Pier Francesco Ricciardi

Pier Francesco serves as External Counsel and is the head of the tort department of BE CAUSE.

He has been practicing law for over 20 years at the Venice BAR, first as an associate at notable professional firms, while since 2006 he founded his own law firm. He mainly deals with civil law, particularly in the subjects of medical liability, railroad and ship accidents, work accidents and occupational disease, defective product damage and environmental pollution, establishing a network of stable collaborations with professionals and technicians. He collaborates with criminal lawyers, participating in the defense of civil parties in criminal actions.

Strong supporter of the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures, in 2011 he obtained the license as a mediator for civil and commercial disputes, at the Venice Chamber of Arbitration.

Fascinated by the principles of flight, he obtained his Private Pilot License from the Aeroclub of Padua in 2007.

He is a native Italian speaker and is fluent in English and Spanish.