Free Consultation
$0 first 30 minutes
PRO
also known as The Cipriano Law Firm
Virtual Consultation Available
Free Consultation
Richard F. Cipriano, III, Esquire was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. He graduated from Jesuit High School and attended the University of South Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Mr. Cipriano attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan and has been practicing law in the State of Florida since 2004.
Mr. Cipriano has extensive knowledge and experience representing consumers who have been sued by original creditors, debt collectors, and debt buyers attempting to collect consumer debts. He represents consumers who have been sued by debt buyers, including but not limited to Cavalry SPV I, LLC., Credit Corp Solutions, Inc., Crown Asset Management, LLC., LVNV Funding, LLC., Midland Funding, LLC., Midland Credit Management, Inc., and Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC., in Hillsborough County, surrounding counties, and throughout the State of Florida.
Mr. Cipriano gained a tremendous amount of jury trial experience as a prosecutor with the Twelfth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office as an Assistant State Attorney in both Sarasota County and Manatee County and applies those trial skills in his private practice.
He is a member of the Florida Bar Association and National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA). NACA is a nationwide organization of more than 1,500 attorneys and consumer advocates committed to representing consumers’ interests and protecting their rights.
3
Practice Areas
Free Consultation
$0 first 30 minutes
State: Florida
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
1219 Millennium Parkway, Suite 112, Brandon, FL, 33511
www.theciprianolawfirm.com
266 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 266 reviews
Posted by Willie | February 06, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Debt Collection
“Call him, you’ll be glad you did”
I got served with a debt collector agency and was totally stressed out, at a loss and had no clue on how to really respond to the summons and had only 20 days to respond or I would be in default, so I thought that I could do it on my own. I was in deep financial debt and it came down to the 20th day ...
Posted by ELIO | December 02, 2025 | Hired Attorney
He will fight for you
He is a very good Lawyer I will highly recommend him . He called me 5 times to let me know about
Posted by Luigi | November 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Debt Collection
An amazing Lawyer you can trust!
Not only an amazing Lawyer, but also a great human being! Mr. Cipriano went above and beyond for me, so thank you so much! Dealing with debt collection companies can be exhausting, but Richard will take care of you and make the entire process very smooth and stress free. Look nowhere else!
Posted by anonymous | October 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Debt Collection
If I Could Rate Mr. Cipriano More Than Five Stars, I Would!
Saying that Mr. Cipriano is amazing is an understatement. I was being sued by a collection agency who could not prove that I owed them anything. Six days before my mediation date, I spoke with Mr. Cipriano and explained what was going on. To my surprise, Mr. Cipriano told me that he has been successf...
Posted by KRISTINA | September 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Debt Collection
Mr. CIPRIANO, does not disappoint! He goes above and beyond for his clients! Honesty and integrity are his #1 attributes.
Mr. CIPRIANO, is amazing. He's helped me with three bottom feeder debt collection companies (he's taking care of one now) trying to take me to court and has handled them all with the utmost professionalism. He's got the cases thrown out and I don't hear from them any further. If your dealing with th...
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I work with Richard every week. He is an absolute credit to his profession. We always hope as citizens of our community for Prosecutors who take their job seriously and take the time needed to make correct and just decisions. Prosecutors are about seeking truth and justice and I have no doubt in my mind that this is what Richard is about. I know he will always be fair and tough and i respect him greatly."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have known Richard for about a year and worked with him at the State Attorney's Office. In my experience with Richard, I have come to know him as a thorough and very reasonable attorney. He is always very prepared and has a knack for pulling a rabbit out of his hat when least expected. Richard is a top notch attorney both ethically and in regard to his legal ability. I strongly recommend him as an attorney."
Criminal defense lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
2025
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2024
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2023
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2022
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2021
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2020
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2019
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2018
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2017
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2016
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2014 - Present
Attorney/Owner, The Cipriano Law Firm, LLC
2012 - 2014
Senior Associate, Heritage Law Group
2011 - 2011
Associate, Dennis Hernandez & Associates, PA
2007 - 2011
Assistant State Attorney, Office Of The State Attorney 12th Jud.Cir.
2004 - 2006
Associate, Curry & Associates, PA
2024 - Present
Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers SectionMember
2014 - Present
Jesuit High School Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Florida BarMember
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
Dismissed.
2003
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1996
High School Diploma
2025
2025
2022
2016
2009
2008
2008
2008
English
Legal Answers