Richard Michael Pinol

Richard Michael Pinol

also known as Richard Piñol

4.9
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 9 years

Family Lawyer at Boise, ID
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Child Custody

1487 S. David Lane, Boise, ID

About Richard

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Idaho for 9 years

State: Idaho

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Hardee, Piñol & Kracke, PLLC

1487 S. David Lane, Boise, ID, 83705

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Richard Michael Pinol's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

69 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 21 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Chad | April 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Amazing Attorney!

We hired Mr. Pinol to help us with custody of our daughter. He is great because he cuts to the chase, no bs and battled for us to maintain what we have. We never ended up in court, and I would have had no worries with him if we did. Highly recommend!

Posted by Katee | January 24, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Top Notch!! Best in Boise!!!

Rich is the best attorney i have ever worked with, and I have worked with him on several matters now he is not like your normal attorney he doesn't treat you just like another client, he genuinely cares about his clients I look at Rich not only as my attorney but as a friend he is extremely professio...nal very well versed in family law and always shows up prepared and ready for court we hired him a second time to do a termination/adoption after having a bad experience previously with another attorney I was very distraught but Rich always shows up and Saves the Day!!! He communicated with me through the entire process sending me emails on a weekly basis explaining all of the steps and process of what was happening he always kept me in the loop and up to date. The Day of court he showed up early and was prepared with all of the correct documents and everything went smoothly and it was the best day of Our Lives! I would highly recommend Rich to anyone who is looking for a family law attorney he is professional intelligent hardworking and extremely personable I will never be able to thank him enough for all of his hard work and Devotion to our case. Thank you so much for all you have done for our family we are forever grateful!

Posted by Lawrence | December 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Well prepared, passionate, caring.

Rich is a phenomenal lawyer. I knew I wanted to hire Rich at our first meeting when he didn’t sugar coat my situation. He is a no nonsense lawyer and he calls it how it is. From the beginning of my case Rich was able to breakdown the opposing counsels case and I often knew what was coming my way. In ...the courtroom he was confident and well prepared. So well prepared that I felt he knew more about my case than I did. He knew what to argue and how to argue it too. Rich is also a passionate man and seems to thoroughly enjoy what he does. He truly cares not only about your case but about you as a person calling me on multiple occasions just to check in and see how things were going. He was more than willing to work with my financial situation and I highly recommend you hire Rich. Not only is Rich great but the people in his office are as well they are friendly, easy to get a hold of, and quick to respond. My case turned out better than I expected and as a young father I couldn’t be more thankful for all the hard work Rich and everyone else put into my case.

Posted by Kimberley | July 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Hard working and very professional

I actually changed lawyers midway through my child custody/support case to be able to have Rich represent me. He is amazing at what he does, extremely hard working, and he makes you feel heard which was important to me. Within the first week of having Rich as my lawyer he had done more for my case th...an my previous lawyer had done for me and my case in 5 months. He not only fought hard for me, but with his knowledge of the law, he was able to get me a better outcome in my case than I was planning for. I highly recommend Rich to anyone who is in need of a child custody/support lawyer.

Posted by Aiden | December 14, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Worth every penny

I initially hired Rich to help me defend some very serious allegations like drinking and driving with my child in the car and accusations of domestic violence in my home. At the time I was at risk of losing my 50/50 custody due to these allegations. Rich was available pretty much whenever I needed hi...m to be to discuss the case. He foreshadowed the family law court process for me so I knew what to expect and exactly what my options were. I found Rich to be extremely efficient in everything he did and kept every deadline we had. my custody case lasted many months and ultimately I was able to clear my name plus maintain custody of my son. For context Rich was my attorney for several months and about 18k of attorney fees. I would not hesitate to hire Rich again if needed. Worth every penny.

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Richard Michael Pinol's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jacob Hardee

Family lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"Rich is a very knowledgeable and hard working attorney that always goes the extra mile for his clients. I have the privilege of witnessing the hard work and care he puts into every one of his client's cases on a daily basis. It's an honor and a privilege to work with Rich and I highly recommend him to any prospective clients in need of assistance!"

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Gregory Hardee

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Friend

"Rich is a great lawyer who is very effective at communicating with clients. His goal is to help clients achieve amicable resolutions, but he is always willing to go to trial to advocate for his client's best interests. I endorse this lawyer!"

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Samuel Dotters-Katz

Family lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Friend

"Rich is a great lawyer. He's very accessible to his clients, and is not afraid to fight hard to achieve his client's objectives in any case. I would recommend Rich to anyone seeking an excellent family law attorney in Idaho."

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Experience

Rating:  6.6 (Good)

Honors

2025

Client's Choice, Avvo

2024

Client's Choice, Avvo

2023

Client's Choice, Avvo

2022

Client's Choice, Avvo

2021

Client's Choice, Avvo

2020

Client's Choice, Avvo

2019

Client's Choice, Avvo

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Partner, Hardee, Piñol & Kracke, PLLC

1900 - Present

Partner, Hardee, Pinol & Kracke, PLLC

2020 - 2021

Partner, Marcus, Hardee, Pinol & Davies, LLP

2018 - 2020

Assistant Attorney, Marcus, Hardee, Pinol & Davies, LLP

Associations

2018 - Present

Idaho State Bar, Family Law Section

Member

Education

2016

University of Idaho College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2009

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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