700 Central Avenue,  
Suite 500                             
St.Petersburg, FL 33701

T (727) 823-0540
F (727) 823-0230

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Practice Areas

Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Casualty Litigation; Police Liability and Sovereign Immunity Defense; Long Term Care Defense; and Fraud Investigations and Criminal Defense

Education

Alcorn State University , B.S. 1988     Stetson College of Law, JD 1992

Bar Admissions

Florida Bar 1993

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Middle District
of Florida

All Florida State Courts

Distinctions

Victor O. Whele Award for Outstanding Trial
Practice, 1991
Cecil & Augusta Bailey Award for Character,
1991

Quick Look

Since joining the firm, John R. Richardson has practiced in many phases of civil and criminal litigation including professional malpractice, long term care, motor vehicle liability, premises liability, civil rights litigation, mortgage fraud and criminal defense. Mr. Richardson has successfully defended his clients through the trial process throughout Central Florida and Illinois.

Representative Experience

• Former prosecutor and lead trial attorney on behalf of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1992-1996

Professional Affiliations

• Association of the Defense Trial Attorneys
• Defense Research Institute
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association
• St. Petersburg Bar Association
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Fred G. Minnis Bar Association - Past President
• National Bar Association

Community Involvement

• Alpha Phi Alpha - Local Graduate Chapter President 2008 - Present
• Sixth Judicial Circuit Bar Grievance Committee
• Mayoral appointment to the St. Petersburg Arts Advisory Committee 2006 - Present
• Sigma Pi Phi
• Pinellas County School Volunteer, St. Joseph Catholic Church
• Pinellas Cares - Former Board Member