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Richard Adam Greenberg

Richard Adam Greenberg


Criminal Defense and Administrative Lawyer
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell
Tallahassee, FL
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Attorney Biography

Richard Greenberg concentrates his practice in the areas of professional responsibility, professional licensure defense, and criminal defense. For more than 30 years, Richard has focused his practice on representing attorneys in grievance matters before The Florida Bar and representing Florida Bar applicants in proceedings before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. He also provides letters of advice on legal ethics issues and serves as an expert witness on legal ethics. In addition to representing attorneys and Florida Bar applicants, Richard represents professionals in licensure matters before state regulatory bodies.

He has an extensive background in criminal defense, representing clients in matters ranging from traffic offenses and DUI to serious felony offenses punishable by life in prison. He represents clients in both state and federal courts in the State of Florida and in the State of Georgia. Richard has personally tried over 150 jury trials to verdict, and has extensive experience representing individuals seeking clemency through the Florida Office of Executive Clemency.

Richard also represents clients in appellate matters in both state and federal courts and has appeared for oral argument before the Supreme Court of Florida and the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He has been counsel of record in over 75 published opinions.

Richard served as an assistant public defender in Tampa, Florida from 1984-87 and as an assistant staff counsel for The Florida Bar in its Tampa office from 1987-89. After leaving The Florida Bar and returning to his hometown of Tallahassee, Richard had a successful career as a sole practitioner for sixteen years. He also served as the first Traffic Court Hearing Officer in Leon County, Florida from 2002 -2005.

Richard is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating. He has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America since 2004 in the field of criminal defense (non-white collar).

He is a past president of the statewide Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) and is the treasurer for the Tallahassee chapter of FACDL. He formerly served as president of the Tallahassee chapter. In addition, Richard is president of the Tallahassee Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.


Practice Areas

 
Criminal Defense (20%)
 
Administrative Law (15%)
 
Marijuana Law (10%)
 
Drug Crimes (10%)
 
Federal Crimes (8%)
 
DUI / DWI (5%)
 
Seal or Expunge Criminal Record (5%)
 
White Collar Crime (5%)
 
Probation Violations (5%)
 
Appellate Law (5%)
 
Criminal Appellate Law (4%)
 
Firearm and Weapon Charges (4%)
 
Domestic Violence (2%)
 
Juvenile Defense (1%)
 
Sex Crimes (1%)
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Résumé - Richard Adam Greenberg

Bar Licenses

Florida State Bar
Florida
Member in Good Standing
1983

Georgia State Bar
Georgia
Member in Good Standing
1983

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Work Experience

Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell
Partner, Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell
2005Present

Sole practitioner
19892005

Assistant Staff Counsel, The Florida Bar
19871989

Assistant Public Defender, Tampa, Florida
19841987

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Education

University of Georgia School of Law
University of Georgia School of Law
J.D.
1983

Florida State University
B.A.
1979

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Associations

NORML Criminal Defense Section
Member
NORML Criminal Defense Section
2023

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Member
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
2018

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2011

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
1990

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Board Member
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
1990

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Past President (2018-2019)
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Awards & Honors

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Appreciation Award
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2012

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Appreciation Award
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2005

The Gene Taylor Memorial Award
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Tallahassee Chapter
2012

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Commercial Recognitions

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Recognized for Community Leadership
Lawyer Legion
2024

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Recognized for Professional Involvement
Lawyer Legion
2024
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Richard Adam Greenberg
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell
101 N. Monroe St Suite 1050
Tallahassee, FL 32301
www.rumberger.com
Office: 850-222-6550
Fax: 850-222-8783

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Membership with The Florida Bar -

Richard Adam Greenberg - Membership information with The Florida Bar - Find more information about Richard Adam Greenberg on The Florida Bar website including the attorney's bar license status, eligibility status and ten year discipline history, if any. Check the Florida bar website to make sure the attorney is a member in good standing with the Florida Bar and currently licensed to practice law in Florida.


Nonprofit Organizations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers -

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers -

Founded in 1988, FACDL promotes excellence in the practice of criminal law while protecting the rights of the accused. Many of the top criminal defense attorneys in the State of Florida are active in this trusted organization. FACDL unites and educates attorneys in the criminal justice system in Florida.



Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers -

GACDL advocates for the rights of the accused, adequate funding for the defense of the indigent, and a fair criminal justice system.


National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws NLC -

More than 350 criminal defense attorneys belong to the NORML National Legal Committee (NLC). Members of the NORML NLC include many prominent criminal defense lawyers who are dedicated to ending prohibition of marijuana through education, legal reform and activism. Attorneys focused on other practice areas also belong to the organization.


NLC members are listed on the NORML website, are eligible for the NLC e-mail discussion group, receive the weekly email press release, and NORML News.


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