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Sj
26 Oct, 2018
I had read about Rick's fantastic rating before I had hired him for a major criminal case.He researched a lot about the specifics of my case and represented me very effectively. He did not promise me anything that was not doable and ensured that every single detail was carefully reviewed. I have great admiration for his legal skills as he successfully handled my entire case spanning over 6.5 years.
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Anonymous
24 Aug, 2018
Mr. Ryczek did an excellent job for me delivering a great result in my case which could damage my whole life and professional career. His expertise together with his genuine care for the case and client and high intelligence saved me a lot of trouble. I highly recommend his service.
Let me start by saying that I am international PhD student (under F1 visa) from Iran (which could unreasonably amplify the negative effects of any serious conviction on my immigration and education status).
I was arrested by campus police officers at night, while trying to get something from my office. They stopped me for expired tag and after smelling marijuana from my car, they searched my car and did field sobriety test. Long story short, I was arrested and charged with 1) DUI-drugs 2) possession of marijuana (I only had 1 grams) 3) having alcohol open container 4) failure to signal. They also did a blood test after arrest. I should mention that although I was using marijuana a lot those days for sleeping and depression, my driving was not really affected as my tolerance had raised a lot. Since it was my first encounter with cops in US (and I hadn't really researched about my rights and how to interact with cops), I did an awful job (in my opinion) interacting with cops and I trusted them a too much. But they more or less lied to me and made my situation way worse than what really happened that night. Later on, I was very frustrated when I read the police report which was a surrealistic collection of lies.
After bonding out, I immediately started to search for the best DUI lawyers in Georgia and interviewed some of the most known lawyers in the area, as this could affect my career and immigration status massively. Among all the lawyers, I felt more genuine concern about my case, beside being honest about possible outcomes and what he can do and after researching a lot, I realized he is an extremely well regarded and successful lawyer, and therefore the best choice for me. Let me mention for instance that there were another very famous lawyer with a lot of TV appearances, who not only wanted to charge me way more, but also were very pessimistic about the result. Rick did way better than what he was considering impossible!
Throughout the procedure which took around 1 year, he used every chance to dismiss my case for various reasons, which showed to me how extremely knowledgable he is about the details of the law on this subject (once for prosecutors not filing the charges correctly, once for not giving us the blood test and cam video on time, once for the cop not showing up). Our requests did not work mostly because the judge was nice to the prosecutors, but I witnessed that Rick did push for a dismissal whenever it was possible.
Finally after we received the blood test and the video, I realized that the active marijuana in my blood was quite high (0.9 when the limit for DUI in CO is 0.5) and the field tests were not as good as I previously thought. It was not awful, but definitely not good.
So we started to cut a deal. One thing I realized was that it is very important for the lawyers to have good relations with prosecutors, judge and staff (for cutting deals) and Rick had this great as he was very friendly and respectful (and sometimes funny!) and so very much respected in the court. Finally we reached a deal that I was very happy with. They dropped the DUI/possession/open container charges (all drug/alc related charges) and I pled guilty to 1) failure to signal 2) reckless driving. Sentenced to 200 (for 1) and 600$ (for 2) fines (judge dropped 200$). Also a 1 year probation including random alc/drug tests, dui school, community service and Alc/drug evaluation. Rick requested the probation to be terminated after completing my conditions which was accepted. So since I had done all that stuff, after paying the fine on the same day, my probation was terminated and I put all of this big trouble behind!
I highly recommend Rick's service!
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Anonymous
07 May, 2018
The Ryczek firm represented me in a professional form in which we won, the firm communicated through out until the case closed. Would like to thank each and everyone that worked on Mr. Ryczek's behalf, you guys are awesome and thanks for the outcome & the experience.Highly recommended
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Anonymous
18 Jan, 2018
The answer to my question it was almost instantaneously, that quick he respond. Thanks!!!
I save his telephone number for a future service if I need it.
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Anonymous
27 Dec, 2016
I was absolutely hopeless and lost before calling Mr. Ryckzek to help me with my case. My case involved 7 charges, greatly ranging in their severity of punishments. Two horrible nerve racking years passed. The entire time that I was stressing out Rick was there to calm me down. He's brilliant, to say the least. I never felt "alone" or discouraged after speaking to him. I really felt like I had a good friend going wit me to court on one of the worst days of my life. Once my case finally came to court, everything was settled according to what we had discussed and agreed to, etc. I was totally satisfied with the outcome. I felt like a new person again; like I had this new lease on life. Highly recommend! Look No Further!
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Anonymous
12 Nov, 2015
I could not be more pleased with the outcome of my case-Dismissed! I met with Rick, and he explained my case, the good and bad parts, in a way that was easily understandable to me. He kept me informed the whole time, and I wasn't nervous in court, because he let me know what to expect.
It is evident that Rick is knowledgeable and respected by other lawyers too. When we were in court multiple lawyers approached him asking his advice on their clients' cases.
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Anonymous
06 Oct, 2015
Reached out to Rick when we needed a well respected lawyer in the Lawrenceville area. Going strictly on reviews, I felt an instant rapport after he spent much time on the initial call, with his very calm manner. He spent a long time with us in person exhibiting tremendous knowledge of the law and over the top concern. The outcome was better than we could have hoped. I would highly recommend Rick to anyone facing a DUI charge. I'm still amazed at how well he weaved his magic in this case.
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Anonymous
22 Sep, 2015
Unparalleled quality and success with overstated charges. 4 of 5 charges eliminated and one reduced to a factual decision.
Don' t take on the law without an expert in legal advise! This councilor will do that.
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Anonymous
15 Jun, 2015
I found Richard to be very helpful, knowledgeable and prompt on all communication. He was also very compassionate and truly seems to care about the well being of his clients. I would highly recommend Richard Ryczek as a very qualified attorney.
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Anonymous
01 May, 2015
Mr. Ryczek is a wonderful lawyer who simplifies legal jargon for his clients to understand. His responses are prompt and his office assistants are accommodating.
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Anonymous
19 Jan, 2014
I had 3 pending DUI cases within one year with a previous DUI 4 years prior. I originally sought legal advise from a local attorney with little hope for a positive outcome for my pending cases. Rick, on the other hand, was willing to work hard on my behalf with each case. One DUI was dropped completely and I am happy with the results of the other DUIs. Rick and his team are excellent. They will keep you informed, help you in every aspect of your case and they sincerely care about the clients overall well-being and outcome of the case(s). The Ryczek Firm has been a Godsend for me and I refer him to everyone.
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Derrick
22 Dec, 2013
I had two DUIs and Rick was able to get one completely dismissed. I plea guilty to wreckless driving on the 2nd case. I had to be on probation, but it helped me keep my job and not get fired. All the other lawyers tole me that my case was hopeless but Rick worked harder than the other lawyers. I don't know what I would have done with out him.
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