Richard L. Pearse, Jr. practices in the following areas of law: Guardianship Administration; Incompetency Proceedings; Elder Law; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Probate Litigation; Probate Administration; Trust Litigation; Trust Administration; Estate Planning; Estate Planning for the Disabled; Advance Directives; Real Property Law; Business Law; Civil Litigation

Admitted: 1979, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

Law School: University of Florida, J.D., 1979

College: University of South Florida; Miami University, B.A., 1976

Member: Clearwater (Chairman, Probate, Guardianship and Trust Law Committee, 1998-2000), St. Petersburg, West Pasco and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, 1988-1991 and Chairman, 1990-1991, Grievance Committee 6A); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

Biography: Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta (Justice, Fletcher Chapter, 1978-1979); Pi Sigma Alpha. Instructor, Appellate Advocacy, University of Florida, 1978. Certified Circuit Court Arbitrator. Member, Leadership Pinellas, 1986-1987. (Also Of Counsel to Pierro & Associates)

Reported Cases: Pavlides v. Roussis, 764 So.2d 769 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000); Guardianship of Meyer, 672 So.2d 90 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996); Fourth Street Restaurant Corporation v. Venture Realty Group, Inc., 533 So.2d 784 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988); Mathews v. Dime Savings Bank, 507 So.2d 1196 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).