Richard J. Swift, Jr. Attorney At Law

Richard is a shareholder in the firm’s Fort Myers and Naples offices with nearly two decades of experience. He focuses his practice in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, banking and finance, and corporate law.

Richard has extensive experience representing large financial institutions in complex loan transactions for commercial real estate and asset based loans.  He also represents developers and other real estate investors for commercial and residential development. In addition, Richard counsels individual clients for the purchase and sale of real estate advising them from contract to closing. He also has significant experience in forming and creating business entities for small businesses and other general corporate matters.

• Recognition
  • Naples Illustrated, Top Lawyers, 2019-2021
• Affiliations
  • Collier County Bar Association
  • The Florida Bar, 2002
  • New York State Bar, 2000
  • Syracuse Law Review
  • Justinian Honor Society
  • Calusa Nature Center, Board of Trustees
  • Florida Bar Foundation’s Disaster Legal Services Program, Volunteer
• Credentials
  • J.D., Syracuse University, cum laude
  • B.A., St. John Fisher College, summa cum laude
• Admissions
  • The Florida Bar
  • New York State Bar
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida