reed

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 22

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Rich is a tremendous criminal defense lawyer. In fact, he was so good that after he won the NY Public Defender's state-wide award, I thought I could hire him for my firm and turn him into a plaintiff's personal injury attorney. During the two years he worked with me he was an incredibly hard-working and dedicated civil attorney but I could just tell that he was dying to get back to his first love-- criminal defense. Accordingly, with our blessing he returned to handling criminal defense cases and he has a well-deserved reputation for effectively defending some of the toughest criminal cases around. If you have been accused of a crime, hire Rich fast!"

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Adam Gee

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. In my time as an Assistant District Attorney, Rich was by far the finest criminal defense attorney I faced. His level of preparation, knowledge of the law, and zealous advocacy for his clients is unparalleled. I regularly refer clients in need of highly skilled criminal defense to Rich because I know they will receive the finest representation available."

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Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

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