Meet Our Staff

Eck, Collins & Richardson

Our firm has a team of attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants, with over 100 years of combined experience in real estate, timeshare, land trustee, escrow, collections, and foreclosure law. We also work closely with several affiliated businesses to provide a full list of comprehensive services to our clients, across the United States. Between the law firm, title agencies, and trust companies, we serve timeshare clients in 22 states, the United States Virgin Islands and The Bahamas.

Philip W. Richardson
Principal

Philip has been the sole shareholder of Eck, Collins & Richardson since acquiring the firm in 2009.

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Philip is a native of Martinsville, Virginia and graduated from Appalachian State University and the University of Georgia School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and Texas. Prior to acquiring Eck, Collins & Richardson, Philip served as Assistant General Counsel for Starwood Vacation Ownerhsip, Inc. (now Vistana) for 9 years. Before that, Philip served as Associate Legal Counsel to Peppertree Resorts, Ltd. for 7 years.

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Daniel C. Zickefoose
Associate

Daniel joined the law firm of Eck, Collins & Richardson, PL in 2011 as an Associate Attorney.

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Philip is a native of Martinsville, Virginia and graduated from Appalachian State University and the University of Georgia School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and Texas. Prior to acquiring Eck, Collins & Richardson, Philip served as Assistant General Counsel for Starwood Vacation Ownerhsip, Inc. (now Vistana) for 9 years. Before that, Philip served as Associate Legal Counsel to Peppertree Resorts, Ltd. for 7 years.

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Doug Wall
Director, Title
Operations

Doug leads the firm’s team of title, escrow and recovery specialists.

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Philip is a native of Martinsville, Virginia and graduated from Appalachian State University and the University of Georgia School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and Texas. Prior to acquiring Eck, Collins & Richardson, Philip served as Assistant General Counsel for Starwood Vacation Ownerhsip, Inc. (now Vistana) for 9 years. Before that, Philip served as Associate Legal Counsel to Peppertree Resorts, Ltd. for 7 years.

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Barbara Overton
Of Counsel

Barbara joined the law firm of Eck, Collins & Richardson, PL in 2023 as an Of Counsel, after over 22 years in senior legal leadership positions with Starwood Vacation Ownership/Vistana Signature Experiences and Marriott Vacations Worldwide.

Founders

Francis T. Eck

Principal (1944-2011) Francis T. Eck began practicing law in 1969 in Richmond, Virginia. He is a graduate of Villanova University and The University of Richmond School of Law. Mr. Eck’s work for the resort industry, including timesharing, campgrounds, travel clubs, fractionals, and second home communities has spanned over 30 years. He works to represent developers, owners’ associations and individual timeshare owners in a broad range of services comprising the preparation and recording of a deed to a full closing with title search, escrow services, and certification of title for title insurance. 

Thomas P. Collins

Retired Thomas began practicing law in 1977, after graduating from the University of Richmond School of Law. For the past 25 years, Mr. Collins focused specifically on criminal law and complex civil litigation. He has obtained death penalty trial qualifications, and has successfully tried these death cases in both state and federal court. Because of his exceptional competency in a broad array of case law, Mr. Collins represents many local lawyers in need of his services.