Lawyer Richard Ducote, Esq., graduated from Tulane University of Louisiana, B.S., 1974 Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1978; Loyola Chicago School of Law, LL.M., Child/Family Law, 2011, is now employed by Richard Ducote, PC at 4800 Liberty Avenue, Third Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15224.Richard Ducote, Esq. is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Richard Ducote, Esq. as your lawyer, you should consider whether Richard Ducote, Esq. offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Richard Ducote, Esq. has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Richard Ducote, Esq.'s office is located at Pittsburgh, PA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Richard Ducote, Esq. has been admitted in 1978, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1988, U.S. District Court; Northern District of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2009, Pennsylvania; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. His or her practice areas include Divorce and Custody Cases; Child Physical or Sexual Abuse; Domestic Violence; Problematic Child Custody Evaluators; Mental Health Professionals; Child Abuse; Sexual Abuse; Domestic Violence Tort Cases; Criminal Defense of Abuse Victims; Family Court Due Process Violations; Child Custody and Domestic Violence Appeals; Problematic Guardian Ad Litem; Abusive Clergy or other Professionals; Civil Right Violations; Other Serious Personal Injury; Malpractice by Attorneys, Physicians and Mental Health Professionals; Sexual Abuse Custody Case; Parental Alienation Syndrome; PAS Attorney.

Richard Ducote, Esq.'s college and law school education includes Tulane University of Louisiana, B.S., 1974, Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1978; Loyola Chicago School of Law, LL.M., Child/Family Law, 2011. Other biographical background includes Mr. Ducote was featured in the 2005 PBS Documentary Breaking the Silence: Children's Stories, and in Small Justice: Little Justice in America's Family Courts. Articles in Newsweek, Oprah Magazine, Parade Magazine, Money Magazine and many newspapers around the country have quoted him. New Orleans Magazine named him on of the top lawyers in the city. As a Martindale-Hubbell "AV" attorney since his first rating in 1988, he is also admitted to the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Fourth, Fifth and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals; and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, the Northern District of Ohio, and the District of Colorado. In January 2011, he was awarded an LL.M. degree in Child & Family Law from Loyola Chicago School of Law, where he recently taught a course on advanced issues in domestic relations law addressing child abuse, domestic violence, and family court flaws.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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