Criminal cases can place a person’s freedom, record, livelihood, and reputation at immediate risk. Arthur Richmond provides strategic, assertive criminal defense representation with close attention to the facts, the evidence, and the practical consequences of every decision. The objective is not only to respond to the charge, but to protect the client’s future.

Services may include:

• Early case assessment and strategic defense planning
• Representation in misdemeanor and felony matters
• DUI defense
• Domestic violence defense
• Arraignment representation and court appearances
• Bail and custody-related advocacy
• Review of police reports, witness statements, recordings, and other evidence
• Investigation planning and defense development
• Negotiation with prosecutors for reduction, dismissal, or alternative resolution
• Motion practice where appropriate
• Trial preparation and courtroom advocacy
• Guidance regarding collateral consequences, including employment, licensing, immigration, and record concerns
• Ongoing client communication regarding case status, risk, and options

Representative matters may involve:

• Misdemeanors
• Felonies
• DUI and alcohol-related offenses
• Domestic violence allegations
• Theft, assault, weapons, and drug-related charges
• Cases requiring immediate response after arrest or filing

Workers’ Compensation

The practice includes workers’ compensation representation on both the applicant and defense side, offering a broader understanding of how claims are evaluated, contested, and resolved. Whether the issue concerns benefits, exposure, liability, medical treatment, or settlement strategy, matters are handled with a practical, informed approach.

Services may include:

• Evaluation of claims from the applicant or defense perspective
• Guidance regarding claim filing, acceptance, denial, and procedural posture
• Review of injury allegations, medical reporting, and claim exposure
• Representation in disputes involving benefits, treatment, temporary disability, permanent disability, and work restrictions
• Assistance with QME/AME issues and medical-legal development
• Preparation for hearings, conferences, and case resolution proceedings
• Settlement evaluation and negotiation
• Review of return-to-work and employment-related issues affecting the claim
• Strategic guidance for employers, carriers, injured workers, and other parties as applicable
• Ongoing case management with attention to timing, documentation, and practical resolution

Representative matters may involve:

• Applicant-side claims by injured workers
• Defense-side claim evaluation and litigation management
• Denied claims
• Disputed body parts or medical treatment issues
• Temporary or permanent disability disputes
• Settlement and case resolution strategy

Business Transactions

Business clients need legal counsel that is both careful and commercially practical. Arthur Richmond advises businesses, owners, and entrepreneurs on transactions and operational legal matters with an emphasis on risk management, clarity, and forward-looking problem solving. The goal is to help clients move decisively while protecting value.

Services may include:

• Business entity formation and organizational structuring
• Review and preparation of foundational governance and operating documents
• Asset purchase and sale transactions
• Transaction document review and negotiation
• Due diligence support and issue identification
• Operational legal guidance for growing businesses
• Contract drafting, review, and revision
• Vendor, service, and business relationship agreements
• Risk identification in day-to-day operations
• Strategic legal guidance for owners and decision-makers
• Practical support on business transitions, internal process issues, and legal housekeeping

Representative matters may involve:

• New business formations
• Operating and ownership structure issues
• Purchase or sale of business assets
• Contract review and negotiation
• Ongoing operational legal questions
• Small and closely held business advisory matters

New Client Intake Form

Below is a master intake form with practice-area-specific sections. On your website, this should be set up so the user first selects the type of matter, and then only the relevant section appears.

Introductory Notice for Website Form

Please note: Submitting this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not send confidential, privileged, or highly sensitive information through this form until a conflicts check has been completed and representation has been confirmed.