Richard (“Rick”) L. Flowers, Jr.

Owner of the Houston-based law firm of Flowers Law Firm, Rick Flowers has dedicated himself to providing exemplary representation to his clients in Houston and throughout Texas for over 35 years.  Rick is a veteran in the courtroom with a business litigation background.  Rick Flowers was named a Texas Super Lawyer in 2012 through 2018, published in Texas Monthly magazine.

In 1979, Mr. Flowers graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s of Business Administration  with a major in Finance.  He graduated from South Texas College of Law in 1982 with dean’s list honors and was a member of the academic honor society, Order of the Lytae. He began his career as a briefing attorney for Chief Justice Frank G. Evans of the First Court of Appeals, a position that afforded him unique insight into the court system.

Mr. Flowers is a member of the family law sections for the Houston Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. He was a past member of the Texas Family Law Council and selected by his peers for membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates, an elite organization of nationally recognized trial lawyers.

He previously served as a member of the board of directors and as treasurer for the Houston Young Lawyers Association, and he was on the board of directors of an area therapeutic middle school. His legal skills have been recognized by numerous organizations. Mr. Flowers was selected as one of H Texas magazine's "Houston’s Top Lawyers" in the family law category in 2006 and in the Lawyers For the People category in 2004. He has been honored with Martindale-Hubbell's AV-Preeminent* rating.  He has been honored to be named a Texas Monthly Super Lawyer in 2012 through 2018.

Bar Admissions:

1. Texas, 1983
2. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Education:

• South Texas College of Law, 1982, Juris Doctorate
• Member, Order of Lytae
• Dean's List
• University of Texas, Austin, 1979, B.B.A.

Honors and Awards:

• Named a Texas Super Lawyer 2012 through 2018, a Thomson Reuters business published in Texas Monthly magazine
• Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
• Houston's Top Lawyers for the People, H Texas Magazine, 2007 and 2004
• Top Family Lawyers, H Texas Magazine, 2006

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Member, Family Law Section, Houston Bar Association
• Member, Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Family Law Section, American Bar Association
• Member Fort Bend County Bar Association
• Member, Board of Directors, Houston Bar Association, 2004 - 2007
• Texas Family Law Council
• Treasurer, Houston Young Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1988
• Former Member, Director, Houston Young Lawyers Association, 1985 - 1986

*AV-Preeminent and BV-Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.