team-member

David Pritchard

Springfield, MA

Licensed for 33 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Criminal Defense

Language

Spanish

About

I have acted as a Mentor for New Bar Advocates in both Hampshire and Hampden Counties. Specifically, I provided oversight and instruction on practice and procedure in the District Courts to incoming members of local Bar Advocate Programs through the Committee for Public Counsel Services. I have acted as Volunteer for the United States Veteran's Adminsitration.  Specifically, I participated in a "Stand-down" at Westover Air Force Base, Chicopee, Mass., providing free legal advice and support for our nation's veterans. I have acted as a Volunteer G.E.D. teacher in Springfield, Mass.  Specifically, I provided education and instruction to low-income and minority students eager to further their studies. As a solo practitioner for over 30 years, I have been involved in numerous favorable dispositions, acquittals by jury and jury waived trials, dismissals pursuant to successfully argued motions to dismiss and otherwise as well as allowed motions to suppress evidence unlawfully obtained by the Government after hearing or otherwise.  I have provided significant Pro Bono Publico representation of indigent persons accused of crimes. I have been accepted onto and served on the following panels of the Committee for Public Counsel Services: District Court, Juvenile Court, Youthful Offender, Appeals and Superior Court.

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Personal Injury

Language

Spanish

Contact

Attorney David W. Pritchard55 State St.Suite 308Springfield, MA, 01103

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Emanuel
February 10, 2022

Well thanks to David pritchard I have my life again in control he got me out of a bad situation with a dismissed case he is a magician I Tell you but if you need him for anything to do with criminal charges he is your lawyer to call dont hesitate dont look beyond he is right here located downtown by the courts cant miss him he is dam good lawyer i tell you thanks David pritchard I hope you the best

anonymous
January 26, 2022

Mr.Pritchard was the man fir the job and I’m so thankful for him. He’s polite professional and most importantly responsive any time of day whether it be a weekend or holiday I knew if I had a question he was just a call or text away with an answer that I would be able to understand. He got me through my case with ease

anonymous
January 18, 2022

David Pritchard did everything he can to assist me on my case , The court wouldn’t budge and kept pushing my case back that he later got dropped For me , that Really helped me continue on building my life for the better .

Jada
January 15, 2022

David Pritchard was amazing. He did all he can do to assist me with my case, which he later had dismissed. Totally would recommend him. He listen understand and does his best to advocate for you.

anonymous
January 1, 2022

I would love to thank David from the bottom of my heart. David went over and beyond from day one. Not even knowing me as a person. The only thing he saw and read was a piece of paper that made me out to be a bad person,I thought.. At the time of my arrest I took full responsibility for my actions. I made a mistake and was at a low point in my life. I was making bad decisions and self medicating my ADHD. David never judged me or put me down, he never made me feel like I was a addict or another statistic. David was supportive and caring. David made me feel like he cared and had my back from day one. I felt like such a bad person, and I felt so low. I never wanted this case to ruin my reputation or my future endeavors or lose everything I had. I was so scared. I had court on Christmas Eve of all times. This man went to bat for me and my case was dismissed. From the grace of God David was put in my life for a reason. I can't stress how grateful and lucky I am to of had him as my lawyer. The court system needs more lawyers like him. I will forever be grateful if he only knew how much I appreciate him. I feel I owe him more than a Thank you that's why I am writing this review. If anyone needs or seeking a lawyer please consider him. David saved my life I believe. Trust and believe there are not many lawyers like him he is one of a kind. I will never make that mistake again .My life is great and I'm on track Thanks to this man. Sincerely... A.M

Jazmaline
September 7, 2021

David helped me in my first case , Thank to him I got my case dropped . David is always there when you have question at anytime of the day . He make sure you understand what is happening. He’s a good lawyer.

Scott
August 17, 2021

Attorney Pritchard is very well with dealing with clients he's very understanding and will do his best job to fight for you. He knows all your rights the laws And he is fair. I highly recommend him and would have him as my lawyer again in a heartbeat

Michael
July 20, 2021

Finding attorney Pritchard to represent me has honestly been one of the best decisions I have made in recent history. When I hired attorney for Richard I was living in Chicopee Massachusetts my marriage was a disaster and was basically over. My wife did some pretty nasty things to me and try to sabotage Me by having me arrested for domestic assault which I did not commit at the time but was definitely suffering from substance abuse issues from the military. Shortly after hiring mr. Pritchard I moved to Connecticut and entered a rehab to straighten out my life and this is where mr. Pritchard comes in to doing what he does best he delivered a knockout punch to my case and I never even had to cross state lines back into Massachusetts to appear in a court date because I was concentrating on getting better in rehab. Throughout my years I've never seen an attorney take charge and put me at ease like he did to me he told me to just stay focused on getting better and he would handle the rest and that's exactly what he did! He delivered the knockout punch to my case that I was looking for and like I said I never had to go across state lines or even show up in court this man is and was a God sent for me if you're looking for the kind of lawyer that will deliver that knockout punch and really care about you and not just push you around like paperwork this is the man for the job if you read this mr. Pritchard I want to say God bless you one more time and thank you for your service to me and I recommend this attorney for anybody out there who has these kind of problems or anything else I promise you he will handle your case with the upmost professionalism . Michael Damigo@gmail.com

William
July 11, 2021

Due to Atty. Pritchard's meticulous, methodical and conscientious handling of my case during the Covid-19 Pandemic, it was eventually "dismissed"! His ability to consistently obtain right, just and fair verdicts for his clients is unequaled, unsurpassed and unparalleled within the legal community in Springfield. He is a true Gentleman under all circumstances.

Crystal Williams
June 16, 2021

It was an honor to have the chance to work with David Pritchard on my side, Very professional.. straight forward and also a great person not only at his job but to Society.

Emanuel
February 10, 2022

Well thanks to David pritchard I have my life again in control he got me out of a bad situation with a dismissed case he is a magician I Tell you but if you need him for anything to do with criminal charges he is your lawyer to call dont hesitate dont look beyond he is right here located downtown by the courts cant miss him he is dam good lawyer i tell you thanks David pritchard I hope you the best

anonymous
January 26, 2022

Mr.Pritchard was the man fir the job and I’m so thankful for him. He’s polite professional and most importantly responsive any time of day whether it be a weekend or holiday I knew if I had a question he was just a call or text away with an answer that I would be able to understand. He got me through my case with ease

anonymous
January 18, 2022

David Pritchard did everything he can to assist me on my case , The court wouldn’t budge and kept pushing my case back that he later got dropped For me , that Really helped me continue on building my life for the better .

Jada
January 15, 2022

David Pritchard was amazing. He did all he can do to assist me with my case, which he later had dismissed. Totally would recommend him. He listen understand and does his best to advocate for you.

anonymous
January 1, 2022

I would love to thank David from the bottom of my heart. David went over and beyond from day one. Not even knowing me as a person. The only thing he saw and read was a piece of paper that made me out to be a bad person,I thought.. At the time of my arrest I took full responsibility for my actions. I made a mistake and was at a low point in my life. I was making bad decisions and self medicating my ADHD. David never judged me or put me down, he never made me feel like I was a addict or another statistic. David was supportive and caring. David made me feel like he cared and had my back from day one. I felt like such a bad person, and I felt so low. I never wanted this case to ruin my reputation or my future endeavors or lose everything I had. I was so scared. I had court on Christmas Eve of all times. This man went to bat for me and my case was dismissed. From the grace of God David was put in my life for a reason. I can't stress how grateful and lucky I am to of had him as my lawyer. The court system needs more lawyers like him. I will forever be grateful if he only knew how much I appreciate him. I feel I owe him more than a Thank you that's why I am writing this review. If anyone needs or seeking a lawyer please consider him. David saved my life I believe. Trust and believe there are not many lawyers like him he is one of a kind. I will never make that mistake again .My life is great and I'm on track Thanks to this man. Sincerely... A.M

Jazmaline
September 7, 2021

David helped me in my first case , Thank to him I got my case dropped . David is always there when you have question at anytime of the day . He make sure you understand what is happening. He’s a good lawyer.

Scott
August 17, 2021

Attorney Pritchard is very well with dealing with clients he's very understanding and will do his best job to fight for you. He knows all your rights the laws And he is fair. I highly recommend him and would have him as my lawyer again in a heartbeat

Michael
July 20, 2021

Finding attorney Pritchard to represent me has honestly been one of the best decisions I have made in recent history. When I hired attorney for Richard I was living in Chicopee Massachusetts my marriage was a disaster and was basically over. My wife did some pretty nasty things to me and try to sabotage Me by having me arrested for domestic assault which I did not commit at the time but was definitely suffering from substance abuse issues from the military. Shortly after hiring mr. Pritchard I moved to Connecticut and entered a rehab to straighten out my life and this is where mr. Pritchard comes in to doing what he does best he delivered a knockout punch to my case and I never even had to cross state lines back into Massachusetts to appear in a court date because I was concentrating on getting better in rehab. Throughout my years I've never seen an attorney take charge and put me at ease like he did to me he told me to just stay focused on getting better and he would handle the rest and that's exactly what he did! He delivered the knockout punch to my case that I was looking for and like I said I never had to go across state lines or even show up in court this man is and was a God sent for me if you're looking for the kind of lawyer that will deliver that knockout punch and really care about you and not just push you around like paperwork this is the man for the job if you read this mr. Pritchard I want to say God bless you one more time and thank you for your service to me and I recommend this attorney for anybody out there who has these kind of problems or anything else I promise you he will handle your case with the upmost professionalism . Michael Damigo@gmail.com

William
July 11, 2021

Due to Atty. Pritchard's meticulous, methodical and conscientious handling of my case during the Covid-19 Pandemic, it was eventually "dismissed"! His ability to consistently obtain right, just and fair verdicts for his clients is unequaled, unsurpassed and unparalleled within the legal community in Springfield. He is a true Gentleman under all circumstances.

Crystal Williams
June 16, 2021

It was an honor to have the chance to work with David Pritchard on my side, Very professional.. straight forward and also a great person not only at his job but to Society.

Emanuel
February 10, 2022

Well thanks to David pritchard I have my life again in control he got me out of a bad situation with a dismissed case he is a magician I Tell you but if you need him for anything to do with criminal charges he is your lawyer to call dont hesitate dont look beyond he is right here located downtown by the courts cant miss him he is dam good lawyer i tell you thanks David pritchard I hope you the best

anonymous
January 26, 2022

Mr.Pritchard was the man fir the job and I’m so thankful for him. He’s polite professional and most importantly responsive any time of day whether it be a weekend or holiday I knew if I had a question he was just a call or text away with an answer that I would be able to understand. He got me through my case with ease

anonymous
January 18, 2022

David Pritchard did everything he can to assist me on my case , The court wouldn’t budge and kept pushing my case back that he later got dropped For me , that Really helped me continue on building my life for the better .

Jada
January 15, 2022

David Pritchard was amazing. He did all he can do to assist me with my case, which he later had dismissed. Totally would recommend him. He listen understand and does his best to advocate for you.

anonymous
January 1, 2022

I would love to thank David from the bottom of my heart. David went over and beyond from day one. Not even knowing me as a person. The only thing he saw and read was a piece of paper that made me out to be a bad person,I thought.. At the time of my arrest I took full responsibility for my actions. I made a mistake and was at a low point in my life. I was making bad decisions and self medicating my ADHD. David never judged me or put me down, he never made me feel like I was a addict or another statistic. David was supportive and caring. David made me feel like he cared and had my back from day one. I felt like such a bad person, and I felt so low. I never wanted this case to ruin my reputation or my future endeavors or lose everything I had. I was so scared. I had court on Christmas Eve of all times. This man went to bat for me and my case was dismissed. From the grace of God David was put in my life for a reason. I can't stress how grateful and lucky I am to of had him as my lawyer. The court system needs more lawyers like him. I will forever be grateful if he only knew how much I appreciate him. I feel I owe him more than a Thank you that's why I am writing this review. If anyone needs or seeking a lawyer please consider him. David saved my life I believe. Trust and believe there are not many lawyers like him he is one of a kind. I will never make that mistake again .My life is great and I'm on track Thanks to this man. Sincerely... A.M

Jazmaline
September 7, 2021

David helped me in my first case , Thank to him I got my case dropped . David is always there when you have question at anytime of the day . He make sure you understand what is happening. He’s a good lawyer.

Scott
August 17, 2021

Attorney Pritchard is very well with dealing with clients he's very understanding and will do his best job to fight for you. He knows all your rights the laws And he is fair. I highly recommend him and would have him as my lawyer again in a heartbeat

Michael
July 20, 2021

Finding attorney Pritchard to represent me has honestly been one of the best decisions I have made in recent history. When I hired attorney for Richard I was living in Chicopee Massachusetts my marriage was a disaster and was basically over. My wife did some pretty nasty things to me and try to sabotage Me by having me arrested for domestic assault which I did not commit at the time but was definitely suffering from substance abuse issues from the military. Shortly after hiring mr. Pritchard I moved to Connecticut and entered a rehab to straighten out my life and this is where mr. Pritchard comes in to doing what he does best he delivered a knockout punch to my case and I never even had to cross state lines back into Massachusetts to appear in a court date because I was concentrating on getting better in rehab. Throughout my years I've never seen an attorney take charge and put me at ease like he did to me he told me to just stay focused on getting better and he would handle the rest and that's exactly what he did! He delivered the knockout punch to my case that I was looking for and like I said I never had to go across state lines or even show up in court this man is and was a God sent for me if you're looking for the kind of lawyer that will deliver that knockout punch and really care about you and not just push you around like paperwork this is the man for the job if you read this mr. Pritchard I want to say God bless you one more time and thank you for your service to me and I recommend this attorney for anybody out there who has these kind of problems or anything else I promise you he will handle your case with the upmost professionalism . Michael Damigo@gmail.com

William
July 11, 2021

Due to Atty. Pritchard's meticulous, methodical and conscientious handling of my case during the Covid-19 Pandemic, it was eventually "dismissed"! His ability to consistently obtain right, just and fair verdicts for his clients is unequaled, unsurpassed and unparalleled within the legal community in Springfield. He is a true Gentleman under all circumstances.

Crystal Williams
June 16, 2021

It was an honor to have the chance to work with David Pritchard on my side, Very professional.. straight forward and also a great person not only at his job but to Society.