Richard Michael Pinol

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Richard Michael Pinol

also known as Richard Piñol

5.0
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 8 years

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

1487 S. David Lane, Boise, ID

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About Richard

Biography

When it comes to divorce or a custody battle, you need an advocate who will stand up and fight for you. For an experienced Family Law Firm that will guide you through this difficult time - Call Richard Piñol

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Child Custody 25%

25%
Child Support 25%

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

25%
Family 25%

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
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Licenses

Licensed in Idaho for 8 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

5.0 /5.0

68 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Litigation

Posted by anonymous | June 30, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

A good human, a strong attorney, and a straight shooter.

Throughout a lengthy custody battle, Mr. Pinol never let up in fighting for my parental rights. Due to my repeated inability to follow the parameters of temporary custody orders, I wouldn't be surprised if my case were one of the most frustrating for Mr. Pinol to navigate. However, he never spoke dow...n to me and always told me what I needed to hear, and I never got the feeling that he regretted taking my case. From the outset, I could tell that Mr. Pinol was a fierce competitor in his realm, and he was not afraid to litigate if circumstances warranted it. After the close of my custody case, which had an extremely favorable outcome for me and my son, I still struggled to take advantage of it due to personal issues. However, when the mother of my son continued to defy the custody court order, Mr. Pinol didn't hesitate to take on a new case for petitioning the court. He didn't do it because he needed the business or was looking forward to me being his client again; I think it was because he believes that I love my son, and he saw me trying.

Posted by anonymous | August 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Highly recommend!

Rich helped us out on a judgement modification. He is very knowledgeable. I felt like he listened to me and answered any questions I had. Throughout the process I felt like I could trust his recommendations and they were always in the best interest of our family. I would highly recommend him.

Posted by Lawrence | December 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

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 anonymous | November 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Great, professional, and confident

Rich was a pinch hitter while Greg was out of town and had little time to prepare for the trial. He did awesome and he was on it. There was no question he knew his way around a trial. I would also rate his mustache (not pictured) a 5 five as well.

Posted by Erin | November 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Awesome Attorney

We had the pleasure to have Rich Pinol represent us in court today. If you are looking for a great attorney, we would highly recommend him. He came in and was great with arguments and was very knowledgeable. He even caught an important detail that was overlooked in the other parties declaration. Agai...n, excellent attorney!

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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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