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Richard Allen Ruhl

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Richard Allen Ruhl

3.8
12 reviews
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Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 23 years

Litigation Lawyer at Port Charlotte, FL
Practice Areas: Litigation, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

20020 Veterans Blvd. Unit 1, Port Charlotte, FL

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About Richard

Practice Areas

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Litigation 34%

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Criminal Defense 33%

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Personal Injury 33%

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Silver Client Champion

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 23 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2002

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Ruhl & Lux, P.A.

20020 Veterans Blvd. Unit 1, Port Charlotte, FL, 33954

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Richard Allen Ruhl's Reviews

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Criminal Defense (4) DUI & DWI (2) Lawsuits & Disputes (2) Alimony (1) Civil Rights (1) Divorce & Separation (1) Juvenile (1) Speeding & Traffic Ticket (1)
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Posted by Dania | November 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Exceptional Attorney & Staff—Compassionate, Knowledgeable, and Dedicated

I highly recommend Attorney Alex Villatte and the entire team at Ruhl Law. Dealing with criminal charges against my sons was an incredibly difficult and stressful time as a mother, but the support we received made all the difference. Attorney Villatte has been compassionate, highly knowledgeable, and... exceptionally responsive, even returning calls and emails after business hours. He is dedicated, honest, and took the time to clearly explain every step. I also want to specifically recognize Makinzie, the legal receptionist/assistant. She was an absolute pleasure to interact with. Makinzie was always very kind, caring, friendly, and helpful, never seeming too busy to talk or answer questions. Her positive and supportive attitude truly made every interaction smoother. Ruhl Law is incredibly lucky to have Makinzie as such a valuable asset on their team. If you are looking for dedicated, ethical, and compassionate legal counsel with a supportive staff, I recommend Ruhl Law!

Posted by Michael | January 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Trust this firm

Not sure where to start, but most of the comments below really do summarize the professionalism and legal knowledge this team has. They answer the phones, every time, even after hours and on weekends! Rick Ruhl is incredibility focused, very tactical, and understands the legal process, he is a qui...te force at work. We had started the journey with a different firm, who will not be named, that sold us how experienced they were, suffice it say, they were not at all and only added more stress, confusion, and delay for our family. Our Juvenile (15yo) Son was facing very serious felony charges with the strong possibility of being charged as an Adult, and was in a detention center longer than the state protocol called for. We were frightened and in search of help when we were referred to Rick a month into it with no insight as to when and how he would be handled. Rick took my call on Saturday afternoon, and we retained the firm Monday morning. YES, we were that impressed with his explanation of the challenge and process we faced. We felt a level of understanding that we really were hoping to get in that one-hour meeting. Once retained, Rick saw to it that our son was released immediately to us with an ankle monitor, while Rick and his firm sorted out what could be done with the SA office. Bottom line, in less than 1 month after hiring the firm, Rick was able to mange it so the state dropped all charges! We feel honored and blessed that we found our way to this team, this is not an experience you would wish on anyone, but if you happen to need the help, these guys should be your first call!!!!

Posted by John | May 14, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Stay away from this guy

Save , only your money. He did nothing for us all the while claiming he was doing all this work, but never sent us any copies of work he claimed did. Coast me $3000.00 as he missed a 30 day time limit on motion. I had spoken to him many time to inform him to file this motion

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Robert Siddall

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 02

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. No one fights harder for his clients."

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Jeffrey Siegal

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Ruhl is an excellent criminal defense lawyer."

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William Kennedy

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Education

2001

St. Thomas University School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

Languages

Spanish

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