Attorney Ray Richards II was born and raised in the City of Detroit. His thriving State and Federal Criminal Defense, civil trial and business consulting strategy practice has been serving the Metro Detroit area for over nearly two decades! He is a proud, accomplished and experienced Trial attorney specializing in State and Federal Criminal Defense; Civil litigation and Corporate Transactions; Per
sonal Injury and Sports and Entertainment Law. A well respected courtroom advocate, he has tried and litigated criminal and civil cases Nationwide and represented clients internationally in the civil and criminal courts in the U.K., Canada and Spain. Richards is known for his tough aggressive but gentlemanly style of trial litigation and negotiation. His Cross Examination and Closing arguments are the hallmark of his abilities. His presence on Criminal Defense teams as a master strategist has been heralded in some of the City of Detroit’s major Criminal Litigation on and behind the scenes. He has been known to negotiate, as a last resort, some of the most brow raising plea resolutions when it most benefits his clients accused of serious crimes. Panel of attorneys who are selected by a committee of Metro Detroit’s finest Criminal Defense Attorney's to represent indigent Criminal Defendants in Federal Court charged with felonies ranging from major drug conspiracies, white collar crimes and death penalty cases. He is also a proud member of the exclusive National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, The National Trial Lawyers, is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state in the nation who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Membership is extended solely to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrates superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile. Richards is a graduate of Detroit Catholic Central High School; Grand Valley State University and the Ohio Northern Claude W. Pettit College of Law. He also is a graduate of the Federal Trial Skills Academy and Criminal Defense College of Macon Georgia. Richards is a frequent speaker at church, community, law and corporate related events. You have but one day in court, make it count …with Attorney Richards as your legal counsel! Practice Areas:
DUI Defense & Drunk Driving Defense
Assault & Battery
Theft / Fraud Crimes
Federal Crime
Driver Restoration
Medical Ma*****na
Probation Violations
Sentence Violations
Out of State Warrants
Minor in Possession
Gun Rights & Gun Board Representation
Expungements
Computer Related Crimes
Bribing a Public Official
State & Federal Court Appeals
Entrapment
White Collar Crimes
S*x Crime Defense
