After an arrest for refusing a field sobriety test & breathalyzer, I contacted Richard on a Saturday afternoon and he replied within an hour. We spoke and he asked me to prioritize the different potential dimensions for what I would want as an outcome (e.g., jail time vs needing to drive vs having D...UI on my record), which then set the case strategy & parameters. I told him it was imperative that I avoid a DUI charge to avoid impacting my job & career. The discussion helped me clarify my thinking and set my expectations for what a realistic successful outcome would look like, so I could avoid fantastical unfounded hope. I had a number of follow up questions over the next few days (and months!), and he answered every one of them promptly and succinctly. After a few continuances & several months, we went to court and got the charges dropped to reckless. Although I have to spend 2 days in jail, avoiding the DUI charge was critical to save my future job opportunities and career prospects. Richard was worth every penny. And as an added bonus, I felt like he actually cared. Overall, a sublime experience in a stressful situation.

Richard just never gave up. I knew I was innocent and when he saw the video he new also. My case took over a year and still he did not give up. Hard working guy that knows how to win your case. This guy is dogmatic, smart and knows the system. If you are looking for a guy that will really work ...on your behalf, limits the number of cases he has and help you out then contact Richard. I interviewed three others and none impressed me except Richard.

I was arrested with a 6.8 BAC and charged with DUI. The reason for the accident was actually looking at a text, but it resulted in me running off the road and hitting a tree. The officer didn't accept that and made an arrest. The amount of anxiety this caused me and my family was almost overbearin...g. However, as soon as I found Richard, and spoke to him, it was clear he 1) knew his business, 2) cared a lot about my case (personally), 3) was quick, attentive, and always responsive, and 4) a consummate professional. If you have ANY problem with a DUI or related, you are doing yourself a disservice by going to anyone else. Richard and his firm are the best. I couldn't imagine anyone being able to do anything better. It was excellent from beginning, to middle, to the final dismissal.

Over the past the 6 months I have received very accomodating service from Mr. Lawson in a unique situation where I am not a US citizen and obtained a DUI charge while visiting the USA, nor do I reside in my home country. Living on the opposite side of the world as where the charges were laid and bei...ng 12 hours in time difference I thought this process was going to be very difficult, but Mr. Lawson made it very easy for me. Mr. Lawson went out of his way to ensure that he could communicate with me all options on how to proceed and next steps in a very clear and precise manner. There was never any "grey area" as to the details of any matter, Mr. Lawson explained exactly how things would happen from day one, and 6 months later it is how they materialized exactly. I appreciated the fact that he never tried to "sell" me on any additional services from his firm, instead I truly felt like his recommendations were what he would do if he was in my situation. In fact, his office handled local matters that I would have needed to do in person if I was in the country without asking for any extra payment. If I was using a lawyer who was not accommodating to the remote geographical situation my costs in travel and most detrimental - time away from my business, would have been much higher in the long run. At the start of the process I did research here on Avvo and obtained 5 quotes for this work, while Mr. Lawsons' seemed about 20% higher than the average I really did get what I paid for. I could have easily been steered the wrong direction by some of the aggressive attorneys I spoke to in the beginning. I would choose to work with Mr. Lawson again in the future, but as he is a DUI specialist I promise I will never have to :)

Richard is extremely effective at what he focuses on, which is DUI cases only. After receiving a DUI in June I immediately started doing research and talking to others about the best attorney for my case and contacted Richard. I haven't regretted that decision once throughout the process. I hired ...Richard directly which was a bit more costly but I couldn't afford anything less than the best representation I could find as my license and career were at stake. I'm glad I contacted him quickly as he was able to keep my license from automatically being suspended. As others have noted, Richard thoroughly explained my options and his availability was mind blowing. Almost always within minutes of sending an email or placing a call a response was received, which is something I have never experienced from any other attorney I have ever worked with. The end result was having my DUI reduced to reckless driving, which is a HUGE relief! Richard is not only very knowledgeable in how to represent DUI cases he also has established relationships within the court systems which help him to be extremely effective in getting results. He would be the first person I'd recommend to friends or family that happen to find themselves in this unfortunate situation.