The Sichta Firm-Appellate and Criminal Law

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The Sichta Firm-Appellate and Criminal Law A Firm of Distinguished Appellate Lawyers Focusing on both civil and criminal appeals.

Criminal and Civil appellate attorneys for cases in both the state and federal level, including Circuit Courts, District Courts of Appeal, the Florida Supreme Court, the Federal Middle District Court, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. You should know:

The facts and circumstances of your case may differ from the matters in which results and testimonials have been provided. All results of cases handled by the attorney or law firm are not provided and not all clients have given testimonials. The results and testimonials provided are not necessarily representative of results obtained by the attorney or law firm or of the experience of all clients or others with the attorney or law firm. Every case is different, and each client’s case must be evaluated and handled on its own merits.

Rick in latest issue of Attorney at Law's 2026 Jacksonville Board Certified addition.
09/24/2026

Rick in latest issue of Attorney at Law's 2026 Jacksonville Board Certified addition.

We sat down with some of the board certified lawyers here in Jacksonville to discuss their aspirations and inspirations.

We have always been fascinated with cases of innocent people that slip under the eyes of Justice (whether immediately co...
07/23/2026

We have always been fascinated with cases of innocent people that slip under the eyes of Justice (whether immediately corrected, those that linger, or those that continue to be so). We've created a Substack account which will cover some of those cases. Feel free to subscribe - it's free of course. There are two such cases on it already: The first being the mother was accused of faking the birth of her child (because her DNA did not match any of her three children), and the second; a man who maintained his innocence despite at least 16 individual, and separate, eyewitnesses, all stating he had committed crimes against them, and a handwriting expert opining this man was the culprit because his handwriting matched those of the perpetrator.

Fortunately, our Justice System has many procedural mechanisms in place to prevent these injustices to protect the accused, but we must always be vigilant and objective, because as these cases show, sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction, and what seems common sense turns out not to be common at all.

-Rick

https://ricksichta.substack.com/p/what-is-the-defense-to-this?r=za2ya&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1dennhb7zdbcw&fbclid=IwY2xjawTO-uVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeOb6YAZlCkAlmKvzsVh7RvUCbC0RtFJaPsINnJUVS4Zy4l5IfL8FsNIVfAso_aem_sSlaSvbm5EzhGlkO8jPttw&triedRedirect=true

Round One

An interview by Attorney-at-law magazine on what pro bono work means to us, and what an honor it was to be recognized by...
07/14/2026

An interview by Attorney-at-law magazine on what pro bono work means to us, and what an honor it was to be recognized by The Florida Bar's Appellate Section as the John Hamilton Pro Bono attorneys of the year:

Susanne and Rick Sichta were presented with the 2026 John R. Hamilton Pro Bono Award of the Year by the Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section. This award

07/13/2026

Susanne and Rick Sichta again recognized as 2026 Florida "Superlawyers":

"The Super Lawyers patented selection process is peer influenced and research driven, selecting the top 5% of attorneys to the Super Lawyers lists each year."

Rick and Susanne were just awarded the 2026 Hamilton Pro Bono Award from the Appellate Practice section of the Florida ...
06/24/2026

Rick and Susanne were just awarded the 2026 Hamilton Pro Bono Award from the Appellate Practice section of the Florida Bar.

Our 2026 James C. Adkins Award for contributions to the section winners Hon. Morris Silberman and Hon. Nelly Khouzam. Thanks to you all for your outstanding contributions!

For those seeking to obtain public records, here is a complete guide:
12/02/2025

For those seeking to obtain public records, here is a complete guide:

Use these tips from investigative reporter Alysia Santo to map out the systems you must unlock to get the documents you need.

11/24/2025

Rick Sichta shares the inspiration that sparked his curiosity in the practice of law and the determination that made him a standout appellate criminal defense attorney.

“So many of my clients don’t trust their defense attorneys,” he says. “They’ve been failed, abused and mistreated their whole lives. ... I want to empower them to understand they are better than their worst days.”

Read his full interview 👇

https://attorneyatlawmagazine.com/stories/attorney-feature/rick-sichta

Rick's recent interview with Attorney At Law Magazine:
10/07/2025

Rick's recent interview with Attorney At Law Magazine:

Rick Sichta didn’t set out to become an attorney because of some courtroom drama or a deep fascination with the U.S. Constitution. His path began in a far

Rick and Susanne have again been selected as "Superlawyers" in the State of Florida in Appellate Law: "The Super Lawyers...
07/19/2025

Rick and Susanne have again been selected as "Superlawyers" in the State of Florida in Appellate Law: "The Super Lawyers patented selection process is peer influenced and research driven, selecting the top 5% of attorneys to the Super Lawyers lists each year."

Rick Sichta is one of the top rated Appellate attorneys in Jacksonville, FL. He has met the stringent Super Lawyers selection criteria.

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301 W Bay Street, Ste 14124
Jacksonville, FL
32202

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