Kristen N. Richards
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law - Federal
- Criminal Law – State
- Criminal Law
- Drug Violations
- Sex Offenses
- Drug Crimes
- Sex Crimes
- Tax Crimes
- Fraud Crimes
- Property Crimes
- Immigration-Related Offenses
- Violent Crimes
- Firearms Offenses
- White Collar Crimes
Biography
Kristen N. Richards has been a defender since she started practicing in 2011. Versed in both state and federal criminal law, Ms. Richards has successfully tried the most difficult and complex RICO cases as well as both violent crimes and white collar crimes. She is aggressive at every stage of the process from pre-charging negotiations, through the pre-trial process, and at trial. Ms. Richards has developed an excellent reputation for her work in federal court, establishing relationships among federal prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges.
Ms. Richards cares deeply about criminal defense and takes a client-centered approach to her cases. Her clients routinely comment that she hears and understands their concerns in ways that other attorneys cannot. By developing constructive professional relationships with her clients. Ms. Richards is able to achieve exceptional results in her cases.
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D. - 2010
- University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- B.A. - 2007
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit