Cynthia A. Riddell - Sarasota, FL
Attorney at Riddell Law Group
Real Estate Closings Lawyers in Sarasota, FL
3400 S. Tamiami Trail Suite 304 Sarasota, FL 34239
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Sarasota Real Estate Closings Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate Closings
- Bankruptcy Law
- Probate Administration
- Title Insurance
- Business & Commercial Law
- Contracts
- Real Estate Law
- Estate Planning
Attorney Information
Overview
Cynthia A. Riddell is the principal attorney at Riddell Law Group. She is admitted to practice in Florida and is Board Certified in Real Estate by the Florida Bar. She is admitted to the U.S. District Court in and for the Middle District of Florida and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in and for the Middle District of Florida. She focuses her practice on Real Estate Closings, Title Insurance, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, and Probate Administration.
She is a member of the Sarasota County Bar Association. She has served as a director on the Board for the Sarasota Bar Association. She has also chaired the Sarasota Bar Association Real Property Section. She is a member of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, Real Property Probate and Trust Section of the Florida Bar as well as the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar.
She received her B.A. in History from University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida and her J.D. from Stetson College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida. Cynthia grew up in Sarasota and has returned to the area after law school to join her father, Jeff Riddell, in the practice areas of real estate, bankruptcy and estate planning. Prior to attending law school, Cynthia worked as a Florida licensed title agent for Riddell Title & Escrow, closing both residential and commercial real estate transactions.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Received Sarasota County Bar Association President's Award (2025)
Education
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Legal Education
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Stetson University College of Law,
Gulfport/St. Petersburg,
Florida
J.D.
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Stetson University College of Law,
Gulfport/St. Petersburg,
Florida
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Non Legal Education
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University of South Florida,
Tampa,
Florida
B.A.
Major: History
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University of South Florida,
Tampa,
Florida
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Tax Court, 2014
Other Affiliations
- Real Estate Section of the Sarasota County Bar Association (Former Chair)
- Sarasota County Bar Association (Member)
- Sarasota County Bar Association, 2023 - 2025 (Board Director)
- Sarasota County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2011 - 2013 (Board of Directors)
- Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association (Member)
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Real Property Probate, Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar
- Realtor Attorney Joint Committee of the Realtor Association of Sarasota Manatee
Contact
3400 S. Tamiami Trail
Suite 304
Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone: 941-366-1300
Fax: 941-366-6973
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.rlglawfirm.com
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