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Elite Criminal Defense from a Top NYC Deputy Bureau Chief 🛡️
When you are facing a criminal charge, the concept of ‘reasonable doubt’ is more than a legal term—it is your lifeline. At the Law Office of Richard Southard, we are masters at creating it. 🏛️ Located on Broadway, our firm is led by Richard Southard, a former Criminal Court Deputy Bureau Chief and prosecutor for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. For over seven years, he honed his skills on the inside, supervising and training over 50 junior prosecutors and never losing a single trial. In 2003, he founded his own firm with a singular mission: to use this invaluable insider’s knowledge to provide a powerful, strategic, and relentless defense for the accused. We understand the prosecution’s playbook because we helped write it. This allows us to deconstruct their case, anticipate their every move, and fight for your freedom with an advantage that few can match. 🤝
The Former Prosecutor Advantage: Your Strongest Ally
Choosing your defense attorney is the most critical decision you will make. Richard Southard’s elite background as a high-ranking prosecutor provides a decisive edge in your defense.
- An Insider’s Playbook: As a former Deputy Bureau Chief, Mr. Southard has a profound, firsthand understanding of the government’s methods, from investigation to trial. We know their strategies and, more importantly, their weaknesses.
- A Nationally Recognized Trial Lawyer: Mr. Southard has been named one of the Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers in New York by The National Trial Lawyers and one of the Ten Best DUI/DWI Lawyers in New York by the American Institute of DUI/DWI Lawyers. 🏆
- A Proven Winner: With an undefeated record as a prosecutor and a long history of winning verdicts for the defense, our firm is built on a foundation of courtroom success.
- Trusted Legal Analyst: Mr. Southard’s expertise is so respected that he has appeared as a guest legal analyst for Fox News Channel, Court TV, Tru TV, and ABC News Now, discussing high-profile national cases.
A Full-Spectrum Criminal Defense Practice 📋
Our firm provides aggressive, intelligent representation for individuals facing the entire range of state and federal criminal charges. We are prepared to defend your rights and liberty against any allegation, including:
- DUI/DWI Defense Lawyers: We provide a sophisticated and aggressive defense for clients charged with driving while intoxicated, fighting to protect your license and your freedom. 🚔
- Federal and State White-Collar Crimes: Defending clients against complex allegations of fraud, conspiracy, and other financial crimes. 💼
- Violent Crime Defense: Providing a robust, strategic defense for individuals accused of the most serious offenses, such as assault, robbery, and homicide.
- Drug Crime Defense: Representing clients facing serious state and federal narcotics charges, from possession to major trafficking conspiracies.
Specializing In
Former Prosecutor Defense, DWI/DUI Defense, Federal and State Criminal Trials, Violent Crimes, Drug Crimes, Theft Crimes
Address & Location
Located in the Tribeca neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, at the northwest corner of Broadway and Reade Street.
Building Location
291 Broadway, also known as the East River Savings Bank Building, is a historic 19-story Beaux-Arts style office building completed in 1911, located near City Hall Park and the landmark Hall des Lumières.
Suite Access
Enter through the attended lobby of this historic Beaux-Arts building on Broadway, and take one of the elevators to the 8th floor to reach Suite 800.
Parking Details
Paid public parking is available nearby at local commercial garages.
Public Transit
Served by New York City Transit Authority Route 1, 2, 3 (Uptown / Brooklyn); nearest stop is at Chambers Street.
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