Richard F. Danese Attorney At Law

Rick has been a member of The Florida Bar since 2008, when he joined GrayRobinson. Since joining the firm he has handled a wide variety of areas of complex commercial litigation, including banking and finance, securities, labor and employment, real estate, probate, bankruptcy litigation, condominium, landlord-tenant, defamation, and land use and municipality disputes.

In addition to his practice, Richard is certified as a Florida Supreme Court circuit court mediator.

• Background

  Rick was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Rick attended the University of Florida, where he received a bachelor’s degree in science and business administration with a major in the computer and information sciences. Rick attended Florida International University College of Law. He has interned for in-house Counsel at Perry Ellis, International in its copyright and trademark department.

• Education
  • University of Florida, B.S.B.A. (computer and information sciences, 2004)
  • University of Seville (Study Abroad — Seville, Spain, 2006)
  • Florida International University of Law, J.D. (2008)
    • Book Awards, Contracts and Bankruptcy
    • Dean's List — 2006, 2007, and 2008 
• Admissions
  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • Florida Supreme Court
    • Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
• Professional Associations and Memberships
  • The Florida Bar
  • Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Miami Program, 2012-2013
  • Dade County Bar Association, Member
    • Community Service and Pro Bono Committee, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • FIU Law Alumni Association
    • Board Member, 2016-2017
  • Gator Club of Miami
    • President, 2019-2020
    • Board Member, 2017-Present
• Civic
  • United Way of Miami-Dade
    • Young Leaders