Richard Robinson - York, PA
Attorney at MPL Law Firm, LLP
Criminal Law Lawyers in York, PA
96 S George Street 5th Floor York, PA 17401
- Free Consultation
York Criminal Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- DUI Defense
- Drug Possession Defense
- Protection from abuse
- Shoplifting/Retail Theft
- Sexual Assault Crimes
- Domestic Violence Defense
- Assault, Robbery, Burglary & Other Violent Crimes
- Homicide by vehicle
- Identity Theft
- Murder offenses- non capital & Death Penalty
- Felony Drug delivery/possession offenses
- Drug delivery resulting in death
- Civil Litigation
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Richard has practiced criminal law since 1988, focusing on criminal defense. For more than three decades, he has handled over more than 5,000 criminal cases, and engaged in approximately 600 criminal jury trials. Richard’s experience includes 15 capital death penalty trials and approximately 55 cases involving homicide — many of which have been high-profile cases in the York County area.
Richard also has experience in civil litigation, including media law litigation and transactional litigation.
After graduating law school, Richard was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Albert Acker, President Judge of the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas. In 1988, he joined the law firm of Wiley and Benn in York County, Pennsylvania. In 1999, he became a partner in the law firm of Benn and Robinson and in 2002, a partner in the law firm of Miller, Poole & Lord, LLP.
Richard serves clients in York County, Adams County, Cumberland County, and Lancaster.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Herbert Cohen Inns of Court
- Distinguished Peer Rating for High Professional Achievement, Martindale-Hubbell
Education
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Legal Education
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Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law,
Ada,
Ohio, 1987
J.D.
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Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law,
Ada,
Ohio, 1987
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Non Legal Education
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Marshall University,
Huntington,
West Virginia, 1982
B.A.
Major: Management/Business
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Marshall University,
Huntington,
West Virginia, 1982
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner, since 2002
Past Positions
- Benn & Robinson, Attorney/Partner, 1998 - 2002
- Law Offices of Niles Benn, Attorney, 1991 - 1998
- Wiley & Benn, 1988 - 1991
- Honorable Albert Acker, President Judge of the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas, Clerk
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1987
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1988
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1990
Other Affiliations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002 - Present (Member)
- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002 - Present (Member)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1987 - Present (Member)
- York County Association of Criminal Rules Committee (Co-founder)
- Herbert B. Cohen Inns of Court (Member)
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Contact
96 S George Street
5th Floor
York, PA 17401
Phone: 717-754-8499
Email: Send a message
Website: https://mpl-law.com/
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