Practice Area :  Community Association Law

Education:  B.A. degree in English from Florida International University, Miami, FL

M.S. Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL.

Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL

Professional Affiliations:  Member of the Florida Bar

Admitted to the United States Southern District Court, Southern District of Florida

Member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association

Member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association

Experience:  Mr. Blum began his legal career with the Hillsborough County Office of the Public Defender in Tampa, Florida.  In this position Mr. Blum gained a tremendous amount of Jury Trial and Non-jury Trial experience in the Felony, Misdemeanor and Juvenile Divisions. In 2004, Mr. Blum began defending community associations against lawsuits ranging from premises liability, breaches of contracts and breach of fiduciary duty.

 

Position: Associate, Litigation Practice Group

Practice Areas: All aspects of business and civil lititgation

Education: B.S. degree in Accounting from Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, PA; 1984.

Juris Doctor from Nova University Center for the Study of Law, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 1987.

Professional Affiliations: Member of The Florida Bar, 1987

Admitted to the United States District Court,    Southern District of Florida, 1989

Member of the United States District Court,
Middle District of Florida, 1999

Experience:   Mr. Volpi began his legal career in
1987 working for the State Attorney’s Office
in West Palm Beach, Florida. During his employment with the State Attorney, Mr. Volpi gained a vast amount of Jury and
Non-jury trial experience in the Juvenile,
Misdemeanor and Felony Trial Divisions. Mr. Volpi
also investigated and prosecuted numerous
consumer fraud cases while assigned to the
White Collar Crime Division.

In 1991 Mr. Volpi entered private practice focusing on criminal defense and bankruptcy cases. During this time period he handled bankruptcy adversary cases and defended criminal cases that included DUI, Trafficking, Sexual Battery and Second
Degree Murder. Each such case was defended
through trial.

Interests: Mr. Volpi is married and has three
young children. He is an active volunteer with the
Gulf Stream Council, Boy Scouts of America
and is currently serving as its District Chairman.
In the past Mr. Volpi has served as the Chairman
for the Scouting for Food Program, Chairman of
the Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner and as a District Advancement Chairman. 

 

Education:  B. A. from Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
with Honors in Communication.  

Juris Doctorate from Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York, NY.

Professional Affiliations: Member of FL, NY, & NJ  Bar Associations.

Member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association.

Appointed by the Palm Beach County Bar to the Community Association Law Committee and Circuit Court Committee.           

                                                                       
Member of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association.

Member of the Broward County Bar Association.

Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.  

Member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

Member of the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Section.

Professional Achievements:  Admitted to the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.

Admitted to the United States District Court, New Jersey.

Appointed by the Florida Bar to the Consumer Protection Law Committee.

Appointed to the New Jersey State Bar Foundation Honor Roll.

Legal representative to the Delray Alliance of Residential Associations
-Chairman-Homeowner and Condominium Association Law  Committee

Legal representative to the Boca Raton Federation of Homeowner’s Associations.

Legal representative to the Boca Raton Cultural Consortium

Legal representative to the Holocaust Survivors Federation and Second Generation of South Palm Beach County, Inc. 

Appointed by the Boca Raton City Council to the Telecommunications Advisory Board 1998-1999.

Appointed by the United States Postal Service to the Boca Raton Postal Advisory Board.

Graduate of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Leadership Foundation Program.

Member of the Executive Committee of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County (1999-2001)

Cabinet member of  the Business and Professional Division of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

Legal Advisor to the Boca Raton Martin Luther King Memorial Foundation, Inc.

Appointed by Florida Power and Light to the Community Advisory Panel to advise on the placement of new transmission lines and power stations in Boca Raton.

Appointed by the South Palm Beach County Bar Association as Joint Chairperson for the Young Lawyers/Networking Committee.

Title insurance agent for Old Republic Title Insurance Group.

Licensed Real Estate Agent.

Boca Raton News Columnist- Ask Joshua Anything! weekly column (1998-2001).

Boca Raton Business Journal- guest columnist (1998-2001) .

Legal Editor, South Florida Business Report, Sundays at 8:30am, WPEC, West Palm Beach CBS Affiliate (2006 to present).

Position: Manager, Litigation Practice Group

Practice Areas: All aspects of business and civil lititgation

Education: B.A. in History from the College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN Juris Doctor from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

Professional Affiliations: Member of the Florida Bar Association 1979

Member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association 1979

Admitted to the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida 1980

Admitted to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit 1980

Admitted to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit 1981

Member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

Member of American Trial Lawyers Association

State Certified General Contractor in Florida 1973

Member of the Colorado Bar Association 1992

Professional Achievments:
Published Opinions:

Kleinrichert v. Vidas, 456 So. 2nd 1193 (1984);

Broadband Engineering, Inc. v. Quality RF Services, Inc., 450 So. 2nd 600 (1984);

Simmonds v. Lowery, 563 So. 2nd 183 (1990);

Ribak et. al. v. Centex, 702 So. 2nd 1316 (1997);

BJF Group, Inc. v. Snow, 719 S. 2nd 910 (1998);

Poe v. The Marine Group of Palm Beach, Inc., 760 So. 2nd 273 (2000);

Kleindinst v. Swift Investments, Inc., 260 F. 3d 1251 (2001)

Experience: Mr. Thillman is an ethical and aggressive trial lawyer with over twenty years of experience. He has tried many jury and non-jury cases to conclusion. He has defended professional architects and engineers in construction defect litigation and as well as having prosecuted construction defect cases. Mr. Thillman has also successfully prosecuted and defended many commercial litigation cases both large and small. His experience gives him the ability to analyze cases and develop strategies that a less experienced attorney might miss.

Interests: Mr. Thillman enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoys fishing, golf and hiking in the mountains of North Carolina. Mr. Thillman also takes particular interests in wood working and construction related projects.