Overview
Richmond (Rick) C. Flowers is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. Rick focuses his practice primarily on commercial real estate where he represents various clients in real estate acquisitions and dispositions, real estate financing, real estate development, land use, commercial leasing, condominium, mobile home park (Chapter 723, Florida Statutes), and landlord/tenant matters throughout the State of Florida. He routinely represents financial institutions in documenting real estate and asset-based loans. Rick also has extensive experience in representing borrowers in connection with syndicated loans and buyers and sellers of shopping center developments around the country. Rick has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning since 2023.
In addition to Rick’s real estate transactional experience, Rick has experience litigating matters related to breach of contract, collection, title insurance, easement dispute, franchise dispute, product liability, and maritime law matters. The majority of his commercial litigation experience relates to commercial real estate matters.
Rick graduated with a BSBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Florida, with Honors, in 1993, and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Stetson University College of Law, cum laude, in 1996. While attending Stetson, Rick served as the Assistant Editor of the Stetson Law Review. In addition, he was a member of Phi Delta Phi, a Teaching Fellow for Federal Rules of Civil Procedure II, and earned spots on the Honor Roll and Dean’s List numerous times through his education.
At Florida, Rick was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma (National Business Honor Society), Omicron Delta Epsilon (National Economic Honor Society), and served on the Executive Board of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. For his involvement in Greek Life and his academic achievements, he was awarded the IFC Outstanding Scholarship and earned a place on the President’s Honor Roll.
In his free time, Rick loves supporting the Florida Gators’ Football and Basketball teams. He also enjoys diving and spearfishing.
Honors & Recognitions
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: Litigation - Land Use and Zoning since 2023
- Editor and Advisor – Real Estate Litigation Manual For Legal Support Specialists, The Pepperdine Press, LLC (February 2016).
- Stetson University College of Law (1996)
- Teaching Fellow – Federal Rules of Civil Procedure II
- Listed in Who's Who Among American Law Students (17th ed. 1997) Law School
- University of Florida
- Florida Cicerone
- IFC Outstanding Scholarship (1992)