Richard Alan Wingerden

In first consultation, Richard took time to understand our situation and willing to answer our concerns and questions. I knew we found the right person. Instead of glory promises, he told us the reality possible outcomes. Rather than guessing our next step in this unfamiliar legal system, Richard wou...ld check with us and provided good advice with quick response. He followed through and got us periodic update. It really helped me to calm down. I will definitely recommend him.

My partner and I dropped in to Mr. Wingerden's office this week while seeking counsel for my partner's criminal case. Long story short the SCC sheriff unlawfully arrested my partner (who is a retired criminal) & falsified the police report - quite poorly as a matter of fact (I give him an "F" for eff...ort...) The public defender neither followed up with us nor provided the discovery we on several occasions requested, so 2 days before court we were extremely desperate after leaving the Public Pretender's office as (again) he was nowhere to be found. We dropped by Richard's office where we just so happened to catch him. He wasn't working that day but had stopped by the office briefly. I informed him that we had legal coverage through ARAG offered by my employer, and was hoping he could assist us considering he is a ARAG network attorney. Unfortunately, Richard doesn't handle criminal cases via ARAG anymore (only Family & Estate) but he sat down with us for an hour or so and did a free consultation. He listened patiently and even took notes as my partner recalled the events and facts surrounding his case, and as we voiced our concerns/frustrations. Richard was very easy to talk to and has a personality that makes you feel like you're talking to a friend. I really wanted to sign him on to help us fight our case despite the fact ARAG would not cover it. I explained that I would be getting a large tax return any day now, and would spend it all on him and pay the rest out of pocket. Other attorneys (like the one I hired years ago for a DUI case) would tell me to sign on the dotted line and not think twice about it. Not Richard - he said that he didn't feel that is was right to let us hire him since our financial situation is already a challenge, and he didn't want to take all our money. His compassion extended even further when he told us that despite this, we could call him should we have any questions or need advice at any point in the future for this case or anything else. He did give us some solid advice, which I then did utilize when the Public Pretender called our name 5 minutes before court. I reiterated what Richard had advised, and when my partner was called in front of the judge that day the PD requested a motion that we be presented with the officer's body cam footage. The prosecutor objected, and although the PD could barely fumble a plausible explanation as to why we needed the body cam footage (because you know...who needs all the evidence in a felony matter anyways, right??? Cops NEVER lie!) the judge ultimately granted the motion to get us that footage. Without telling the PD the points Richard advised, he definitely would not have successfully filed this motion and perhaps wouldn't have even tried. If I ever require legal counsel for Family or Estate litigation I will 100% without a doubt give Richard Wingerden a call. THANK YOU RICHARD, don't stop being A ROCKSTAR with a BIG HEART.

I have used attorneys at least 4 times in my life. Some attorneys didn't have a lot of time to talk or acted to busy. Richard Wingerden was always available to talk and if he was busy would always text me then follow up with a phone call. He made me feel like he didn't have any other clients. A very... personal touch. As a firefighter for 31 years and working in retail 6 years I know good customer service and he definitely surpasses the standard for good customer service. I will be using him in the future.

I heard about Attorney Richard Wingerden from a co worker at my office and I am thankful that I retained Richard as our attorney to represent my son. Richard is not only highly experienced but he is also extremely compassionate and caring about his clients. Our experience has been outstanding. His ...step by step guidance, comforting nature, expert in criminal law procedures and his follow up / pro active actions made our case strong and resulted in successful outcome. There are so many questions which come to our mind during the hard and gruesome process. Richard understands this and has replied to numerous questions from us ( text messages / emails) in an extremely quick and proficient manner. We would highly recommend his services for Juvenile criminal proceedings.

I have had the pleasure of Richard Wingerden representing me on a few different legal matters. I am a repeat client of his. Richard is extremely knowledgeable about the laws in regards to my case and any complexities involved with it. He also provided a high level of customer service as he would mail... me follow-up letters after each court date and answered any and all questions I had. I would highly recommend Richard to anyone in need of legal services. Richard is a valuable asset to have in your corner.