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Johnny M Riddick

4.7
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 43 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Business

505 Capitol Ct NE Ste 100, Washington, DC

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Licensed in District of Columbia for 43 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1983

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Johnny M Riddick & Associates

505 Capitol Ct NE Ste 100, Washington, DC, 20002

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Johnny M Riddick's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

42 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 42 reviews

Posted by Larry E. H. | October 27, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Outcome in an Extremely Complex Case

My wife's co-worker referred me to Mr. Riddick. Her co-worker told her that Mr. Riddick was thorough, thoughtful, and would get the job done. My case was very complex. I got divorced twenty years ago, and my former attorney DID NOT take care of the pension and retirement issues. So my pension an...d retirement grew substantially. My ex-wife then came back asking for a huge amount of money from both sources of my retirement, including money that I had earned in a government retirement savings plan. Without stating the amount, I will say it was quite substantial. My current wife and I met with Mr. Riddick, and after he explained his thoughts about how we should proceed, hired him the same day. It was clear that he understood the complexity of our case. My wife and I both felt totally comfortable with him, and he showed great compassion. I recall him even asking my wife would she stick by me through this situation. My wife said that she would. Because of the COVID pandemic, our case was delayed for almost two years in the court system. During that time, we attended an Alternative Dispute Resolution meeting, and reached what we thought was a great resolution to the case. Then my ex-wife tried to back out of the agreement. Mr. Riddick had to file a very complex motion to enforce the agreement, which had been oral. We actually had to have a difficult court hearing in the matter. After the trial, however, the court rendered a decision which ended the matter in our favor. As a result, I have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in my retirement accounts, and my current wife, if anything happens to me, will receive all of my retirement and survivor's benefits. My ex-wife no longer has any interest in any of my retirement benefits. This was a fabulous outcome. And my wife and I were treated so well during the process. Great legal work and great treatment as clients. I definitely recommend him.

Posted by Fran | April 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Outcome in Complex Million Dollar Legal Matter

I was referred to Mr. Riddick by a close personal friend. She indicated she had used his services in years past and was very pleased with his services. My matter involved a million dollar trust left to myself and a sibling. My sibling sued me, and hired a prominent lawyer to represent him. I w...ent to Mr. Riddick to defend me. When I explained my case to Mr. Riddick, he asked what was the outcome that I wanted. I told him I wanted to keep the home I grew up in, which was the biggest part of the trust. My Riddick told me he would work towards that goal. After one year of litigation, I got exactly what I wanted. I got to buy-out my sibling's interest in the home for less than half the home's current value, and I got to keep all of the money in the trust accounts, which was significant. Needless to say, I am quite happy with the outcome. Mr. Riddick worked tirelessly in this matter, and treated me exceptionally well. I recommend him highly.

Posted by anonymous | October 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Former Client

As a father, and full time physician, I was desperately seeking custody of my son. I had tried two other attorneys before a fellow church member recommended Atty. Riddick. Over the past 5 years he has advised, guided or assisted me through the maze of the DC family court system. He has done everyt...hing from providing legal advice to full representation; never once has he seen his role as too small to be important. His input has always been concise and valuable. Because of his efforts, on my behalf, I have shared custody and decision making authority with my son. I am indebted to him for helping to make possible the father/son relationship my son and I share. I recommend Atty. Johnny Riddick without reservation.

Posted by Linda Dyson | May 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Legal Work

I met Mr. Riddick about 30 years ago. He handled my divorce, and did a great job. Since that time, he has handled a number of legal matters for me. He has done a great job in each instance. Recently, I came to Mr. Riddick about a matter involving my mother. My mother wanted to make a gift to... me of a home, because of the way I have cared for her and the home. However, a mistake had been made in the deed which transferred the property more than 40 years ago. It took Mr. Riddick six visits to the government office to correct the problem which had been made decades ago. But he did not stop until it was done. The matter was resolved successfully. For more than 30 years, I have been able to consult him about legal matters, and he has always served me well. He is a very good lawyer.

Posted by Whitney | April 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Life Saver Attorney

Johnny Riddick has represented my mother for many years in various personal and business matters. I am her oldest child. My mother has run a successful business in D.C. for decades. Recently, she had an unusual case, and turned once again to Mr. Riddick to assist her. A six figure sum of money wa...s stolen from her. The money was recovered from the perpetrators. However, the recovered money was not returned to my mother. So she met with Mr. Riddick as she has done many times in the past, and explained to ohim what had happened. Mr. Riddick told her not to worry, that he would take care of everything. Mr. Riddick developed a strategy on how to get the money back, and explained it to my mother. My mother agreed. Mr. Riddick got to work on the matter. One year later, almost to the day, I received a package in the mail on behalf of my mother. In the package was a cashier's check for the returned money, almost a six figure sum. As fate would have it, the money came at a time when my mother became ill, and the money was needed for her care. Mr. Riddick, as he has done many times over the years he has served my mother, got the job done. He is a trustworthy attorney. Furthermore, during my mother's illness, he has been emotionally supportive. My mother loves Johnny Riddick.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

1984 - 2016

Principal, Johnny M. Riddick and Associates

1983 - 1984

Legislative Assistant - Committee on the Judiciary, D.C. City Council

1982 - 1983

Law Clerk, D.C. Office of People's Counsel

1981 - 1982

Law Clerk, Reynolds, Mundy, Anderson & Gibson

Education

1981

Antioch School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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