This guy knows his stuff! Very knowledgeable and trustworthy! He was patient and stayed on the phone with me and made sure all of my questions were answered I definitely recommend Steven!

Never had an attorney that worked as hard as Stephen Richards. My bond was 5 million and another attorney told me it was hopeless but Stephen never gave up he was able to get my bond down to 2 million and I am out of jail today. But the one thing I feel is best about Stephen Richards is the communication he has always picked up my calls and my family’s calls. He would come visit me in jail and would answer every question I had and trust me facing 120 years I had a lot. I’m not one who does reviews but I just want the people to know if you are stuck in jail giving up all hope call Stephen and have him come meet with you he is the best.

Mr Richards saved my son life he was sentence to 31 years in prison for intemp murder Mr Richards Did my son appeal and got the judge to let my son come home because we won the appeal my son only did 3 years of a 31 years sentence thanks Mr Richards and god blessed you

I am very grateful to all of Mr. Richards hard work for helping my brother through the toughest time in his life. You can trust him to be a competent and completely honest lawyer that gets the job done. He gave him back his future!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr Richards saved my life i was sentenced to 31 year's in jail I hired Mr Richards to do my appeal he came to jail to check on me and let me know about my case but the most important thing was Mr Richards gave me hope now im home with my family and friends thanks to Mr Richards i did 4 year's instead of 31 year's god bless you Mr Richards and i love you you gave me my life back

I was fighting a very serious charge in Kane county a class x armed violence and other charges from a search warrant that was in my name and I had to go to trial And mr Richards saved my life all I want to say if you are looking for a great attorney that knows his stuff this is the guy your in great hands with mr Richards and to mr Richards if you see this man thank you and god bless you and your family this something I will never forget

This man saved my Husband’s life!!!! Tears of joy!!!! Absolutely worth every $$$$$!!!!! He fought hard for us and Wow!!

Don't ever choose this trash Lawyer. He would lose your case, he is lazy lawyer, just willing to take the money and don't do any work. and the worst of all, he would fully cooperate with the prosecutor against his own clients.

He is an awesome attorney

Stephen Richards was my husbands attorney on a first degree murder charge. There was absolutely no physical evidence against my husband. There were alibi witnesses and coroner evidence that he could not have killed the victim. Lead detective perjured herself on the stand. Mr. Richards refused to do anything we asked him to do as our attorney. He did not call the alibi witnesses. He did not object to things he should have. Even the supreme court states in their opinion that he threw doubt on his own clients innocence. He did not object to state not preserving evidence. He single handedly put my husband and father of our four children in prison for life without possibility of parole. In the 15 months we waited for trial he spent 5 hours with my husband. He did not investigation of his own. He did nothing. He was complicit in my husbands conviction. Unless you have hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy his time he will take what you have and give you nothing in return. The Supreme Court sited 56 areas of ineffective assistance of counsel in its opinion.

This is by far the worst attorney I have ever encountered in my life. He demands a large retainer up front and then does no work and is not available. He is terrible.

Whether your criminal case is complex or simple, a lot can happen in the criminal process to derail your future. I cannot overstate to you the importance of choosing the right attorney to represent you when you face criminal charges. It is the single most important decision of your life you will make, and Stephen Richards is the best person you can trust to represent you to the utmost.

You need a trial attorney who is honest, aggressive, hard-working, and who knows his stuff and the law. Most attorneys are deficient in one or more skill areas. Stephen Richards is not. Many are only too happy to take your money; give you a sell job at the outset when you are desperate, and then fail to carry thru; doing an inadequate job that will leave you in the lurch. Stephen Richards is not like this. He carries through on commitments no matter what anyone may say. You will find out he is highly respected in the legal field and for good reason. He takes the time to do the research, learn the facts, and tell it to you straight. He gives you the options at every turn. You may not get a dream result, but it will be the best possible for your circumstances.

Stephen Richards is experienced in many more aspects of the legal practice than most other attorneys. He is great in court. The judges respect him because he anticipates problems, is always prepared to handle the unexpected and is the best in presenting any argument. His jury presentations are smooth and practiced and the juries are comfortable with him and listen well to him. He cares about every client and that comes across to others when he represents you. He is approachable; will listen to you, always treat you with respect and dignity and has great patience. He is well-worth any investment you make in him and it is an honor to be his client.

I was his client in a high-profile case over several years. I had everything at stake and went through three other attorneys before I hired him. The others were amateurs in comparison to him and failed me at critical moments. We went through a convoluted process, and I got to see him in many different aspects of his practice. Most attorneys would have backed down under pressure from the State or made the wrong decisions. Stephen Richards did not. He was always ethical and voluntarily committed himself to pursue whatever legal avenue my case would require to win an acquittal for me. No other attorney would have shown such conscience and dedication to a client who was not always the easiest person to deal with. Trust him and your future will be in the best hands possible.

If I could I'd give him half of one star.