About Richard
Licenses
Licensed in Maryland for 41 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 50 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2016
Appointed as a Mentor for New Admittees to the Maryland Bar, Maryland Court of Appeals
2015
Appointed as a Mentor for New Admittees to the Maryland Bar, Maryland Court of Appeals
2014
Appointed as a Mentor for New Admittees to the Maryland Bar, Maryland Court of Appeals
2013
Appointed as a Mentor for New Admittees to the Maryland Bar, Maryland Court of Appeals
2013
Appointed as a Mentor for New Admittees to the Maryland Bar, Maryland Court of Appeals
2012
Appointed as a Mentor for New Admittees to the Maryland Bar, Maryland Court of Appeals
2009
Attorney Advisor, Wootton High School Mock Trial Team, Montgomery County Bar Association
1989
Certificate, Harvard Negotiation Project, Harvard University Law School
1978
Certificate, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
1977
Certificate, Cornell Institute on Organized Crime, Cornell Law School
Work Experience
1989 - 1991
Adjunct Instructor, Montgomery College
1983 - 1984
Taught Legal & Trial Skills To Criminal Lawyers, Criminal Practice Institute
1982 - 1985
Georgetown University Continuing Legal Education, National Institute For Trial Advocacy
1981 - 2017
Criminal, DUI and Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Law Offices of Richard Stefan Lurye
1980 - 1981
Deputy Chief Litigation, New York State Attorney General
1978 - 1980
Inspector General, Department of Environmental Protection, New York City
1975 - 1978
Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney for Queens County, New York.
Associations
1995 - 2017
National College of DUI DefenseFounding Member
1985 - 2017
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersLifetime Member
1984 - 2017
Montgomery County Bar AssociationMember
1984 - 2017
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember
Education
1980
LL.M - Master of Laws
1975
JD - Juris Doctor
1970
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2009
2009
DUI Trials and MVA Hearings
1984
Opening Statements and Cross Examination
1983
Opening Statements and Cross Examination
N/A
Opening Statements and Cross Examination
N/A
Opening Statements and Cross Examination
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
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If I had my first DUI/DWi 10 years ago 2003, and just received my 2nd DUI/DWI 2013 will it count as my first DUI or 2nd in court
28 Jul 2013
What will happens after I get caught shoplifting? Will I receive a fine or something in the mail?
27 Jun 2013
Will a NC probation officer arrest a person on supervised probation in NC if there is an outstanding arrest warrant in NC?
22 Jun 2013