Richard A. Voytas Jr.

Richard A. Voytas Jr.

4.6
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 23 years

Litigation Lawyer at SAINT LOUIS, MO
Practice Areas: Litigation

7321 S. Lindbergh Blvd Suite 101, SAINT LOUIS, MO

About Richard

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Litigation 100%

Vigorous litigation for serious personal injury, consumer fraud, and complex business disputes.

24 years | 75 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 22 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2003

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Missouri for 23 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2002

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Location

Voytas Law LLC

7321 S. Lindbergh Blvd Suite 101, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63125

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Richard A. Voytas Jr.'s Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

5 star (9)
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1 star (1)

Posted by anonymous | December 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Client-former

Shyster. Whole office gets important dates mixed up, names and roles mixed up, rushes you to a settlement, makes settlement offers without clients’ approval, makes you feel inferior, dishonesty, withholds important case information, overall does not make you feel at ease, and more. Heed with caution....

Richard Voytas

Replied last December 22, 2023

It remains an important part of our practice to represent clients without the financial means to pay for an attorney. This is one such client. The client came to us seeking help with their former landlord. The client told us that the landlord had wrongfully evicted the client without notice and, after the eviction, took the client's personal property in the rental home. We worked the case for more than six months. During that time, we learned the client had not paid any rent to the landlord for at least a year; the client was squatting in the rental property for many months without making a single rental payment. The civil discovery process in the case revealed that the client did in fact have notice of the eviction many months in advance. In the middle of our case, the landlord filed a countersuit against the client for thousands of dollars in unpaid rent. In our estimation, the counterclaim was worth quite a bit more than our client's claim for the value of their personal property. We explained this to the client and came up with a strategy to ask the landlord to give up their counterclaim and to pay the client a small sum of money to end all litigation. Given the client's very negative review, the client obviously wanted far more money from the landlord that we believe is possible to obtain. We did not miss any dates. We were patient with the client, and always treated them with respect. We did not "mix up" any names or roles. We did not rush anyone to settle the case. We certainly did not withhold any information from this client. Like we have done for over twenty years, we invested many hours into the case and worked hard at it. We provided tens of thousands of dollars of legal representation to this client without compensation. Ultimately, the Court allowed us to withdraw from the case and we no longer represent this client. To date, we have achieved a positive outcome on more than 90% of the cases we take. We did not alter our approach or apply any less effort for this client. We wish this client the best of luck going forward.

Posted by Brad | January 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Prompt, professional and extremely smart

Rick is not only a great lawyer he is a good communicator and friendly. He is a guy you would feel comfortable with sitting next to you in a court room or having a beer with at a bar. He is down to earth, but at the same time he is well versed in the law. He helped me with a consumer credit issue.... One of the big St. Louis hospitals was being a bully and sent a bill to collections. He immediately knew what to do and actually saw me the same day (because time was of essence). He drafted a letter on the spot, and we did a conference call in his office. Further, he replies to emails promptly and will call you when he says he will call. Rick even took the time to call me and update me while he was at home sick. Rick is well versed in consumer law and small claims. I am sure he is well versed in other areas also. I would highly recommend this attorney A+++

Posted by David | December 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Ross & Voytas attorney Rick Voytas was excellent

In this day and time when I found myself in need of professional and legal advice I found myself seeking out a law firm that wasn't so interested in their fees but more concerned about my issues and concerns. When I meet with Ross & Voytas, my first encounter was reassuring that I had chosen the rig...ht counsel. They listened to my issue, acknowledged my concern, and assured me that they understood the gravity of the issue. Within a week I was contacted by Ross & Voytas with the filing of my case and the notification to the defendants of their responsibility and negligence. It is with great pleasure that without hesitation or concerns that I would tell anyone that I encounter if they are ever needing legal advice that I would contact Ross & Voytas. Take that opportunity to be assured, in my opinion, that they are some of the best counselors that you can employ to get to the substance of your issue. In closing, I simply want to say thank you to Ross & Voytas for the satisfying results of my issue.

Posted by Matt | August 1, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Perfect

Richard Voytas and his office personnel did a fantastic job on my case. They were polite, friendly, and responded very quickly to every correspondence with me. They are very professional and everyone involved in my case did their jobs like experts in their field. Excellence is what I expected and Ric...hard Voytas and his office delivered just that. Many thanks and referrals will be on the way to your office. Thanks again.

Posted by Pamela | April 21, 2015

Happy Client

All I can say to Rick Voytas is THANK-YOU!! If anyone is ever in search of a lawyer who is kind-hearted, reliable, relatable, prompt, dependable and just leave you with a feeling that someone cares about your personal situation, Mr. Voytas is it! He went way above the call of duty to fight for and wi...th me. Before we even met face to face (I previously called just to set up a consultation), he already took the time to look into my ordeal. Once we met face-to-face, his presentation and knowledge not only as a very profound and savvy passionate lawyer, but it was also like having a personal conversation with a caring friend. I will leave this site as I began this site. Mr. Voytas, THANK-YOU! I will never forget you or your service...

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Richard A. Voytas Jr.'s Lawyer Endorsements

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Nathan Sturycz

Litigation lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. Voytas is a worthy adversary and hard-working attorney. In my experiences with Mr. Voytas as opposing counsel, I have always found him to be highly professional while also zealously advocating for his clients' interests. I respect and endorse this lawyer."

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Kristoffer Boevingloh

Litigation lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Rick is a tenacious advocate for his clients. I have been very happy to refer complex cases to Rick, with great results. Highly recommend."

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Quinn Murphy

Litigation lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Co-worker

"I worked with Rick for a number of years and found him to be a very talented and innovative litigator. Rick has a wealth of litigation experience that almost always give him the advantage in the courtroom. I unconditionally endorse Rick for litigation work."

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Charles Schierer

Litigation lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I give Rick my highest recommendation. I have known and worked with Rick for a number of years. Few lawyers work as hard as Rick does for their clients. Rick is a smart lawyer, who knows the law and how to win."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2003 - 2011

Attorney, Polsinelli Shughart PC

Associations

2012 - Present

Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys

Member

Education

2007

Saint Louis University

MSF

2002

University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

University of Missouri, Columbia

BS

Publications

Languages

English

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