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Richard A. Molezzo

Richard A. Molezzo

4.6
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 30 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Reno, NV
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

275 Hill Street, Suite 101, Reno, NV

About Richard

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 20%

I understand the Immigration issues that may arise when an undocumented worker or permanent resident gets into trouble with the law.

20%
DUI and DWI 20%

Simply because you may be impaired while driving or operating a vehicle this does not mean your guilty. There are at least 3 phases in a DUI defense and all 3 must be proven for a conviction.

20%
Domestic Violence 10%

NEVER PLEAD GUILTY until you speak to an attorney. In these type cases, so often the supposed victim manipulates the facts that have nothing to do with what really happened .

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Nevada for 30 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 1995

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2013

Location

Richard Molezzo Esq. PC

275 Hill Street, Suite 101, Reno, NV, 89501

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Richard A. Molezzo's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

32 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 32 reviews

Posted by anonymous | October 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

No not waste your time or money with this guy!

I don’t want to get into too many details. But I paid this guy 3500$ to do basically nothing and after all was said and done needed him to file one motion on my case and he refused. Now I’m paying another lawyer to do what the judge asked him to do during my trial. And he told me he was thinking abo...ut blocking me from calling his cell phone for simply asking about it... Complete waste of money!

Posted by Taylor | November 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Wonderful Attorney

First time arrested for anything & Richard made me feel comfortable & safe. He is very up front with the worst outcome just so you are aware but he pushes forcefully for his clients to get the best outcome! He took very good & professional care of my case. I will highly recommend him to anyone, espec...ially ones who are high anxiety. He's a very calming soul to be around. Thanks again Richard!

Posted by anonymous | August 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Hell yeah hire Richard Molezzo

I 100% recommend Richard Molezzo. He went above and beyond to help me out of a bad situation. He was upfront and very helpful when explaining my options. Best case, worst case scenarios. Happy to say I walked away with the best case scenario thanks to Rich.

Posted by Greggory Smith | August 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney

BRC02

Great Attorney very Pleased with the outcome . Thank you very much Richard!!! Now Life is much Better.

Posted by anonymous | June 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

D.U.I

When facing charges you want to make sure that you have the right lawyer on your team. Mr. Molezzo gave me an idea of how I would be defended in court, which gave me confidence and peace of mind that I needed to go through this tough trial in my life. When I did go to court we walked into the courtho...use together, I felt like he had control of the situation the whole time and he knew everybody in the courthouse. He is very good at what he does and I am very happy with the outcome of my case. I would recommend Richard Molezzo to any and all.

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Richard A. Molezzo's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Beguelin

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Molezzo has a amazing passion for justice and obtains consistent excellent results for his clients. He is the only lawyer I know that is 'on call' 24/7 for emergency assistance. He has my 100% vote of confidence and trust."

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Stephanie Rice

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Molezzo is one of the most charismatic attorneys I have ever met. He makes himself available to speak with clients and potential clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and he always looks extremely professional and ready for a Court appearance at any given moment."

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Jason Johnson

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Richard is relentless in fighting for the rights of his clients. I have not a met a better lawyer or human being and I would recommend him without hesitation to anyone facing a legal problem."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Richard. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Eric Rosen

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Tyler Ayres

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Great lawyer and fine man."

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Charles Donahue

Unknown lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Other

"Rich Molezzo is one of the best criminal defense lawyer in Nevada. He is a street-smart, hard- working and very tough trial lawyer. Rich is creative and a champion. He is straight-shooting, caring and honest. I'd hire him in a New York minute!"

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Adrian Baca

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Richard is a skilled attorney who is dedicated to the best outcome for his clients. He is a top notch trial attorney who is unafraid of hard cases. He is the kind of guy you want right next to you when your in trouble."

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Jason Johnson

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Stephanie Rice

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2013.

Public Reprimand issued in NV, 2013

updated on 09/18/2018

Public reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Honors

2019

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Personal Injury; Criminal Defense Lawyer, Richard Molezzo Private Attorney

2003 - 2005

Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General Of Nevada

1995 - 2003

Public Defender, Washoe County Public Defender

Associations

2012 - Present

Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College

Warrior/Student

National Criminal Defense College

Graduate

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Elk's Club

Member

Manogue Alumni Association

Member

BNI Northern Nevada Chapter

Member

Western Industrial Nevada

Member

American Inns of Court

Member

Hispanic American Chamber of Business

Member

Education

2012

Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College

1992

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Nevada-Reno

Languages

English

Spanish

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