Richard Franco is a Partner at Davidson Fink LLP, leading the Litigation Department at the Firm. Mr. Franco has practiced throughout New York State in Federal Courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Franco has extensive experience litigating cases involving real property, commercial contracts, zoning and land use and municipal law. He has successfully litigated several Article 78 Petitions on behalf of his clients and has also defended attorney malpractice cases as well as other general civil litigation matters. Mr. Franco also serves as an Adjunct Processor of Law at Nazareth University in Rochester, New York.
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Lender Defense & Consulting
- Residential Real Estate
- Commercial and Residential Real Estate
- Municipal Law
- Article 78
- Land use and Zoning
- Private and Commercial Tax Assessement
- Appellate Law
Professional and Community Affiliations
- Monroe County Bar Association, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- United Way Emerging Leaders Development Program
- Adjunct Processor of Law at Nazareth University
Admissions to Practice
- New York State Bar
- United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
- JD, Syracuse University College of Law
- BA, Syracuse University, History
