Attorney Profile
Richards H. Ford
Richards Ford
Orlando
Florida (FL)
Practice Areas:
General Litigation (40%), Professional Liability: Defense (40%), Personal Injury Defense: General (20%)
General Litigation
Professional Liability: Defense
Personal Injury Defense: General
Law School:
Boston University School of Law
Profile
Richards H. Ford is a Managing Partner in the firm’s Orlando office. In his 20+ year career, Mr. Ford has engaged in active civil trial practice, focusing on the defense of professional and corporate institutions. He has tried over 100 civil jury trials, including professional negligence, products liability, construction litigation, medical malpractice, automobile liability, transportation liability and general civil litigation cases.
Selected To
Florida Super Lawyers 2011
Florida Super Lawyers 2010
Florida Super Lawyers 2009
Florida Super Lawyers 2008
Florida Super Lawyers 2007
Florida Super Lawyers 2006
Certifications and Credentials
About Richards Ford
Admitted: 1979, Florida
Professional Webpage: www.wickersmith.com/Bios.aspx?id=176
Honors and Awards:
- Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2004
- Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2005
- An exclusive legal organization that limits its membership to one-third of one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction, Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2006
- Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2006
- Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2007
Bar/Professional Activity:
- USLAW NETWORK - Board of Directors
- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- Florida Health Care Association
- Florida Hospital Association
- Defense Research Institute
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Central Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Counsel - President, 1998
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association - Board of Directors (2004-2006)
- Orange County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- The Florida Bar - Health Law Section
Educational Background:
- University of Florida (B.A., with honors), 1976
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