Phoenix Law Partners, PA - Charles PT Phoenix, Esq

RÉSUMÉ OF

Charles PT Phoenix, Esq

12800 University Drive, Suite 260

Fort Myers, Florida 33907

(239) 461-0101

Legal Experience and Licensure:

Advise financial institutions, real estate developers, resort and tourism operators, contractors, restaurateurs, television and movie producers, recyclers, automotive dealers, and others in complex real estate transactions, financing, land assembly, development, organizational structures, taxation, bankruptcy, and contractual matters. Lead attorney in transactions and disputes valued over $1 billion in total.

Shareholder, Phoenix Law PA, Fort Myers, Florida.

Admitted to practice Law:

Courts of the State of Florida
Courts of the State of Michigan
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States Tax Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit

Memberships, Certifications and Ratings:

MARTINDALE-HUBBELL PEER REVIEW RATING: BV¹ (the maximum rating a lawyer can receive who has been admitted to the bar from 5-9 years)

AVVO RATING: Superb (9.8 of 10.0)

THE FLORIDA BAR

Business Law Section
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Tax Section
Florida Bar Certified Real Estate Lawyer

STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN

Real Property Law Section
Business Law Section

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Section of Business Law
Forum on the Construction Industry

LEE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

Other Licensure:

Certified Public Accountant, State of Michigan
Certified Building Contractor, State of Florida
Residential Builder, State of Michigan

Appointed title agent by:

ATTORNEYS’ TITLE INSURANCE FUND, INC. – LEVEL I MEMBER

Education, Academic Recognition and School Service:

University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Master of Business Administration, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Wayne State University Law School, Juris Doctor, Detroit, Michigan.

Arthur F. Lederle Scholarship
Wayne State University Board of Governors Scholarship
Treasurer/Representative at Large, STUDENT BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Member, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Member, DEAN SEARCH COMMITTEE, STUDENT SECTION
Founded and Organized 5 ongoing organizations/programs
Member, MOOT COURT
Student Attorney, THE FREE LEGAL AID CLINIC, INC.
Columnist, THE SOUTH END (university student newspaper)

Wayne State University School of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude, Detroit, Michigan.

Accounting major
3.96 grade point average
BETA GAMMA SIGMA, national business school honor society
GOLDEN KEY NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Dean’s List, 8 of 8 semesters
5 scholarships

University Instruction, Accounting, Taxation, Insurance, and Other Relevant Experience:

Adjunct Professor, Business Law and Accounting, Edison College, Fort Myers, Florida.

Adjunct Faculty, Financial Management, University of Detroit Mercy, College of Business Administration, Detroit, Michigan.

Tax Consultant, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Detroit, Michigan.

Tax Consultant, Price Waterhouse LLP, Detroit, Michigan.

11 years in the commercial property and casualty insurance industry.

Published Opinions, Awards, Publications, Presentations and Other Public Service:

In Re Sarah Baker, 590 F.3d 1261, 2009 WL 4912122 (C.A.11 (Fla.)), Bankr. L. Rep. P 81,654, 48 Employee Benefits Cas. 1543, Pens. Plan Guide (CCH) P 24006I, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 333.

“Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy Law,” National Business Institute (Fort Myers, Florida, 16 Nov 2009).

"What Risks are Covered, Endorsements and Title Standards," Title Insurance Issues from Contract to Closing (CLE seminar), HalfMoon Seminars (Fort Myers, Florida, 15 Feb 2007).

"Understanding Easements, Endorsements and Title Standards," Florida Real Estate Title Issues (CLE seminar), HalfMoon Seminars (Tampa, Florida, 9 Nov 2006).

"Negotiating a Commercial Transaction," Commercial Real Estate Transactions in Florida: Negotiation to Closing (CLE seminar), HalfMoon Seminars (Fort Myers, Florida, 11 May 2006).

Wayne State University Alumni Association Recent Alumni Award for significant accomplishment (Feb 2006).

“On MDPs, CPAs and More,” ABA Journal (13 Apr 2001).

“Residential Real Estate Transactions,” Business Messenger (5 Jan 2001).

“Commercial Contingent Fee Lawsuits,” Business Messenger (3 Sep 2000).

“Estate tax prevents American ‘royalty,’” The Detroit News, Editorial Rebuttal (15 Aug 2000).

Various other topics published in national and regional periodicals.

¹ CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. For more information on these ratings, please visit http://www.martindale.com/xp/Martindale/Peer_Review_Ratings/ratings_guidelines.xml