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Leadership



Donald R. Walters

President

Donald R. Walters, P.A.

Donald R. Walters practices primarily in the areas of transactional real estate and community...

René Rutan

Director

The Fund

Affiliate & Real Estate Council Relations Manager Attorneys’ Title Fund Services...

Brian W. Hoffman

President/Treasurer

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC

Brian W. Hoffman is a partner with the firm, practicing in the firm’s Pensacola office. Mr....


Sasha Eastburn

President/Secretary

Eastburn & Associates, PA


Ramona Chance

Past President

Law Office of Ramona M. Chance

Ramona Chance received her B.A., J.D., and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida. Her...


Sheehan Gobin

President

Gobin Law, PLLC

Sheehan Gobin is the founder and lead attorney at Gobin Law, PLLC. His practice is focused on...


Keith H. Wadsworth

President

Peterson & Myers, P.A.

Keith H. Wadsworth was born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in Winchester, Virginia. He is a...


Michael P. Lehnert

President

Pavese Law Firm

Michael is a partner in the firm who concentrates his practice in the area of real estate law...


Gery Rodriguez

President

Rodriguez-Albizu Law, P.A.

Gerardo J. Rodriguez-Albizu is a seasoned attorney who represents domestic and international...




Jared Gaylord

Vice President

Marc R. Gaylord, P.A.

Jared was born in South Florida and raised in Hobe Sound. Jared attended the University of...


Sean M. Ellis

Immediate Past President

Roetzel & Andress, LPA

Sean focuses his practice on real estate law, including sales and leasing, purchases and...


Robert C. Chilton

Immediate Past President

Boswell & Dunlap, LLP

Robert C. Chilton, a Winter Haven native and graduate of Winter Haven High School, is a partner...


Raymond L. Schumann

President

Cobb Cole

Mr. Schumann is Board Certified in Real Estate by The Florida Bar. He handles Complex and...


Charles Bolz

Vice President & Director

Bolz & Bolz, Attorneys at Law Horizon Title Services, Inc.

Charles S. Bolz is a shareholder in Bolz & Bolz, Attorneys at Law, and President of Horizon...


John F. Roscow IV

Past President

Holden, Carpenter & Roscow, PL

Mr. Roscow practices in the area of residential and commercial real property transactions...


Nathan Cordle

Past President

Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC

Nathan believes in client-centered service while understanding and meeting the unique needs of...


Humberto Rodriguez

President-Elect


Amy Kicklighter Waddell

Past President

Waddell & Waddell, PA

Amy Kicklighter Waddell is a Florida native and grew up in Pensacola, Florida. Mrs. Waddell is a...


Meghan E. Edwards

President

Edwards & Edwards, P.A.

 www.edwardsedwardslaw.com


Matt Mathews

Immediate Past President

Mathews Law Firm, PA

Matt grew up in Florida. He holds a BA in Biology from the University of South Florida and a...


Nicole M. Villarroel

President-Elect

Olive Judd, P.A. Attorneys at Law

Nicole focuses her practice on commercial and residential real estate transactions. She...


Barbara M. Brown, Esq.

President

Brown & Associates Law & Title, PA

Brown & Associates Law & Title, P.A. is your full service real estate law firm. Since...


Michael E. Mirrington

Vice President - Programs

The Fund

MICHAEL E. MIRRINGTON is a Fund Senior Underwriting Counsel in the Tampa Bay Branch. He received..


Graciela I. Livingston

Secretary

Security Title & Escrow, Inc., Schlegel Livingston, LLC

www.securitytitleandescrow.net


Lynwood Arnold

Director (2017-2020)

Law Offices of Lynwood Arnold, P.A.

Lynwood F. Arnold, Jr. received his undergraduate degree from Stetson University (B.A. 1969) and...


Paul A. Blucher, Esquire

Director

Blucher Law Group, PLLC

Paul A. Blucher, Esquire is the managing member and founding member of Blucher Law Group, PLLC a...


Jaime Northrup

Vice President

Rayonier, Inc.

Northrup Law, PLLC, was established in 2017 to assist clients in northeastern Florida with real...


Oscar J. Locklin

Vice President

Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A.

Oscar, as a 6th generation Santa Rosa County native, has been a member of the Milton and Pace...


D. Michael Chesser

Vice President

Chesser & Barr, PA Old South Land Title

Mike Chesser represents local business interests in organizing, managing and controlling their...


Philip N. Kabler

Past President

Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A.

Philip N. Kabler, Esq. is a Senior Counsel at Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A. Mr. Kabler holds law...


Maria S. Leavy, Esquire

Treasurer

LEAVY LAW, P.A.

Maria S. Leavy is founding attorney of Leavy Law, P.A. Maria has extensive experience...


Joseph M. Madden, Jr.

Past President

Madden Law Firm

Joseph M. Madden, Jr. was born in The Hague, Netherlands in 1964. Joe Madden and his family moved...


Michael Kincart

Secretary

Peterson & Myers, P.A.


Shayna M. Bechtel

Treasurer

Law Offices of Shayna M. Bechtel, PL


Silvia Rojas

Vice President

Silvia B. Rojas is a Florida Board Certified Specialist in Real Estate. As a member of the...


Joshua C. Wells

Immediate Past President

Wright & Casey, P.A.

Joshua is a native Floridian and New Smyrna Beach resident. Joshua’s practice focuses on...


Tom Sawyer

Secretary

Gunster

Tom Sawyer, certified by the Florida Bar as a Real Estate Specialist, joined Gunster following...


Trisha Dellinger

Past President

Pyle & Dellinger, PL

Trisha Dellinger holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of...


Kyle Jensen

Past President

Clark, Campbell, Lancaster & Munson, P.A.

Kyle Jensen was born and raised in Ocala, Florida. He received a Bachelor of Science in...


Roger Miller, III

Director

Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett, Carr & Holmes, PA

Roger is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Real Estate and focuses his legal practice on...


Lisa Glassman

Immediate Past President

A-1 Title & Escrow, Inc. Lisa I. Glassman, PA

Lisa I. Glassman, Esq. is the founding attorney of Lisa. I. Glassman PA (www.lglassmanlaw.com...


Ryan C. Curtis

Treasurer & Director

Curtis Law Firm, LLC Community Title, LLC

Ryan C. Curtis completed his under graduate work at the University of Florida majoring in Real...


Shannon L. Widman

Treasurer

Porath & Associates, P.A.

Shannon graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Political Science from Syracuse...


Annie Angulo

Secretary/Treasurer

Ana Maria Angulo


Geoff Brodersen

Director

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC

Geoff Brodersen is a partner with the firm, practicing in the firm’s Pensacola office. His...


Jalinda “Jay” Davis

Vice President - Programs

The Fund

Jalinda “Jay” Davis is a Fund Senior Underwriting Counsel in the Duval County Branch...


Chad Matthew Muney

Director

Clark & Muney, P.L.L.C.

Education: J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, M.B.A., Florida Atlantic...


Massimo Reboa

Treasurer

Reboa Law Firm

Massimo graduated from Roma Tre University and then gained his Juris Doctor from Nova...


Scott Fitzpatrick

Immediate Past President

Owens Law Group, PA

Scott W. Fitzpatrick obtained his J.D. from Stetson College of Law in 2000, after earning a B.A...


Anthony Surber

Secretary

Anthony W. Surber, PA

Before starting his own practice Anthony worked at a large Tampa Bay law firm concentrating on...


Nikeisha Pryor

Director/Membership Chair

The Pryor Law Group, P.A.

Ms. Pryor is a seasoned litigator, having begun her career as a prosecutor in the Office of the...


Danielle Vaughn

Director

Vaughn Law, PLLC

Danielle Vaughn is a board certified real estate attorney. Danielle received her Juris Doctor...


Terrence Harvey

Treasurer

Office of General Counsel, City of Jacksonville

Terrence L. Harvey joined the Office of General Counsel in February 2024.  Prior to...


Kerry Anne Schultz-Battle

Director

SCHULTZ LAW GROUP, P.L.L.C.

Kerry Anne Schultz is a partner with SCHULTZ LAW GROUP, P.L.L.C. She graduated Summa Cum Laude as...


Vanessa M. Bertran

Director/Immediate Past President

Vanessa M. Bertran, P.A

The daughter of a real-estate developer, you could say that real estate runs in Vanessa M...


Collen C. Sachs

RPPTL Liaison/Marketing Chair

The Fund

Colleen C. Sachs is Senior Underwriting Counsel, Commercial Services for Attorneys’ Title...


Melissa Jay Murphy

Past President

Attorneys’ Title Fund Services, LLC

Melissa Murphy is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Attorneys’ Title Fund...


Michael J Posner

Past President

Ward, Damon, Posner, Pheterson & Bleau

Michael J Posner is a partner at Ward Damon Posner Pheterson & Bleau, a multi-disciplined law...


Sam Saad

Director

Law Office of Sam J. Saad III and Paradise Coast Title & Escrow

Sam earned his law degree from Creighton University Law School, graduating cum laude in 2003. He...


Philip H. Bush

Past President

Miller Law, P.A.

Philip H. (Phil) Bush was born in Annapolis, Maryland and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. A 1988...


Sean R. Parker

Past President

Boswell & Dunlap, LLP

Sean is a partner with the firm of Boswell & Dunlap, LLP. He concentrates his law practice on...


Alexander Menendez

Director

Pavese Law Firm

Alexander J. Menendez joined the Pavese Law Firm in 2017 and became a partner in the Firm in 2023...


James A. Pickens

Treasurer/Director

Kinsey Vincent Pyle

Jim Pickens has been a resident of Volusia County, Florida for over 20 years. He attended Sugar...


Jeffrey P. Zane

Past President

Jeffrey P. Zane, P.A.

Jeffrey P. Zane is the sole shareholder of Jeffrey P. Zane, P.A. His practice focuses on...


Scot B. Copeland

Director

Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon, PA

Since 1998, Scot has represented numerous individuals, lenders, business entities, and insurance...


Ivette Rodriguez

Director

Ivette Rodriguez, P.A.

IVETTE RODRIGUEZ is the founder of IVETTE RODRIGUEZ, P.A., located in Coral Gables, Florida. The...


Steve Shell

Director

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC

Stephen B. Shell is a partner with the firm, practicing in the firm’s Pensacola office. He...


Laura Morgan

Secretary

Law Offices of Laura F. Morgan P.A.

Laura Morgan is the owner of the Law Offices of Laura F. Morgan P.A., a solo practice. I obtained..

Geil Bilu

Director

Focused Legal Solutions


Michael Boutzoukas

Director/Past President

GrayRobinson, P.A.

Michael E. Boutzoukas focuses his practice in the areas of commercial real estate and business...


Jacqueline Revis

Director

Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A.

JACQUELINE A. REVIS, who is fluent in both English and Spanish, practices in the areas of real...

Anita Paoli

Director

The Law Offices of A. Paoli, P.A.

Education: University of Miami 1973 Bachelor’s Degree Shepard Broad Law School of Nova...


Duane Romanello

Past-President

Duane C. Romanello, P.A.


Holly Jurnovoy

Director

Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon

Holly Jurnovoy was born in South Carolina and raised in Gulf Breeze. She is a graduate of Gulf...


Craig Zimmett

Director

Zimmett & Zimmett, P.A.

Mr. Zimmett’s practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate transactions, as...


Michelle Gilbert

Director

Gilbert Garcia Group, P.A.

Michelle Gilbert is admitted to the Florida Bar (1986), Washington, D.C. Bar (2020), Middle...


Sydney Cichon

Secretary

Cobb Cole

Sydney Cichon was born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ms. Cichon’s practice focuses...


Jillian Spangler

Director

Boswell & Dunlap, LLP


Maggie Thumberg

Treasurer

The Fund

Maggie Thumberg is a the Director of Professional Education & Member Support with The Fund...


Alan B. Bookman

Director (2016-2021)

Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon

Alan Bookman began his law career with the U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General Corp., where he...


Ian Brown

Past President

Ian A. Brown, P.L.

Ian Brown is an experienced and dynamic real estate professional. Prior to founding Brown...

Denis Cohrs

Director

The Cohrs Law Group, PA


Mark Mucci

Director


Andrew Hoek

Director

DeWitt Law Firm, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law Old Tampa Bay Title, LLC

Andrew Hoek manages the Tampa office of DeWitt Law Firm, P.A., where he chairs the Real Estate...


Tod Weston

Director

Tod Weston Law Office

Gary L. Davis

Director

Gary L. Davis, PA

Gary L. Davis is a sole practitioner as Gary L. Davis, P.A. and he also serves as President of...


Brenda Ezell

Past President / Director

Ezell Law Firm, PA

Brenda Ezell, founding shareholder of the Ezell Law Firm, represents clients in various types of...


Mark G. Turner

Director

Straughn & Turner, P.A

Mark was born in Winter Haven, Florida and has spent his entire career here. Mark practices in...


Michelle Garcia Gilbert, Esq.

Director

Gilbert Garcia Group, P.A.

Michelle Gilbert is admitted to the Florida Bar (1986), Washington, D.C. Bar (2020), Middle...