Richard J. Suzuki

R.J. Suzuki is licensed to practice law in the State of Arizona and the United States District Court. Fluent in Spanish, Mr. Suzuki is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40 (2012), National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Arizona Better Business Bureau, Los Abogados, the Arizona Hispanic Bar Association, and the State Bar of Arizona. He was a former Trustee on the Maricopa County Bar Foundation. Upon graduation from the University of Arizona College of Law, in 2000, Mr. Suzuki was selected to serve as law clerk to the Honorable Howard Fell of the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County, who was assigned to the court's criminal calendar. Mr. Suzuki next accepted appointment as prosecutor in the Office of the Maricopa County Attorneys Office. During the next three years, as Deputy Maricopa County Attorney, Mr. Suzuki investigated and litigated felony matters as part of the Major Crimes Gang and Repeat Offender Program Bureau. From the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Mr. Suzuki accepted a position as Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Arizona. In his nearly two years prosecuting federal crimes, Mr. Suzuki was responsible for the resolution of numerous federal felony and misdemeanor cases in Tucson and Phoenix. Mr. Suzuki primary focus is in criminal defense and personal injury cases throughout the state of Arizona. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Richard J. Suzuki included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40 N. West Valley Magazine's Top Attorney, 2018 Million Dollar Advocates Forum® Avvo Clients’ Choice, 2015 Best DUI Lawyer IN Chandler (Expertise) 2017 Top Valley Lawyers (North Valley Magazine) 2018, 2020 Best of Scottsdale (Scottsdale Progress) 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Best of Arizona Business (Ranking Arizona) 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Best of 2021 (lovinlife.com) The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Defense 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,2020, 2021,2022, 2024 Top Attorneys in the Southwest (SuperLawyers) 2023, 2024, 2025 Top Attorneys (SM Network) 2023 Other Sources of Feedback About Richard J. Suzuki Included on the 2026Southwest Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers list 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers list 2023 Southwest Super Lawyers list

• United States Attorney Office (Tucson and Phoenix), Federal Prosecutor
• Office of the Maricopa County Attorneys Office, State Prosecutor
• Hon. Howard Fell and Edgar Acuna, Pima County Superior Court, Law Clerk
• Languages
• Spanish

• Arizona, 2000
• U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 2005
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

• Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Hispanic National Bar Association
• State Bar of Arizona
• Arizona Better Business Bureau
• Arizona Hispanic Bar Association (Member)
• Maricopa County Bar Association, 2000 - 2006
• Los Abogados (Member)
• Maricopa County Bar Foundation (Trustee)