Atty. Richard D. "Rick" Eckhard
Richard D. Eckhard is the head of the Tampa office real estate group.
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Richard D. "Rick" Eckhard is a real estate attorney based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Holland & Knight LLP. Admitted to practice in Florida, The Florida Bar. Educated at University of Virginia (BA). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Development (2026). Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Richard D. Eckhard is the head of the Tampa office real estate group
- Mr Eckhard's practice focuses on office and retail real estate development, leasing, acquisition and disposition
- He represents national and regional landlords and tenants in connection with office buildings, shopping centers and mixed–use properties
- He also handles synthetic and leveraged leases
- Mr. Eckhard is the incoming chair of The Florida Bar Real Property Leasing Committee
- Since 2007, he has served as a member of the faculty of Georgetown University Law Center's Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute and frequently lectures on real estate transaction topics
- Mr. Eckhard is Board Certified in Real Estate Law in Florida and is a member of the Real Estate Advisory Board of Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Florida
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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