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Defending Your Future
in West Palm Beach
When your freedom, your family, or your future is on the line, you want a trial lawyer who will hear you out and stand with you.
Hutchinson & Huffman, P.A.
Experienced Trial Lawyers for Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation
We are trial lawyers. Rick Hutchinson has built the firm on two things he does at a high level: defending people accused of crimes, and representing individuals and businesses in serious civil disputes. Every case is prepared as if it is going to trial, because that preparation is what gives clients real leverage, whether the matter resolves at the table or in the courtroom. Every client works directly with an attorney, never a case number.
Practice Areas
How We Help
Criminal Defense
All aspects, misdemeanor and felony, in state and federal court across Palm Beach, Martin, and Broward counties, from a first arrest to a serious felony.
Learn more →DUI Defense
Protecting your license and your record after a DUI arrest.
Learn more →Marchman Act
Helping Florida families get a loved one into court-ordered treatment.
Learn more →Civil Litigation
Business, commercial, contract, real estate, construction, employment, and partnership disputes in state and federal court.
Learn more →White Collar Defense
Discreet, thorough defense of fraud and other financial-crime allegations.
Learn more →Corporate Litigation
Trial-ready representation and counsel for business owners.
Learn more →Expungement & Record Sealing
Clearing an eligible record so it stops holding you back.
Learn more →Personal Injury
Advocacy for people hurt by someone else's negligence.
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The Client Experience
What Working With Us Is Like
You talk to your attorney.
Direct access, returned calls, and plain answers about where your case stands.
Courtroom experience on both sides of the docket.
Criminal and civil trial work, in Florida state and federal courts.
You are a person, not a number.
We help good people through a bad situation, with respect and real compassion.
Honest counsel.
Sometimes the right advice is to settle, and sometimes it is to fight. We will tell you which we think it is, and why.
Credentials & Experience
Why Clients Trust Us
Choosing a lawyer comes down to trust. Here is what the firm brings to your case:
- More than 25 years of courtroom experience.
- A federal Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel attorney for over 25 years, hand-selected by the federal courts.
- Extensive trial experience in Florida state and federal courts.
- Two-time Chair of the Criminal Law section of the Palm Beach County Bar Association.
- Strong client reviews and a reputation clients are glad to share.
- Recognized on Avvo.
- Direct attorney access and personal representation, never a case number.
Recognitions and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Results depend on the facts of each case.
What Clients Say
Client Reviews
“Rick Hutchinson is a great attorney to have on your side and he and his firm are the best. He had been with us, fighting for our son from day one as if he were his own, for well over a year, on a very serious matter and we were very pleased with the outcome. Rick was always available to us, super knowledgeable, deeply caring and understanding and always kept us informed.”
Results depend on the specific facts of each case. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Testimonials reflect the experience of individual clients.
