Richard Burson

Associate Trial Counsel
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Richard Burson

Associate Trial Counsel

Personal Experience

Richard Burson is Associate Trial Counsel with Shield Law APC. He has spent his life helping people facing criminal charges and understands how stressful these cases can be. Over the years, he has worked in several public defender offices, where he learned strong courtroom skills and practical defense strategies from many different attorneys and cases.


Mr. Burson is known for being thorough, detailed, and committed to his clients. When he handles a case, he works carefully to review the facts, look for important issues, and make sure no detail is overlooked. He has handled thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases and has developed valuable trial and case management experience that he now uses to fight for his clients.


He joined Shield Law APC after building a strong record of trial work and client service. Clients looking for a criminal defense attorney want someone experienced, focused, and ready to stand up for them, and Mr. Burson brings those qualities to every case.

Areas Of Practice

Admitted To Practice

  • California


Education

  • Southwestern School of Law, J.D
  • California State University, Northridge