About the firm

Defending Chula Vista families since 1983.

Meet Richard Arroyo, a bilingual, local, minority-owned defense attorney who treats your case like it matters. Because it does.

Richard Arroyo

El Abogado Habla Español.

Real conversations in Spanish or English. No middleman, no bad translation, no runaround.

Free strategy consultations.

Tell us what happened and get real direction at no cost. If we're a fit, we'll talk fees openly.

Our story

A local firm, built for local families.

Arroyo Law Center was founded in 1983 as a locally owned, minority-operated defense practice. Richard earned his degrees at San Diego State and UC Davis School of Law, and he's practiced in adult and juvenile courts across the South Bay ever since.

Direct attorney access and reasonable fees are the standard here, not the exception. When you call, you get Richard. When you go to court, Richard is with you.

Associations & credentials

The community we practice with.

  • State Bar of California
    State Bar of California
  • San Diego County Bar Association
    San Diego County Bar Association
  • SDCBA Lawyer Referral & Information Service
    SDCBA Lawyer Referral & Information Service
  • California DUI Lawyers Association
    California DUI Lawyers Association
  • California Public Defenders Association
    California Public Defenders Association
  • Pacific Juvenile Defender Center
    Pacific Juvenile Defender Center
  • BNI — Business Network International
    BNI
  • Rotary International
    Rotary International
  • Honest and compassionate
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  • Local and minority-owned
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  • We speak Spanish
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  • Reasonable fees
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  • Available 24/7 for text
“Richard treated my son's case like it mattered. He explained every step in Spanish for my mom, in English for us, and got the charges reduced. We can breathe again.”
Marisol V. · Chula Vista

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