Richard Lamar Pope Jr

Mr.Pope was the first attorney hired by my ex's adult son that tried to evict me from a house he knew I didn't live in,in a state I don't live in 400 miles from my house with no documentation or evidence against me nor anyone else named......never did i ever have any sort or tenancy with him anywhere... at anytime.The first page in the evidence portion of the eviction was merely a couple short paragraphs and still states 3 times He (plaintiffs/accuser) knew I didn't live there or in the same state even. The sworn declaration in addition says "showed up a couple days ago" and "we dont know where he stays at night".He could not demonstrate legal landlord status,tenancy nor cause to the court in anyway. The case was ultimately handed to another attorney whom not only attempted to defend the case in court he defended the same case served under counsel of Mr.Pope but simply put a cover letter on Mr.Popes paperwork and filed it with mr.popes letter head still on the documents.The county's pro bono attorneys made light work of the case in court.I observed it first hand on zoom. The procedural errors,absolute absence of supporting evidence at all,let alone meeting the burden required by the court and the questionable content of the paperwork/proceedings left much to be desired.I did not see him in the court room as the plaintiff fired him and hired a different attorney.I can only speak on negotiation outside court and paperwork/procedure but I was not impressed.Several basic procedural errors right off the bat that were enough to get it thrown out before being seen by a judge.Once you get passed that,the structure and content of the case was between questionable at best and punishable at worst. Do your research and do basic internet search of any attorney you might hire first. I can't recommend this one based on my first hand experience with him.When it comes to affordable legal services for the average Joe Caveat Emptor,research is King.Internet searches truly are your friend with this subject of hiring attorneys.

Mr pope is a brilliant man with an extraordinary attention to detail! Professional mannerisms, determined and well organized. This man has the ability to pull exact dates and cases out of his mind from decades ago! He goes above & beyond and has by far, exceeded all expectations I've ever had for wha...t a lawyer is. This is my lawyer for life now.

I had a thorough legal consultation with Mr Pope about several disciplines. He's extremely knowledgeable legal generalist a of WA State law, He explained to me realistic preparation and outcomes of Estate Planning , Special Needs Living Trust, Real Estate. Family Law , etc. He left me an impres...sion of a very concerned, client oriented professional , as well as of an empathetic human being. My first impression of Mr Pope is outstanding.