Michael Rothman is The Fund’s Senior Manager, Legal Education, having joined The Fund in 2017. As manager, he is responsible for supervising the preparation and delivery of all Legal Education Department content, including its CLE-accredited webinars and seminars, and live training classes, including New Member Training and Fund Commercial Training.

Prior to joining The Fund, Mr. Rothman was a partner in the Miami firm of Rothman & Tobin, P.A., where he served as an outside claims counsel for The Fund, assisting in the resolution of title claims for its insured owners and lenders. Mr. Rothman also was a Fund Member and handled residential and commercial closings and represented some of Florida’s premier homebuilders in many south and central Florida communities, including Weston, Celebration, Baldwin Park and Lake Nona.

Mr. Rothman has presented at The Fund Assembly on multiple occasions, and was a frequent lecturer for National Business Institute, speaking on topics ranging from claims avoidance to ethical considerations for the real estate practitioner. Mr. Rothman is a graduate of SUNY-Albany and the University of Miami School of Law.

Phone: (800) 336-3863 x 7234
Email: mrothman@thefund.com

Anthony Monelli is the managing partner of Cretella, Fappiano & Monelli, PC. Prior to his admission to the Connecticut Bar, he clerked for the late Hon. Daniel F. Caruso, presiding judge of the Fairfield Probate Court.

Attorney Monelli was born and raised in Connecticut. He attended Fairfield University, graduating with a degree in business management. Attorney Monelli's passion for the law led him to work in the probate court and complete legal research projects for several local attorneys while working his way through law school. One of those local attorneys was Andrew D. Cretella, the founding partner of the firm, who is now retired. Attorney Monelli pursued his juris doctor at Quinnipiac University School of Law, graduating in 2014. He was admitted to practice law in Connecticut the same year and joined with Attorneys Cretella and Fappiano.

Attorney Monelli's practice areas are primarily real estate closings, estate planning, wills and trusts, probate administration and litigation, and small business planning. Attorney Monelli's pro-bono work includes representing clients with impaired capacity and children in distress.