About Richard
Richard Eisenberg trained as a trial lawyer from the start. He earned his J.D. from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in 1991, where he studied trial advocacy. The classroom emphasis on courtroom skills shaped an early interest in criminal defense and public service.
His first post-law school work placed him inside the federal defender system. In 1992 he joined the Federal Public Defender for the District of Columbia as a research and writing specialist. He spent that time preparing appellate briefs and supporting trial teams. The role gave him a close view of federal practice and the demands of high-stakes criminal litigation.
Eisenberg moved into federal trial work a few years later. In 1995 he took a position as an assistant federal public defender for the Western District of Oklahoma. He handled investigations, motions practice and courtroom representation for clients facing federal charges. Four years after that he returned to Florida public defense. In 1999 he served as an assistant public defender in Sarasota County, representing indigent clients at trial and on pretrial matters.
Alongside that public service, Eisenberg pursued credentialing in criminal trial work. He is board certified as a Criminal Trial Specialist by The Florida Bar. He is also admitted to practice in Florida, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, and he holds admission to the U.S. Supreme Court. Those admissions reflect a cross-jurisdictional practice that moves between state and federal matters.
His career path shows steady movement from support roles into frontline trial work. Practical courtroom experience and appellate writing form the through line. That mix has informed how he runs his private practice, where trial preparation and client counseling come together in everyday case work.
Eisenberg now practices through The Law Office of Richard Eisenberg, P.A. He has handled a range of criminal matters, drawing on years in public defender offices and federal practice. Colleagues describe him as someone who approaches cases by preparing them for trial while also weighing litigation risks and resolutions.
He continues to represent clients in criminal defense matters, bringing trial experience and appellate writing skills to his current practice.
