Stephen L. Richards

Mr. Richards was a great lawyer! He did everything he could to make sure my case was handled in the most beneficial way. I did not have any prior convictions and he stressed the importance of that. He was able to get me the best/ most appropriate deal for the situation. He was very helpful when it ca...me to any questions I had. He was wonderful, especially being a far distance from me, he made sure to keep in contact throughout the case and to give me updates all the way through. He has also been there to help with any issues or questions I have when I comes to my supervision. He has been willing to help and very knowledgeable. If it weren't for his diligence, my case could have gone completely different. I'm very thankful for all of his hard work and understanding.

Stephen has been an excellent attorney for us. He has by far exceeded our expectations. He helped us thought every process of our case and went above and beyond. He performed a lot of services that other attorneys will not have. Even after the case has ended, he still has been great in following thro...ugh with the results. He is great in managing his time and setting trial dates that will work with our schedule. He gives a thorough explanation of what is going on and how he will proceed. Couldn't have asked for more from an attorney. Will definitely recommend and use him again.

We hired Mr. Richards based on a referral, and throughout our interactions with him we trusted his advice, integrity, high standards, interactions with court personnel, legal advice and knowledge, and advocacy. He is firm, direct, thorough, and available for answering our questions about the court an...d legal process.

Mr. Richards definitely knows all there is to know about Criminal Law. Prior to hiring Mr. Richards, we had hired two other attorney's that failed miserably at getting justice for my son (a first time offender) who had gotten arrested for tying to be a drug dealer in Southern Illinois. With only one... Appeal left, I located Mr. Richards on the AVVO website and simply knew by the reviews written about him and his photo that he was our one last shot at justice for our son. We are so happy that we hired him. Overall, Mr. Richards was able to convince the court to reduce my son's sentence which will allow him to return to freedom in 2016. Mr. Richards was attentive, responsive to our questions & concerns and very knowledgeable about the justice system as a whole. We are so happy that we hired him. If you are considering hiring Stephen L. Richards - you're on the right path.