Steve Rice Law
We do one thing. Criminal defense. Since August 8, 2003.
Do we defend criminals?
No, we defend people accused of crimes. We help them to resolve their cases in the best way possible. Whether they are guilty or not is beside the point. We all have rights—or none of us do. Our job is to protect those rights.
Have you been accused?
If you want to hire a lawyer, we want to interview for the job. We will quote your case. To see if we’re a good fit. If we are, we can take the next step. If we aren’t, we will try to refer you to other options you may want to consider.
For example,
We may point you to another lawyer. Or if you can’t afford one, we may point you to the public defender. If you want ARD, and would rather DIY, we may point you to the “How to ARD” articles in our Help Center. We want to be a resource to you.
If you are ready,
You can hire us now or book a free call at the bottom of this page. If you want to look around our website first, scroll down for some highlights. For more detail, pick an option in the navigation menu above. Thank you for your interest.
Who
Founder // Board Certified Steve Rice
David R. Erhard
Partner 
Of counsel // Board CertifiedTim Barrouk
What
All charges
We can help with all charged violations of Pennsylvania law. Including DUI and crimes involving, drugs, sex, violence, guns, property.
All defenses
We can help with all defenses. Including reasonable doubt, mistake, consent, duress, self defense, entrapment, illegal police conduct, mitigation.
All deals
We can help with all deals. Including ARD, reduced charges, alternatives to jail (e.g., probation, house arrest, inpatient), boot camp, work release, good time.
All events
We can help with all court events. Including preliminaries, pretrials, motions, hearings, trials, appeals, PCRAs (claiming ineffective assistance of counsel).
Where
Service area
If your case is in Pennsylvania, we can help. We are licensed to practice throughout the state. But we usually stick to South Central, PA. Including Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York County. Learn more
Office locations
Our main office is in Gettysburg, PA. We also have branches in Chambersburg, Carlisle, and York, PA. But we can do a Zoom with you no matter where you or your case are located. Learn more
Residential locations
Steve lives in Gettysburg, which is in Adams County, but he grew up in Lancaster County and still has family there. Dave lives and grew up in Mechanicsburg, which is in Cumberland County. Tim lives and grew up in Dillsburg, which is in York County.
When
Office hours
We are open from 8am to 5:30pm, Monday through Friday. Except on Friday we normally cut out early, at 5pm. We are also in the office on Tuesday up until 8pm. You can book a call at the bottom of this page.
After hours
We are also available after hours to connect with potential clients. The best way to connect with us is by text message. You can do that by clicking/tapping the blue text icon on the right. The number is (717) 339-0011.
Why (us)
Board certified
We are the only criminal defense firm in the state with two Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorneys. They earned their speciality certification from the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a PA Supreme Court approved agency. Learn more
The #1 Pick
We are the #1 pick of criminal defense firms for our local service area (in 2025). More people hire us than anyone else. Due to how many cases we deal with, we know how things work. Ask around. People know who we are. Learn more
Prep before court
We meet with our clients before court. Not at court or in court. Not in the hallways just before court. We meet you before the day of court so we are as ready as we can be. And we do it for each court event in your case.
Go anywhere tech
We are powered by world class cloud technology. We are not tied down to a physical location. We can help you from wherever we are. Because we can carry our office and all our tools with us wherever we go, in our iPads.
Why (not some of them)
The bait and switch ploy
The website of one competitor says they have a client satisfaction guarantee. They say if you don’t win, you don’t pay. They say these things on every page of their website. What they don’t say on every page is these promises apply to personal injury cases and never to criminal defense cases. You have to click around and read carefully to figure that out.
The scare-and-save ploy
The website of another competitor all but says that other lawyers stink and that the world is going to end unless you hire them. Then you have a chance. But they can’t back it up with anything but blather. The person at the helm barely takes cases any more. He has mostly young lawyers working for him who do not resemble the seasoned, fierce warriors he portrays online.
The content shuffle ploy
A lot of websites of criminal defense firms are full of slop. Could you come up with the same kind of content on your own using an AI chatbot? Is that what they did? Is the content written for you or to game the search engines? Is it done by a lawyer or an internet marketing agency, a master of shuffling content for different crimes, locations, and service areas? Is it hard to tell the difference?
None of that
Why is this happening? We are living in the era of the Wild West when it comes to law firm advertising. It’s pretty much anything goes. Just because a lawyer’s website says it does not make it true. If a lawyer can’t prove it, be skeptical. Even if we are that law firm. We think you will find that we don’t say things we can’t prove. We talk straight. We write our own words. If you think we are full of it, call us out.
How (much)
from $1500
for Summaries
Flat fee representation
Minimum amount (not max)
More specific quote is free
from $3000
for Misdemeanors
Flat fee representation
Minimum amount (not max)
More specific quote is free
from $4500
for Felonies
Flat fee representation
Minimum amount (not max)
More specific quote is free
Hire us now.
Start with a formal consultation. At 10% off. Then get 10% off the fee for representation, if you want that. Learn more
Let’s talk first.
If you’re not ready to hire us yet, let’s start with a free consultation on the phone. You will get 5% off if you hire us during the call. Book an intake call right here. Then we’ll get you on with the lawyer. Learn more