Richard W. Hawthorne

Richard W. Hawthorne

Commercial Transactions / UCC Law Banking and Finance Law Real Estate Law
Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2016

About Richard

Richard W. Hawthorne is a partner at DMHD, where he focuses on real estate and banking law. He represents buyers and sellers in commercial and residential real estate transactions, landlords and tenants in commercial leasing and developers of multifamily housing and retail buildings. He also has significant experience representing buyers and sellers of debt obligations.Mr. Hawthorne previously worked for Arthur Anderson & Co. (Jacksonville, Florida) as a tax accountant, Foley & Lardner LLP (Jacksonville, Florida), first as an associate then as a partner, and as general counsel and project manager for Thomas-Pierce & Company (Tallahassee, Florida) before joining DMHD in 2009 as a partner.

Richard W. Hawthorne is a partner at DMHD, where he focuses on real estate and banking law. He represents buyers and sellers in commercial and residential real estate transactions, landlords and tenants in commercial leasing and developers of multifamily housing and retail buildings. He also has significant experience representing buyers and sellers of debt obligations.Mr. Hawthorne previously worked for Arthur Anderson & Co. (Jacksonville, Florida) as a tax accountant, Foley & Lardner LLP (Jacksonville, Florida), first as an associate then as a partner, and as general counsel and project manager for Thomas-Pierce & Company (Tallahassee, Florida) before joining DMHD in 2009 as a partner.

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Rebecca Schinner

Jan 28, 2026

Exactly what I needed after my legal issue in Jacksonville - Richard W. Hawthorne was a lifesaver

After my incident in Jacksonville, I was bombarded with calls and paperwork I didn't understand. I reached out to Richard W. Hawthorne for help with my Commercial Transactions / UCC Law claim and it w...

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Ira Cormier

Jan 28, 2026

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Jan 28, 2026

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Clyde Paucek-Sawayn

Jan 28, 2026

Great people who truly care at Richard W. Hawthorne - the best legal team in Florida

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Sonja O'Conner

Jan 28, 2026

A huge weight off my shoulders thanks to the amazing work of Richard W. Hawthorne

Just wanted to say a huge thanks to Richard W. Hawthorne and the staff. They really went above and beyond for me and my family during a very difficult legal battle. We couldn't have done it without th...