Polk Area Real Estate Council

Robert C. Chilton, a Winter Haven native and graduate of Winter Haven High School, is a partner in the law firm of Boswell & Dunlap, LLP. He graduated from Vanderbilt University, cum laude, in 1999, earned his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2004 and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2005. Mr. Chilton is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Mr. Chilton’s concentrates his practice primarily on community association law (homeowners’, condominium and cooperative associations) guardianships, civil and real property litigation and banking law. In addition to the Polk Area Real Estate Council, he presently serves on the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Committee and as Counselor of the Willson American Inn of Court. Mr. Chilton has previously chaired the Tenth Judicial Circuit’s Grievance Committee “A” and served as Special Magistrate for Polk County, on the board of directors of the Auburndale Chamber of Commerce and on the Small Claims Rules Committee of the Florida Bar.

Keith H. Wadsworth was born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in Winchester, Virginia. He is a shareholder of the firm and practices in the firm’s Winter Haven office. His practice includes estate planning, probate, tax planning, real estate transactions and leasing, lender financing, commercial transactions, and business law.

Allison “Alli” Cross is a senior associate in the Lakeland office, focusing her practice on corporate law and real estate.

Prior to joining GrayRobinson, Alli spent five years as a legal and contracts supervisor with Universal Creative, a division of Universal Parks & Resorts, where she focused on contracts for large-scale themed entertainment projects. While in that role, Alli served three years at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, handling contracts for more than 200 companies and vendors worldwide, representing a variety of industries, including construction, architecture and engineering, art and talent, logistics, IT/networking, and design and fabrication of complex ride and show systems.

Kyle Jensen was born and raised in Ocala, Florida. He received a Bachelor of Science in Government from Liberty University in 2009 and a juris doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2013, where he served as the President of the Federalist Society and as an Executive Research Editor for the Journal of Law and Public Policy. His practice focuses on real estate, banking and lending, business transactions and corporate law.

Kyle currently lives in Lakeland with his beautiful wife, Lauren, and his two daughters, Ellie and Addie. Kyle enjoys spending his free time with his family and their dogs, Bailey and Izzy.

Philip H. (Phil) Bush was born in Annapolis, Maryland and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. A 1988 Furman University graduate, he received his law degree from Stetson University College of Law in 1991. Phil then moved to Lakeland where he was in private practice for 14 years before joining Peterson & Myers, P.A. in September of 2005.

An active Lakelander, Phil is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, a past member of the Board of Trustees of the Polk Theatre, a graduate of Leadership Lakeland Class XII and has been a VISTE board member since 2012.

A partner-level attorney with more than 20 years’ experience in all facets of real estate law, business transactions, and banking law, Phil's experience includes commercial real estate development, leasing, commercial lending and landlord/tenant matters, and he is an approved agent for Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company. In short, Phil has an abundance of experience in a wide variety of real estate and business transactions and Miller Law is proud to have him.

Phil is married to Stefanie, and the couple have two children, Catherine and Alexander. When not working, Phil enjoys playing golf and running.

Sean is a partner with the firm of Boswell & Dunlap, LLP. He concentrates his law practice on local government representation, civil litigation in both State and Federal courts, and residential real estate transactions. Sean currently serves as the City Attorney for the City of Bartow, Florida, and all of its various boards, commissions, and departments. Sean has extensive experience in defending governmental clients in various types of civil and administrative litigation, as well as the many and diverse due process and administrative areas of practice that go hand in hand with the representation of local governments. This experience has come particularly through Sean's work with the City of Bartow and The School Board of Polk County, Florida. Sean's work with the school district has included not only the defense litigation, but also specific administrative duties related to the representation of the Superintendent of Schools in matters related to student discipline.

Sean joined Boswell & Dunlap simultaneously with the creation of this latest chapter in the firm's history, on April 1, 1998. During law school, Sean clerked for a top insurance defense firm in Tampa, and served as a Public Service Fellow focusing efforts toward the assistance of the indigent in St. Petersburg.

Sean is a member of the Florida Bar, the Lakeland Bar Association and a past member of the Willson American Inn of Court. He is admitted to practice law in all Florida state courts, the Northern, Middle and Southern Federal District Courts of Florida, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Sean did his undergraduate work at The University of Florida earning his B.A. in Criminology in 1993. He earned his J.D., with honors, from Stetson University College of Law in 1997.

Sean is a native of Lakeland, and continues to call Polk County his home, residing in Bartow with his wife, Kelly, and their three sons.

David A. Miller is a shareholder in the law firm of Peterson & Myers, P.A. and serves as the firm’s President and Chief Executive Officer. David’s transactional practice includes the areas of agriculture law; education law; real estate law; business law; banking and finance; corporate governance; mergers and acquisitions; and office, retail, and mixed use lease transactions.

David has worked extensively with family businesses and has a unique perspective that is beneficial to them after having previously been Vice President and General Counsel for a large family-owned real estate and agriculture company in central Florida. David has been the lead attorney on numerous complex transactions including, several transactions involving the sale of more than 30,000 acres; asset and stock sales of businesses; residential and commercial real estate developments; leasing of industrial warehouses and retail centers; the sale and purchase of golf courses; the acquisition and sale of apartment complexes; finance and lending transactions (representing both lenders and borrowers); negotiation of conservation easements and mitigation banks; the acquisition and sale of aircraft and motor yachts; and assisting businesses transition their leadership from a senior generation to the next generation. David also represents schools and universities and has been deeply involved in structuring their governance and operational policies and procedures.

David has served as a member of the Board of Directors for numerous community organizations and is currently a member of the Board of Directors for Lakeland Christian School and Christ Community Presbyterian Church of Lakeland, Inc. David has recently been appointed to the Tenth Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee.

Maggie Thumberg is a the Director of Professional Education & Member Support with The Fund and is member of their Senior Management Team.

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.

Mark was born in Winter Haven, Florida and has spent his entire career here. Mark practices in the areas of Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship, Business Law, and Civil Litigation.

A past president of the Greater Winter Haven Area Chamber of Commerce, Mark has served in leadership roles for Girls, Inc., Main Street Winter Haven, the American Red Cross Polk County Chapter and Habitat for Humanity of East Polk County. He currently serves on the District Board of Trustees of Polk State College and the board of directors of the Humane Society of Polk County.

He is an alumnus of Leadership Winter Haven and Leadership Polk, and was also a member of the Florida Blue Key leadership honorary at the University of Florida. Major representative clients include Adams Homes and State Farm Credit Union.