Richard C. Swank concentrates his practice in general civil litigation, appellate matters and federal court proceedings. He has represented clients along a wide spectrum from individuals in small matters to multi-national corporations in complex federal cases.

Prior to joining Litchford & Christopher in 2001, Richard served as a judicial clerk for Judge Robert T. Benton II with the First District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee, Florida. Prior to attending law school, Richard worked for several years as manager of a small business.

Richard is a member of The Florida Bar's Appellate Practice section on continuing legal education. He is a member of the Order of the Coif.

Richard graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. He then earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from the Florida State University College of Law. While in law school, Richard was an articles editor of the Florida State Law Review and received five book awards.