Meet the Attorneys at Howell Buchan and Strong

Meet the Attorneys at Howell Buchan and Strong: Series 1 – Rickey Strong 

This is the first in a series of blogs introducing the licensed and experienced professional attorneys at Howell Buchan and Strong. Each of our attorneys is unique and practice in a variety of areas related to Florida’s regulatory structure. When you hire an attorney at Howell Buchan and Strong, you receive a team of experienced professionals that assist you and the attorney from the beginning to the end of your case. Depending on the type of case you have, you are assigned to the attorney with the most experience in that area, so you know you are receiving quality legal services. Since you have been reading about the presentations he makes, let’s meet one of the Firm’s partners, Rickey L. Strong.

Who is Rickey L. Strong?

Rickey Strong’s practice focuses on assisting clients with Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), initial applications for licensure, licensure change of ownership applications (CHOW), Notice of Intent to Deny Applications (NOID), and Administrative Complaints(AC).  Rickey has experience in assisting clients in drafting their health care facility acquisition contractual agreements, and, along with an experienced CPA, assists with the proof of financial ability to operate.

Rickey’s practice also focuses on assisting all Healthcare providers, licensees, and non-licensed individuals with complaints from the Florida Department of Health (DOH).

Previously, Rickey served as in-house legal counsel for the Florida Department of Health. During his time with the Department, he provided legal counsel for the Unlicensed Practice of Medicine (ULA), Medical Professional Licensing, Vital Statistics, Public Health, Disease Control, Environmental Health, and Epidemiology.  Additionally,  Rickey reviewed and edited contractual agreements entered into by the state Health Department. He was certified by the state as a contract manager and taught the legal portion for state certification for Contract Managers.

Rickey also has experience in real estate law, including holding a real estate license since 1999. Throughout his career, Rickey has assisted Real Estate Agents, Brokers, and Appraisers in Administrative Complaint cases before the Florida Real Estate Commission.

Rickey is a member of the Health Law Section, Administrative Law Section, and Real Estate Law Section of the Florida Bar. He is admitted to all state courts in Florida, as well as the U.S. Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Since 2010, Rickey has also served as an adjunct professor at the Florida A&M University, School of Allied Health, teaching an undergraduate course in “Health Law” and the graduate-level course “Legal Aspects and Ethics in Health and Medical Care.”

Rickey Strong is a 2001 graduate of Florida State University. He also earned his MBA from Mercer University in Atlanta, Georgia in 2005 and earned his law degree from the Florida A&M University College of Law in Orlando, Florida in 2008.

Rickey an AV Preeminent^® rated attorney Rated attorney and is an AHCA-certified Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Administrator.

 

Rickey At A Glance

Undergraduate Education: Florida State University, 2001, MBA from Mercer University, 2005

Law School Education: Florida A&M University College of Law, 2008

Entered the FL BAR: Florida, 2008

Practice Areas:

• Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
• Initial applications for licensure,
• Licensure Change of Ownership applications (CHOW),
• Notice of Intent to Deny Applications (NOID), and
• Administrative Complaints (AC).
• Health Care Facility Acquisition Contracts.

If you are in need of health care legal services that Rickey offers, call today to schedule a free 30-minute consultation call. Call his amazing assistant, Helen, at (407) 717-1773. We look forward to hearing from you.