Paul Thomas Richardson

I was facing a domestic violence case in Arlington. I had a very difficult time finding a lawyer to accept my case, being that it was a Class C Misdemeanor, yet still falling under the family violence category. Mr. Richardson not only understood the severity of the charges, but pointed out additional... risks and consequences i was not aware of. Where other skilled lawyers wanted the full felony price to accept my case, Mr, Richardson was very reasonable in what he charged to represent me. He listened to my side of the story carefully, did not rush me, and together we were able to formulate a solid defense. Despite facing an uphill battle , Mr Richardson does not settle. Other lawyers in my past have pushed me towards accepting a plea agreement, this is the difference with Mr. Richardson. I felt the deck was so stacked against me, and still he insisted that we fight to the end, despite me asking about a plea agreement or trying to get then to change the charge to a non family violence charge. When we went to court, we faced 3 witnesses, a good prosecutor, and a very biased judge. Im convinced that on that day when Mr. Richardson represented me, he was the most intelligent person in that courtroom. Objections at every chance, filing motions at every opportunity, correcting the prosecutor, correcting the judge. Its like the state was unprepared to face such a skilled adversary. I feel he was fighting for my freedom/rights as hard as he could at every possible moment. Hiring Mr. Richardson was seriously one of the best decisions I have ever made, his representation is worth every penny. Not only was he extremely well versed on the section of law we were dealing with, he is extremely convincing in his arguments to the jury. Absolutely vital to me getting a not guilty verdict. Being a small business owner, he saved my reputation with clients that way background check before hiring me, saved my firearm rights for life, and saved me from having any future issues escalated to felony level. Do not hesitate to at least get a consultation with Mr. Richardson and see what a real lawyer is.

I sought Pauls council after an acquaintance referred him. Paul seemed confident we could win. There was very little preparation done until a couple days before the trial. Paul himself admitted he missed good points. I was convicted even though we had full cooperation from the "victim". I don't feel ...the case was properly prepared. I would suggest looking for another attorney for serious cases.

Paul Richardson was recommended to us by another attorney. He was extremely professional, knowledgable and straightforward with us. Our outcome was better than we hoped for due to his dilligience in pursuing the desired result. We will always be grateful to him for his efforts on our son's behalf.... We highly recommend Paul without any reservations.