Richard Hricik

Richard Hricik is a trial and appellate attorney with more than 30 years of experience litigating complex wrongful death, serious personal injury, and constitutional civil rights violations in state and federal courts resulting in millions of dollars in recoveries for his clients.** His practice focuses on high-stakes matters involving catastrophic injury, products liability, medical negligence, commercial vehicle crashes, and institutional accountability.

Licenses & Bar Memberships

• SC & OH Courts & Federal District Courts
• 4th & 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals
• Bar Member - Supreme Court of the United States
• Associations: Federal Bar, SC Association for Justice, American Association for Justice

Recognition and Professional Distinctions

• AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
• National Trial Lawyers Top 100 – South Carolina 
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• SuperLawyer
• 2024 SC Lawyers Weekly - Newsmaker Award

Published Decisions

• Williams v. Charleston Cnty. Sheriff’s Office, Sup. Ct. No. 25-640, 2026 U.S. LEXIS 1486 (Mar. 23, 2026)
• Washington v. Housing Auth. of Columbia , 58 F.4th 170 (4th Cir. 2023)

Professional Appointments, Consulting, & Expert Witness

Appointed by the South Carolina Supreme Court, Richard serves as an Attorney to Assist the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, participating in investigations of attorney misconduct, and as a Fee Dispute Hearing Officer ruling on attorney-client disputes over fees. He is active in supporting the legal community through service with Lawyers Helping Lawyers. He regularly advises attorneys and law firms on professional responsibility, litigation strategy, and ethical compliance, and is retained as an expert witness on attorney standard of care in legal malpractice matters.