Maggie Thumberg is The Fund’s Sr. Manager, Continuing Legal Education. She received her B.A. in history from the University of South Florida and her M.A. in history and J.D. from the University of Florida. Ms. Thumberg is a Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer and has been admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She is a member of the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar and a Board Member of the Polk Area Real Estate Council. While at The Fund, Ms. Thumberg has presented hundreds of live seminars and webinars, including the New Member Training Program, and has been a speaker at the 2011, 2012, and 2018 Affiliate Assemblies and the 2018 Fund Assembly and moderated panels at the 2016 and 2017 Fund Assemblies. Prior to joining The Fund, Ms. Thumberg focused her practice in real estate and corporate matters including the representation of lenders and developers in financing and acquisition matters and borrowers in foreclosure defense and bankruptcy. Through her representation of non-profit affordable housing developers, Ms. Thumberg prepared a practical guide to mortgage foreclosure mitigation counseling and presented numerous seminars on foreclosure related topics, including the Truth-in-Lending Act and the Home Affordable Modification Program. Ms. Thumberg has also published an article on the Freedom of Information Act