Richard Earl Hornsby

I hired Richard Hornsby years ago for a criminal case and, at the time, found him to be competent and effective. Recently, I reached out to him again for assistance in filing a petition to expunge my record under Florida Statute 943.0583, as I am a documented victim of human trafficking. To my sur...prise, he responded by incorrectly stating that I was ineligible for expungement due to being adjudicated guilty—completely ignoring the fact that this particular statute explicitly allows for expungement even when adjudication occurred, as part of its purpose to protect and support survivors of trafficking. This isn’t a gray area of law—it’s clearly written into the statute. What’s more concerning is the arrogance and dismissiveness of his tone. It’s incredibly disappointing, and honestly alarming, that an attorney responsible for people’s legal outcomes is so uninformed about a well-established Florida law meant to support victims. If you’re a survivor seeking legal help to reclaim your life, I suggest finding an attorney who’s not only knowledgeable, but actually listens **Thank you for sharing that additional message. Here’s an updated version of your review update that includes his rude and hypocritical criticism of text communication, and the fact that his own website encourages it: ⸻ Updated Review: After my initial review, I received an extremely inappropriate and unprofessional message from Mr. Hornsby in which he belittled me for being a survivor of human trafficking, accused me of trying to “ruin his livelihood,” and criticized me for communicating via text—despite the fact that his website has a “TEXT NOW” banner on every single page encouraging exactly that. To be clear: I contacted him to pursue an expungement under Florida Statute 943.0583. His initial response falsely claimed that I was ineligible due to adjudication—something the statute explicitly allows for when someone is a victim of trafficking. Only after I pushed back did he acknowledge he was familiar with these expungements, but by then the damage was done. Had I trusted his word, I might have believed I had no legal options. His follow-up messages were not only unprofessional, but deeply condescending and hostile—insulting my maturity and seriousness, and implying that being a victim does not give me the right to leave a factual review. That alone speaks volumes about how he views and treats survivors. If you are someone seeking compassionate, accurate representation—especially as a vulnerable or marginalized individual—please look elsewhere. You deserve an attorney who listens, communicates respectfully, and knows the law. Unfortunately, that was not my experience here. Please check my google review for a screenshot of the disgusting retaliatory messages I received after leaving my review.

MR. RICHARD E. HORNSBY, has a great winning power to solve any criminal case. A person who has depth of knowledge and great commitment. I had a domestic battery charge; he handles the case despite of COVID-19 and solve within 10 days. A powerful approach and great commitment. His great reputation and... care of the clients make our family reunited. Our love and respect from our deep heart and GOD bless. Thank you

My family and I hired Mr. Hornsby to handle my fiancé’s case and I am so thankful we did. We live in NY now and I had to find a criminal defense lawyer in Orange County Florida just trusting online reviews. Immediately upon speaking with Mr. Hornsby I could tell he was confident and very experienced.... Mr. Hornsby made an extremely stressful time more bearable and put our family at ease. My fiancé is an immigrant from the UK and his case could have potentially put him at risk of deportation. Mr. Hornsby got the charges lowered from two felony counts to one misdemeanor. He even took the time to reach out to an immigration lawyer to ensure that the end result of the case would not keep him at risk of deportation. Not only did Mr. Hornsby get us an excellent end result, he did it extremely quickly. As soon as we hired Mr. Hornsby he got to work and already had updates later that day. You would be hard pressed to find someone who is more knowledgeable and professional than Mr. Hornsby. He handled everything extremely professionally and promptly. Anytime we called or emailed he answered immediately. You never would have know he was in Florida and we were in New York with how efficiently Mr. Hornsby handled the case. He was always accessible and willing to help. Couldn’t be happier with our experience.

I hired Mr. Hornsby for a case when I made an immature, stupid mistake. Nonetheless I was brought with about 3-5 charges. All I did was listen to Mr. Hornsby and he guided me in all the right directions. After everything was resolved I received probation. Today, I am filing for sealing of my record.... Mr. Hornsby is professional, punctual, caring, and always in your corner.