Richard Joseph Tompkins

My brother got sucked in to assault and battery charges by his wife (it was a push-no injuries). Rick has been helpful, sympathetic, and successful as the conviction was a minor charge and probation. We are now using him to process the divorce proceedings. I think he is knowledgeable, helpful, full o...f energy, and has a good report with the judges and prosecutors.

Mr. Tompkins was assigned as my Public Defender in my DUI conviction. I got the book thrown at me after the officer said that he was going to drop my refusal charge & then didn't. Mr. Tompkins did not fight that point for me. Thanks to Mr. Tompkins I have 5 years probation on top of a 90 day jail sen...tence! I am now serving weekends in MCCF. I am half-way through & I asked that my days be changed to 2 weekday days b/c I was laid off from my job & my unemployment is going to end soon. I have to support myself. Every job that I am qualified for requires you to work on weekends. I ask Mr. Tompkins for help in changing this for me. He talked to me like I was an uneducated street thug or career criminal. I'm guilty of driving under the influence & of using bad judgement at the time by the way this man spoke to me, it was as though I should be grateful that I got the sentence that I got. You would think that he is working for the District Attorney instead looking out for my best interest! By the way I am a 58 yr old woman & I am not saying that I shouldn't be punished for my crime but let the punishment fit the crime! I've talked to people that go in on weekends at the correctional facility & their sentence isn't anywhere near as harsh as mine! Thanks Mr. Tompkins for NOTHING!