who is rivera's lawyer allan richards

by Braden Feest 9 min read

Full Answer

1. They're a married couple

The two work in the same building in Marshalltown, but work for different firms. Chad Frese has practiced criminal law for 25 years and does criminal defense work, while Jennifer Frese has been a criminal defense lawyer for 10 years.

2. This isn't their first case together

Though they’ve worked together in the past, they’ve never worked a case like this. The attorneys decided it’d be best for Rivera to have two attorneys defending him since it’s a high-profile case.

3. We don't know the reason for the withdrawal of Rivera's first lawyer

The documents obtained don’t list a reason as to why Richards was dismissed as Rivera’s lawyer, and Frese said she didn’t ask for one, either. “The family reached out to us and we met with them first, and then we met with Mr. Rivera on Friday evening and he decided to move forward with the change of counsel,” she said.

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