Richard Jaffe

Founding and Senior Partner at Jaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C.

Attorney · Certified Criminal Trial Specialist (NTBA)

Richard S. Jaffe, the founding and senior partner at Jaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C., is a highly experienced criminal defense lawyer with over 40 years in the field. He believes in the importance of every individual and is committed to providing respectful, attentive representation to those facing tough situations. Since 2007, Jaffe has been recognized as a top attorney in white-collar and criminal defense law in Alabama by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers. He has been named Lawyer of the Year in criminal defense four times since 2010 and was listed among Alabama’s top 10 lawyers by Super Lawyers in 2014. In 1984, he became the second lawyer in Alabama to be certified as a Criminal Trial Specialist by the NTBA. Jaffe is active in the legal community, serving on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and leading several committees. He is also a published author and sought-after speaker on criminal law.