Richard Ballantyne

I cannot give enough praise about Mr. Ballantyne. I'd give him 10 out of 5 stars if I could: he's professional, knows his legal craft, tries his best to represent you fairly, and tells it like it is.As mentioned on lawyerratingz, he's not cheap, but legal representation is not something you should cheap out on in today's deleterious and complicated court matters. BUT is priced fairly for the positive outcome we were expecting.Would definitely use (and highly recommend) him forthwith for any legal matters!

8 years ago Richard helped me out of an impossible situation where I was falsely arrested by a corrupt investigating officer twice and harassed for months in my home by the police. The same rookie officer (a.k.a. super trooper) beat up a young lady at a drinking driving counter attack and plead guilty to assault but was still allowed to be on active duty during his 9 months of probation. This constable appeared mentally unstable and the detachment stood behind him 100% - I was in fear for my own personal safety and a criminal record would kill my livelihood. Richard protected my safety during 18 months waiting for trail by communicating directly with the police and all charges were eventually dropped prior to trail. Richard's pricing was fair and he exceeded my expectations - If I went with a cheaper or less experienced lawyer on the web - I guarantee the outcome would've been much different in my case because the entire police detachment was against me. The rookie was transferred to northern BC and I still peacefully live in my home today without being harassed as it should be thanks to Richard. You will not find a better criminal lawyer in the all of BC.

Amazing lawyer. Can not recommend highly enough.

Pros:*Perfect epitome of a brilliant, successful defense lawyer!*Wins the best possible outcome even over exceeding expectations!*Worth ever penny*Richard changed lives and we are very grateful for his tenacity!Cons:*He costs more but not the most. Get your budget ready/steady*Richard won't coddle your emotions and is all business. (This was hard for us but he did his job professionally)*We wouldn't have him over for dinner but we would definitely recommend him anyone that wants strong, solid defense lawyer!

Sometimes in life we make the wrong choices, hiring Mr. Ballantyne was certainly the right choice for defending my wrong choices. He worked hard and went the extra mile for me. Great man. Thank you

Said that he would be my lawyer then he didn't phone me back. When I phoned him he said that I needed to find another lawyer because he has insomnia and his dog was sick. Very unprofessional.

I had a very pleasant experience with Richard he was so helpful and went to all my court dates for me so I didn't have to miss work.. He won my case AND got all my charges dropped! I would recommend him to anybody he's great at what he does!