Andrew M. Fisher is a Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate Attorney and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit Mediator with over 18 years of real estate related experience (including being a licensed real estate broker). In 2017, the Florida Bar appointed Mr. Fisher to the Florida Realtors®/Florida Bar Joint Committee which works on revisions and updates to the FR/BAR Contract. Through Fisher Law, P.A., Mr. Fisher’s real estate law practice focuses on issues related to opening, running, and managing a real estate brokerage office. He represents many real estate brokers (listing and selling agents, as well as property managers), buyers, and sellers. Fisher Law handles residential and commercial real estate closings, short sale negotiation, property management, as well as real estate professional issues related to DBPR & FREC. Fisher Law also handles residential and commercial closings throughout the state of Florida. Mr. Fisher is also a member of the New York and New Jersey bars, and works with many out of state buyers and sellers with their Florida real estate needs.

Kerry Anne Schultz is a partner with Fountain, Schultz & Associates, P.L. She graduated Summa Cum Laude as Valedictorian with a Bachelor’s degree in both History and Political Science from Oklahoma City University in 1998. She earned her Juris Doctor with honors from Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in 2000. While attending Oklahoma City University, Ms. Schultz was the student body president and received several honors and awards. As a law student, Ms. Schultz received several jurisprudence awards, was selected to the Moot Court Board, and was Semi-Finalist in the Intra School Moot Court where she earned an honor for “Best Brief.” Upon graduation from law school, Ms. Schultz served for one year as law clerk to Honorable Paul J. Clulo, in Midland, Michigan. Ms. Schultz is a Fund Member, a frequent lecturer, and a member of the Florida Bar Association; American Bar Association and the Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Attorney-Realtor Committee of the Florida Bar Association; Pensacola Inns of Court; and many other legal and service organizations. Ms. Schultz’s practice is limited to business and corporate transactions, health law, commercial and residential real estate transactions and development, homeowner, condominium and community associations, and civil litigation.

Lew Oliver is the Principal Attorney for Oliver Title Law in Orlando, Florida. Raised an Air Force brat, Mr. Oliver lived in 8 different states and attended 7 elementary schools before his parents retired in Fort Walton Beach in the Florida Panhandle. A graduate of Stetson University and Georgetown Law School, he practiced in Atlanta, Georgia for 2 years before moving to Orlando in 1986, where he joined the Orlando City Attorney’s Office. While at the City, Mr. Oliver was responsible for a variety of land use, real estate, economic development, historic preservation and code enforcement matters. He also served at general counsel for the Downtown Development Board and the Community Redevelopment Agency. In 1989, Mr. Oliver moved to the Mayor’s office to head the construction of the new City Hall across the street from this location. He was responsible for the filming of Lethal Weapon 3 and other exciting matters. The award-winning City Hall was months ahead of schedule and $1 million under budget. Mr. Oliver left the City in 1992, while continuing to serve as a consultant for City departments. He then began an independent real estate practice serving developers and builders. In 2002, he joined an old law school chum to found the law firm now known as Oliver Title Law, a successful law firm focused entirely on title and closing work, primarily residential, but also a smattering of commercial. Mr. Oliver has also served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Valencia Community College, a job which is his fondest passion, is a past member of the Judicial Nominating Board for the 9th Judicial Circuit, and has been intensely involved in the political process in the state for many years.

Ms. Rutan graduated from the University of Florida in 1989 and has been in the real estate industry nearly her entire career. She handled commercial lending in South Florida, was a licensed real estate agent and a real estate paralegal. She has been active with a broad selection of industry organizations including ALTA, Florida Realtors® and the Florida Home Builders’ Association and is Past Associate Vice President of the Builders’ Association of North Florida. For the past 21 years, Ms. Rutan has filled many roles for The Fund including Member Account Executive and Branch Manager. Currently the Affiliate & Real Estate Council Relations Manager, she manages Attorney’s Real Estate Councils of Florida, Inc., the statewide umbrella organization representing 21 local real estate councils across the state. She oversees outreach to real estate agents and the public; promoting the use of real estate attorneys in real estate transactions through various channels including blogs, trade shows, social media, educational seminars and advertising. Ms. Rutan is also responsible for The Fund’s Affiliate Program, providing paralegals, closers, legal secretaries and licensed title agents with key resources and education to ensure they are equipped to support the success of the Fund Members who employ them. The program’s flagship event is Affiliate Assembly, the largest educational event in Florida designed exclusively to educate real estate para-professionals.