Richard F. Cornell, aka Rick Cornell, is one of the few Nevada lawyers whose practice emphasizes appeals and post-conviction practice.
Richard F. Cornell, aka Rick Cornell, is one of the few Nevada lawyers whose practice emphasizes appeals and post-conviction practice.
In active practice in Nevada continuously since 1980, over the years his practice has winnowed into an appellate practice of criminal and domestic appeals before the Ninth Circuit and the Nevada Supreme Court, and a post-conviction habeas practice in state and federal courts. Mr. Cornell also is regularly associated with a handful of very successful northern Nevada lawyers in the writing of pre-trial, trial and pre-sentencing memoranda. He also handles applications for commutations of sentences and pardons before the Nevada Pardons Board.
The Martindale-Hubbell listing contains some of the important cases Mr. Cornell has won over the years. The list does not represent every case he has won, and is not meant to imply that he wins every case or even most of the cases he takes.
The sad reality is that any appeal has about a 10% chance of success, and a post-conviction petition less than that. There are a number of reasons why. Consequently, Mr. Cornell is selective in the cases he takes.
But this statistic might explain why there are so few lawyers who practice in this area of law. Lawyers are competitive by nature. They like to win. An area of law with these kinds of odds is an area from which lawyers tend to shy away. Plus, this area of practice is one of the least lucrative areas of practice of law.
Mr. Cornell responds: "Call me stubborn. Call me perverse. Or call me a taxi. But I demand accountability out of the system of justice. In a day and age where tempering justice with mercy is deemed 'politically incorrect' and 'the powers that be' seem hell-bent on pandering to the 'hypothetical soccer moms' out there, somebody has to call for our courts to look carefully, not cynically, at those insisting that the Federal Constitution be honored. And that 'somebody' is I."
In hiring an attorney to handle a criminal appeal or writ, you want somebody who:
-Writes succinctly, yet thoroughly and powerfully;
-Can spot the best legal issues and showcase them;
-Can preserve the issue(s) in such a way that they can properly be re-raised in a Federal habeas writ petition, if necessary;
-Has researched, knows, and has pointed out the applicable law to the court, right up to the time the case is submitted;
-Doesn't waste the court's time with frivolous junk;
-Is fully prepared, and has looked at everything necessary to present the case in its best possible light;
-Can speak well and present the case logically at oral argument, answering questions promptly and accurately without losing train of thought; and
-Doesn't overbill or waste the client's money.
Main Office
150 Ridge Street, 2nd Floor
Reno, NV 89501
775-329-1141
775-329-7651
Law Offices of Richard F. Cornell will represent your Criminal Defense legal matters.
Practice Areas:
-Appellate Litigation and Criminal Appeals
-Criminal Law
-Family Law
ISLN
922378287
Practice Areas:
-Criminal Appeals
-Post-Conviction Remedies
-Parole and Probation
-Criminal Defense
Law School:
Willamette University, J.D.
Admitted:
2011, Nevada
Memberships:
Nevada Bar Association; Washoe County Bar Association.
Willamette University
Juris Doctorate,
ISLN
922378287
Practice Areas:
-Criminal Appeals
-Post-Conviction Remedies
-Parole and Probation
-Criminal Defense
Law School:
Willamette University, J.D.
Admitted:
2011, Nevada
Memberships:
Nevada Bar Association; Washoe County Bar Association.
Willamette University Juris Doctorate,
ISLN
908186165
Practice Areas:
-Criminal Law
-Appellate Practice
-Criminal Appeals
-Domestic Appeals
University:
University of California at Irvine, A.B., 1974
Law School:
University of San Francisco, J.D., 1977
Admitted:
-1977, California
-1979, Nevada
Memberships:
-State Bar of California
-State Bar of Nevada (Member, Fee Dispute Committee)
-American Bar Association
-National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Birthplace:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Biography:
-Law Clerk to Chief Judge, United States District Court of Nevada, 1978-1980
-Co-Editor, Nevada, Civil Practice Manual, 1985.
-Lecturer, "Child Custody and Visitation in Nevada," NBI, 1994; 1996; 1998
-Family Law Litigation in Nevada, NBI, 1994
-Pro Tem Judge, Reno Justice Court, 1992--
Reported Cases:
-United States v. Ligon, 440 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir. 2006)
-Williams v. Williams, 120 Nev. 559 P.3d 1124 (2004)
-Batin v. State, 118 Nev. 61, 38 P3d 880 (2002)
-Palmer v. State, 118 Nev. 823, 59 P-3d 1192 (2002)
-Labastida v. State, 115 Nev. 298, 986 P2d 443 (1999)
-State v. Second Judicial District Court, 116 Nev. 953, 11 P3d 1209 (2000)
-Love v. State of Nevada, 111 Nev 545, 893 P2d 376 (1995)
-United States v. Ritter, 989 F2d 318 (9th Cir. 1993)
-Gallego v. McDaniel 124 F3rd 1065 (9th Cir. 1997)
-Wilson v. Cyril Hampel 1985 Trust, 105 Nev. 607, 781 P.2d 769 (1989)
-United States v. Banks 506 F. 3d 756 (9th Cir. 2007)
University of San Francisco
Juris Doctorate, 1977
ISLN
908186165
Practice Areas:
-Criminal Law
-Appellate Practice
-Criminal Appeals
-Domestic Appeals
University:
University of California at Irvine, A.B., 1974
Law School:
University of San Francisco, J.D., 1977
Admitted:
-1977, California
-1979, Nevada
Memberships:
-State Bar of California
-State Bar of Nevada (Member, Fee Dispute Committee)
-American Bar Association
-National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Birthplace:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Biography:
-Law Clerk to Chief Judge, United States District Court of Nevada, 1978-1980
-Co-Editor, Nevada, Civil Practice Manual, 1985.
-Lecturer, "Child Custody and Visitation in Nevada," NBI, 1994; 1996; 1998
-Family Law Litigation in Nevada, NBI, 1994
-Pro Tem Judge, Reno Justice Court, 1992--
Reported Cases:
-United States v. Ligon, 440 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir. 2006)
-Williams v. Williams, 120 Nev. 559 P.3d 1124 (2004)
-Batin v. State, 118 Nev. 61, 38 P3d 880 (2002)
-Palmer v. State, 118 Nev. 823, 59 P-3d 1192 (2002)
-Labastida v. State, 115 Nev. 298, 986 P2d 443 (1999)
-State v. Second Judicial District Court, 116 Nev. 953, 11 P3d 1209 (2000)
-Love v. State of Nevada, 111 Nev 545, 893 P2d 376 (1995)
-United States v. Ritter, 989 F2d 318 (9th Cir. 1993)
-Gallego v. McDaniel 124 F3rd 1065 (9th Cir. 1997)
-Wilson v. Cyril Hampel 1985 Trust, 105 Nev. 607, 781 P.2d 769 (1989)
-United States v. Banks 506 F. 3d 756 (9th Cir. 2007)
University of San Francisco Juris Doctorate, 1977
In active practice in Nevada continuously since 1980, over the years his practice has winnowed into an appellate practice of criminal and domestic appeals before the Ninth Circuit and the Nevada Supreme Court, and a post-conviction habeas practice in state and federal courts. Mr. Cornell also is regularly associated with a handful of very successful northern Nevada lawyers in the writing of pre-trial, trial and pre-sentencing memoranda. He also handles applications for commutations of sentences and pardons before the Nevada Pardons Board.
The Martindale-Hubbell listing contains some of the important cases Mr. Cornell has won over the years. The list does not represent every case he has won, and is not meant to imply that he wins every case or even most of the cases he takes.
The sad reality is that any appeal has about a 10% chance of success, and a post-conviction petition less than that. There are a number of reasons why. Consequently, Mr. Cornell is selective in the cases he takes.
But this statistic might explain why there are so few lawyers who practice in this area of law. Lawyers are competitive by nature. They like to win. An area of law with these kinds of odds is an area from which lawyers tend to shy away. Plus, this area of practice is one of the least lucrative areas of practice of law.
Mr. Cornell responds: "Call me stubborn. Call me perverse. Or call me a taxi. But I demand accountability out of the system of justice. In a day and age where tempering justice with mercy is deemed 'politically incorrect' and 'the powers that be' seem hell-bent on pandering to the 'hypothetical soccer moms' out there, somebody has to call for our courts to look carefully, not cynically, at those insisting that the Federal Constitution be honored. And that 'somebody' is I."
In hiring an attorney to handle a criminal appeal or writ, you want somebody who:
-Writes succinctly, yet thoroughly and powerfully;
-Can spot the best legal issues and showcase them;
-Can preserve the issue(s) in such a way that they can properly be re-raised in a Federal habeas writ petition, if necessary;
-Has researched, knows, and has pointed out the applicable law to the court, right up to the time the case is submitted;
-Doesn't waste the court's time with frivolous junk;
-Is fully prepared, and has looked at everything necessary to present the case in its best possible light;
-Can speak well and present the case logically at oral argument, answering questions promptly and accurately without losing train of thought; and
-Doesn't overbill or waste the client's money.
Main Office
150 Ridge Street, 2nd Floor
Reno, NV 89501
775-329-1141
775-329-7651
Law Offices of Richard F. Cornell will represent your Criminal Defense legal matters.
Practice Areas:
-Appellate Litigation and Criminal Appeals
-Criminal Law
-Family Law
ISLN
922378287
Practice Areas:
-Criminal Appeals
-Post-Conviction Remedies
-Parole and Probation
-Criminal Defense
Law School:
Willamette University, J.D.
Admitted:
2011, Nevada
Memberships:
Nevada Bar Association; Washoe County Bar Association.
Willamette University
Juris Doctorate,
ISLN
922378287
Practice Areas:
-Criminal Appeals
-Post-Conviction Remedies
-Parole and Probation
-Criminal Defense
Law School:
Willamette University, J.D.
Admitted:
2011, Nevada
Memberships:
Nevada Bar Association; Washoe County Bar Association.
Willamette University Juris Doctorate,
ISLN
908186165
Practice Areas:
-Criminal Law
-Appellate Practice
-Criminal Appeals
-Domestic Appeals
University:
University of California at Irvine, A.B., 1974
Law School:
University of San Francisco, J.D., 1977
Admitted:
-1977, California
-1979, Nevada
Memberships:
-State Bar of California
-State Bar of Nevada (Member, Fee Dispute Committee)
-American Bar Association
-National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Birthplace:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Biography:
-Law Clerk to Chief Judge, United States District Court of Nevada, 1978-1980
-Co-Editor, Nevada, Civil Practice Manual, 1985.
-Lecturer, "Child Custody and Visitation in Nevada," NBI, 1994; 1996; 1998
-Family Law Litigation in Nevada, NBI, 1994
-Pro Tem Judge, Reno Justice Court, 1992--
Reported Cases:
-United States v. Ligon, 440 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir. 2006)
-Williams v. Williams, 120 Nev. 559 P.3d 1124 (2004)
-Batin v. State, 118 Nev. 61, 38 P3d 880 (2002)
-Palmer v. State, 118 Nev. 823, 59 P-3d 1192 (2002)
-Labastida v. State, 115 Nev. 298, 986 P2d 443 (1999)
-State v. Second Judicial District Court, 116 Nev. 953, 11 P3d 1209 (2000)
-Love v. State of Nevada, 111 Nev 545, 893 P2d 376 (1995)
-United States v. Ritter, 989 F2d 318 (9th Cir. 1993)
-Gallego v. McDaniel 124 F3rd 1065 (9th Cir. 1997)
-Wilson v. Cyril Hampel 1985 Trust, 105 Nev. 607, 781 P.2d 769 (1989)
-United States v. Banks 506 F. 3d 756 (9th Cir. 2007)
University of San Francisco
Juris Doctorate, 1977
ISLN
908186165
Practice Areas:
-Criminal Law
-Appellate Practice
-Criminal Appeals
-Domestic Appeals
University:
University of California at Irvine, A.B., 1974
Law School:
University of San Francisco, J.D., 1977
Admitted:
-1977, California
-1979, Nevada
Memberships:
-State Bar of California
-State Bar of Nevada (Member, Fee Dispute Committee)
-American Bar Association
-National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Birthplace:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Biography:
-Law Clerk to Chief Judge, United States District Court of Nevada, 1978-1980
-Co-Editor, Nevada, Civil Practice Manual, 1985.
-Lecturer, "Child Custody and Visitation in Nevada," NBI, 1994; 1996; 1998
-Family Law Litigation in Nevada, NBI, 1994
-Pro Tem Judge, Reno Justice Court, 1992--
Reported Cases:
-United States v. Ligon, 440 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir. 2006)
-Williams v. Williams, 120 Nev. 559 P.3d 1124 (2004)
-Batin v. State, 118 Nev. 61, 38 P3d 880 (2002)
-Palmer v. State, 118 Nev. 823, 59 P-3d 1192 (2002)
-Labastida v. State, 115 Nev. 298, 986 P2d 443 (1999)
-State v. Second Judicial District Court, 116 Nev. 953, 11 P3d 1209 (2000)
-Love v. State of Nevada, 111 Nev 545, 893 P2d 376 (1995)
-United States v. Ritter, 989 F2d 318 (9th Cir. 1993)
-Gallego v. McDaniel 124 F3rd 1065 (9th Cir. 1997)
-Wilson v. Cyril Hampel 1985 Trust, 105 Nev. 607, 781 P.2d 769 (1989)
-United States v. Banks 506 F. 3d 756 (9th Cir. 2007)
University of San Francisco Juris Doctorate, 1977