Stephen L. Richards

I hired Stephen while I was in custody at Kane county jail, he fought very hard to get my bond reduced and get me out of jail . I hired him for my federal Case as well. Stephen and his son Josh were always in communication through every step of the court process. Today I am able to be with my family... and be a father to my son. I got a second chance at life because of Stephen and Josh.

I hired Mr. Richards to represent my husband on an appeal from a Post Conviction. During oral argument, he was well prepared, knowledgeable, and effectively argued the crux of our case. He thoroughly dissected the constitutional claims before the Court and was swift in response to questions that were... raised. It is clear from his performance, that he is well accustomed to arguing in the Appellate Court. I highly recommend him.

I am a graduate student who called the office of Stephen L. Richards on a Saturday afternoon to ask some questions about criminal law. I wanted to make an appointment, Attorney Richards answered the phone and was willing right then to answer any questions that I had. Attorney Richards did not charg...e me one cent for the knowledge he shared. I learned a lot during that conversation. There are not many attorneys who would even answer their phone on a Saturday afternoon and be willing to share their knowledge with a student for free. The experience was absolutely amazing. I will gladly recommend anyone in need of a criminal defense attorney to Attorney Stephen Richard, he gives back to students and is extremely knowledgeable about criminal law. Terri

When I selected Stephen, I was pretty confident in his 25 years experience, and my choice was correct. Stephen, through all the twists of a Murder 1 charge against my son, demonstrated competence and capability and we arrived at an involuntary manslaughter charge, with no jail time. Big time fantasti...c and never expected. We owe a debt of gratitude to Stephen for life.