Honors and Awards:

• "The highest possible rating in both ethical standards and legal ability.", AV Pre-eminent , Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
• Recognized for having the Second Highest Overall Score in the February, 1989, Bar Examination, State Bar of Arizona, 1989
• "In recognition of your outstanding contribution to the advancement of justice in our community., The Champions of Justice Award, Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts, 2002
• "Rick's career-long devotion to fair treatment for all in the criminal justice system, and his unrelenting pursuit of those who would subvert that goal, is now legendary.  His courage and self-sacrifices, well known to his colleagues, gave him the strength to stay the course and make Arizona's Criminal justice System a safer place for the criminally accused.", John J. Flynn Lifetime Achievement Award, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 2003
• Named as one of the best attorneys in Tucson in the May, 2011, edition of Tucson Lifestyle magazine., Top Lawyers of Tucson, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member Arizona Bar, Member Connecticut Bar, Member New Mexico Bar, Board of Governors Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice
• Program Attorney for The Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program, providing legal assistance to Mexican Nationals charged with capital murder in the United States, 2007

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Member of Advisory Board, Salvation Army, Tucson, Arizona, 2011

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• A nationally recognized expert in the defense of child abuse cases who is regularly called upon as a consultant, expert witness and speaker at legal functions where written papers are submitted.  States where lectures have been presented include Connecticut, Nebraska, Colorado and Arizona., Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Programs, 1997

Verdicts and Settlements:

• See Verdicts and Settlements at lougeelaw.com

Representative Clients:

• Program attorney for Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program, 2007

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Featured in an article in the January 17, 2005, edition of The New Yorker Magazine, authored by Jeffrey Toobin entitled "Killer Instincts.", 2005