Steve Rice Law

We do one thing.

At Steve Rice Law, we do one thing: Criminal defense. Always have. Since August 8, 2003.

Does that mean we defend criminals?

No, it means that 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 a lawyer, we may point you to the public defender. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, and you seem to be ARD eligible, we may point you to our “How to ARD” articles in our help center. We want to be a resource for you.

If you are ready,

You can book a call in our online calendar at the bottom of this page. If you want to learn more about us first, scroll down. We have some highlights below: The who, what, where, when, why & how of Steve Rice Law. You can get more detail by selecting one of the options in the navigation menu above. Thank you for your interest.

Who are you?

So who is Steve Rice anyway? Is it just him? Of course not. We have three full service criminal defense lawyers and and teams of people to support them.

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Tim Barrouk

Of counsel // Board Certified

David R. Erhard

Steve Rice

Founder // Board Certified 
Partner

  • "Steve and his team went above and beyond on my case. Steve worked hard on my case to prove my innocence. He cares about his clients and not just about the money. Steve is very ethical and respects his clients' wishes and does everything he can to help them. I am extremely happy with my choice to use this law firm. I would recommend Steve and his firm to anyone looking for a criminal defense attorney."

    —J.B.

  • "David Erhard is an amazing defense attorney. He helped save my life from false accusations. Big Thanks. If you're looking for a lawyer, look no further. He's the guy you want.

    —D.B.

  • "I was falsely accused of Driving Under the Influence with Reckless Endangerment of my young son in the car. I was in jeopardy of losing custody of my only child. Thanks to Tim, this tragedy was avoided. .... He used his experience to 'splain the truth to the jury. With just the right balance of charm, mild indignation, logic, truth telling, humor, personal anecdotes, relationship building, ...and so much more, Tim achieved success for me. He's worth every penny. ....".

    —D.T.

What kind of criminal cases do you take?

All charges

But can you help me with my charges? Yes

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All defenses

The defense I want to use? Yes.

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All deals

The deal that I want? Yes.

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All events

The whole case, from start to finish? Yes.

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Where do you take cases?

If your case is in Pennsylvania, we can help. We are licensed to practice throughout the state. But we focus on our local service area, which includes Adams, Franklin, Cumberland & York counties. We also take cases throughout the rest of South Central PA, which includes Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry & Fulton counties.

Where can I find you?

  
Gettysburg, Adams County, PA (HQ)
  
Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA
  
Carilsle, Cumberland County, PA
  
York, York County, PA
Office locations

When can we talk?

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.

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.

I’m scared. I don’t know what to do. I need a lawyer—like now. So tell me, why you? Why this firm?

The pick of the litter

Steve Rice Law is the #1 pick for our local service area (in 2025). In other words, people who get charged pick us more than any other firm for criminal cases in that area as a whole.

Our local service area includes Adams, Franklin, Cumberland & York counties. In Adams County, we’re #1. By far. In Franklin, again, #1. In Cumberland and York, the top 10, easy.

You can verify these statistics by going to PA’s online docket sheet system and doing case searches by attorney and/or county, per firm.

That is what we did! The research was conducted in the first quarter of 2026.

So what?

Time and time again, when people have to vote with their money to protect their freedom, they vote Steve Rice Law.

You can see what former clients think by clicking/tapping the review icon in the lower center (or left) of your screen.

Also, because of the number of cases we deal with, we know how things work. We know the players and the system.

Ask around. People know who we are.

# 1 in the area

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# 1 in Adams

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# 1 in Franklin

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Top 10 in York & Cumberland

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The only one with two

Throughout Pennsylvania, there are some 48,000 active attorneys. With no shortage of them who will tell you how good they are, how much they specialize.

But only 11 of those attorneys can say they are board certified criminal trial advocates. And only one, one firm, can say that they have two of them under the same roof.

The firm? Steve Rice Law. The attorneys? Steve Rice & Tim Barrouk.

So what?

So many of the qualifications out there are pay-to-play or based off the buddy system. Board certification requires a lot of trial experience before you can even apply.

2 out of 48,000

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Our secret sauce

We meet with clients before court. Not at court. Not in court. Not in the hallways just before or during court. Before court—before the day of court, for each court event—we have a consultation, to help us prepare.

Sounds like common sense, right? Prepare in advance. Be ready on game day.

So what?

This is no easy feat. People don’t like homework. In the criminal justice system, some, if not many, want to do their work in court.

Including some prosecutors we deal with, in some counties. They don’t respond to emails or prepare or exchange paperwork or the information needed for paperwork until the day of court. If they even show up.

What happens then? Defense attorneys have to go to court to get that paperwork or information. And then rush through things or ask for continuances so that they can go over things with their clients.

But it’s not just the prosecutors. Some defense attorneys are part of the problem. They don’t meet with clients before court even when they have what they need. They don’t come ready.

Why? Because it takes time. More time than some attorneys have or will make sacrifices for.

We can’t control what other people do. But we can control what we do. And we try to do what we can to be as ready as possible for court by making sure that we prepare ourselves and our clients in advance.

Go to court on any given day, and you will see what we mean. Tell us we’re wrong.

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Court date

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Oh, we can fly

We have digitized our world. We are essentially paperless.

We are powered by world class cloud applications—Salesforce, Box, Textline, Missive, Nextiva, Slack & Westlaw, to name a few.

Our apps help us to amplify our work. To stitch together our cases, contacts, events, and tasks. To manage our files. To call, text, and email. And to conduct research.

Our apps work on our iMacs and Macbooks. But they also work on our iPads, even iPhones. The only thing that really changes is the screen size.

And our tech stack is function-specific, not industry-specific. Horizontal, not vertical. Instead of having one app that does all things, but none of them especially well, we have many apps, each of which is cutting edge at what they do.

So what?

We are not anchored to a physical location. We ditched our server. We are also not weighed down by paper files. We ditched those as well. Not yesterday, but about 10 years ago.

We can carry our our office with us, wherever we go. We take our files, tools, and everything we need in our iPads. It makes us faster, smarter, stronger—better.

You might be thinking, big whoop, right? This kind of technology is nothing new. And you would be…right.

This wouldn’t be such a big deal if the rest of the law firm world wasn’t stuck in the past. But virtually all of them are in the places we practice.

Again, go to court on any given day, and you will see what we mean. Tell us we’re wrong.

Salesforce

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Missive

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Salesforce 〰️ Box 〰️ Textline 〰️ Missive 〰️ Westlaw 〰️

How much?

So what’s the price? How much is it going to be? This much we can say: We are probably not the cheapest. But we think we are competitive for the run-of-the-mill-case.

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

  • Okay, I'm hearing you, but I'm not sure I can afford you. What do you charge for representation?

    We have to be careful here because every case is different. But we understand that it helps to have some sense of what all of this is going to cost, at a minimum. Please understand that the prices can vary a lot, depending on the case. The prices here are not the maximum prices.

    Check out the numbers above to see if they are in the ballpark of what you can afford. If they are, book a free consultation to get a more specific quote. That is part of the idea.