Rick Dennett is a graduate of Wesleyan University (BA cum laude) and Boston University School of Law (JD).
Rick joined Garfunkel, Wild & Travis, P.C., Great Neck, New York where he focused on health care law while providing support to other practice areas of the firm including corporate, litigation, trusts and estates and real estate. Soon, Rick gravitated to representing borrowers on major financing and vendor transactions, ultimately establishing the financing practice group of the firm. In 2004, after more than 250 transactions and more than $7.5 billion of financing transactions, Rick resigned as a senior partner of Garfunkel to form Dennett Law Offices, P.C.
At DLO, Rick manages all aspects of the Firm's practice. That practice continues Rick's focus on representing borrowers, including hospitals, nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, schools and other non-profits, in connection with the development, financing, and construction of major capital projects. From September, 2004 through December 31, 2019, Dennett Law has represented clients in more than 200 transactions with an aggregate dollar value in excess of $13 billion.
In addition to financing transactions, Rick assists clients with post-financing compliance and loan modification issues as well as other matters including corporate, contract and real estate issues.
Rick served as an elected trustee for the Village of Kensington, Great Neck, NY for 8 years, of which he served as Deputy Mayor for 5 years.
E-Mail: rdennett@dennettlaw.com
With the planned retirement of Richard Dennett, Kevin Downes relocated his practice to Hawkins, Delafield and Wood LLP in mid March, 2026.