Richard Allen Friedman II

I was referred to Mr. Friedman from another family law group in Richmond who could not take my case due to conflicts. Apparently my ex interviewed attorneys all around town. I scheduled the appointment and was really impressed with the initial meeting. Like any good salesman he is very good at telli...ng you what you want to hear. When I met with him he had one of his associates with him that is obviously newer, "in training" and he used the term you get 2 attorneys for the price of one. Basically it's I brought this associate just in case you don't have enough money for me and this one is less expensive and I hold her hand anyway. Yeah right. This should have been a big red flag. I noticed as well when he gets one or 2 negative reviews all of a sudden the positive ones start appearing out of the blue. His co workers and friends start posting the positive reviews. Of course they are fake, they are not detailed and took someone 30 seconds to post. If someone takes time to post an in depth review, pay attention.. Most people don't want to put their personal information out there or take the time to write a review. If i can just save one person the same misery I underwent it will be worth it. I have been 8 years in and out of family court trying to get support for me and my little girls and have had a few attorneys. Even one had been disciplined by the bar and was a horrible experience but even he was no match for this doozy and Mr Friedman is my only review. He takes the cake. So, Mr. Friedman, will pad his expenses. You will get bills and have no idea what he did or for how long. $3,000 for court prep. Interesting. What prep? $2,000 for court date. Bam your retainer is gone. POOF. A few weeks later he gets some information requests from the other attorney. Then you get the email. Put another 5,000 in or we have to withdraw. Oh really? I just gave you 5,000 and I just got a bill with 0 balance. No maam, he says that was last month. You owe us $4,986.59 for work this month. Guess what? I borrow the $5,000 and he still sends me a motion to withdraw... Really. I am a single mom of 2 beautiful little girls and he coerces me to bring the account current and drops me. Do not use this attorney. Apparently as soon as you start to question is ethics and where the money is going he doesn't have the answer and drops you as a client but just after he bleeds you dry. Now I have 2 little girls and a child support case that I have no more money for. Thanks Mr. Friedman you're a real winner!! The positive reviews are friends, family and coworkers. For instance, Joy Hickman one of his positive, raving client reviews on Google works in his office! Interview others there are ones that actually care about the clients they serve and not about their own pockets.

Lindsay Dugan is the best attorney I had the pleasure to work with. I have be in and out of court the last 8 years dealing with custody and visitation hearings. I was served once again and my court hearing was fast approaching (after asking for a continuance appearing with no attorney). With the ...continuance being granted (around the Christmas/new year holiday and 2 snow storms), I was not abe to find an attorney that was able to appear with me on the date of the hearing. I was desperate and in need to find representation immediately. With only 4 days till my hearing I had met with Lindsay Dugan and Mr. Friedman. They were very understanding and empathic of my situation and need. Lindsay was available on the date of my hearing and I retained the firm to represent me. Lindsay was fabulous! She worked on my case the best she could with the limited time I presented her with. She put in 100% in preparation and 200% in court. I could have not done this without her guidance and support. If you are in need of an attorney I would recommend Lindsay and the Friedman Law firm with no doubt. Thank you Lindsay and team!

Rick handled our case professionally and got me the results I was hoping for. His firm handled a family law case recently for me and having worked with other lawyers on business matters, I truly appreciated his knowledge and ability to resolve the core issues quickly and maintain focus on my desired... outcome. Lawyers are never "cheap", but the firm made every effort to resolve the case, rather than string things along. I was also impressed with his office staff and associates. I really felt that they genuinely cared about my interests and did a good job keeping me informed and calm throughout the whole ordeal. I would definitely recommend Rick to anyone looking for a great family law attorney that can get things done!

I hired Mr. Friedman to represent me in my custody case. I was not happy with my previous attorney and was looking for new representation. When I first met with him, I was extremely stressed, as this case had been going on for years and I needed resolution. I immediately felt comfortable with him ...and his staff. From the first meeting forward, I was confident that I made the right decision to retain his firm. I had never felt more in control of my situation, and was finally seeing progress in my case! Mr. Friedman is very knowledgeable and compassionate, and I felt that he really cared about what was best for me and my children. The fees were expensive, but worth every penny. My case has now been resolved to my satisfaction and I couldn't be happier!