Richard H. Sindel

Richard H. Sindel is a criminal defense attorney practicing in St. Louis, Missouri. His practice focuses on federal and state criminal trial work, appellate advocacy, post-conviction matters, drug charges, and business crimes. He represents people facing serious criminal allegations, including capital murder cases, and works to protect their rights at trial and during appeals. His practice reaches beyond Missouri when federal defense matters require representation in other jurisdictions.

Richard earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1973, graduating summa cum laude. He previously received a B.A. from the University of Kansas in 1969. His academic background supports a practice that requires close analysis of criminal statutes, trial records, and appellate arguments. He is admitted in Missouri and before federal district and appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court.

Richard’s trial experience includes cases throughout Missouri and federal matters in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, North Dakota, South Dakota, and California. Sindel has argued appeals before every Missouri appellate court and the Second, Seventh, and Eighth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. He has also appeared twice before the United States Supreme Court and secured reversals for his clients in both matters. His work includes challenges to criminal convictions and complex appeals.

Richard H. Sindel has received the Charles M. Shaw Trial Advocacy Award and the Atticus Finch Award for contributions to justice. He has served as president of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and has lectured for legal organizations on criminal law topics. His combination of trial work, appellate practice, and professional service reflects a career devoted to criminal defense and the protection of individual rights.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Richard H. Sindel, Inc.
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Chairman, The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Criminal Law Section
• Past President and Board Member, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• Board Member, Capital Punishment Resource Center
• Board Member, Public Interest Litigation Clinic
• Former Board Member, American Civil Liberties Union
• Member, Pi Kappa Alpha

Licensed State

• Missouri

Education

• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Kansas
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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