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Frederick W. Jones is a Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate lawyer. He has been a member of The Florida Bar for over 40 years, and his legal career includes Staff Counsel for the Florida Real Estate Commission, private practice and Judicial Magistrate positions. In private practice for more than 35 years, most recently as Partner in the Winter Park law firm of Graham, Builder, Jones, Pratt & Marks, LLP, (now Burr & Foreman LLP), he has specialized in residential and commercial real estate transactions, mortgage law, agency, title insurance and lender and broker representation, as well as estate planning and probate. He served as a Special Magistrate for the Orange County ad valorem tax Value Adjust Board and most recently was General Magistrate in Orange County, 9th Judicial Circuit Courts handling residential mortgage foreclosure cases.

Education: The University of Florida (B.A. 1970) and U of F College of Law (J.D. 1974).

Mr. Jones holds an “AV” rating by Martindale Hubbell and has been recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer from 2007 – 2012. He is a member of The Florida Bar and United States Supreme Court Bar, and has been an active member of the American Bar Association and Orange County Bar Association. He is on the Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, has served as Chairman of the Section’s Residential Real Estate & Industry Liaison Committee and currently is an At Large Members representing the 9th Judicial Circuit. Mr. Jones was appointed by The Florida Bar as an Attorney member on the Florida Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee and has continuously served on the Joint Committee since 1997, and he is on the FAR/BAR Contract Sub-Committee. He is founding member and past chair of the Central Florida Real Estate Attorneys Council and currently serves as President of the Attorneys’ Real Estate Councils of Florida. He is past Chairman of the Real Property Committee of the Orange County Bar Association. He was honored with the Attorney Appreciation Award by Orlando Regional Realtors Association in 1996. He is a member of Florida Blue Key, Rotary Club of Winter Park, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and serves on the boards of various community and charitable organizations.

Jeffrey P. Zane is the sole shareholder of Jeffrey P. Zane, P.A. His practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate, business and corporate law, estate planning and probate and tax law. Mr. Zane is a member of the Florida and New York Bars as well as the United States Tax Court. Mr. Zane has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He continuously speaks to groups like the Realtors Association of Palm Beach, lay groups and professional groups such as the American Bar Association at its national annual meeting.

Mr. Zane is a founding member and President of the Attorneys’ Real Estate Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. since its inception. He is also a Vice President of the Attorneys’ Real Estate Councils of Florida, Inc. which is a statewide organization. Mr. Zane is also Co-President of Temple Beth David.

Nishad Khan is a Central Florida based real estate attorney, who established his own firm in 2007, Nishad Khan, PL. Nishad and his firm’s main focuses are all forms of real estate and business transactions, as well as the formation of business entities like corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, the structuring of debt and equity investments, and the negotiation and preparation of corporate agreements. Before opening his own practice, Nishad practiced at several commercial law firms advising businesses and individuals of wealth preservation strategies, advanced estate planning techniques, and innovative tax and financial planning.

Lynwood F. Arnold, Jr. received his undergraduate degree from Stetson University (B.A. 1969) and his law degree from Florida State University (J.D. 1973). He is a member of the Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, currently serving as Co-Chair of the Membership and Inclusion Committee. He is a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and the Tallahassee Bar Association. He is a past Chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. He is a member, director and past president of the Bay Area Real Estate Council. He is a past director of the Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council. Mr. Arnold currently serves on the Professional Ethics Committee of The Florida Bar and on the Board of Directors of the Tallahassee Bar Association Legal Aid Foundation.

Mr. Arnold’s practice areas are real estate transactions and litigation; wills, trusts and estates; estate and trust litigation; and the mediation of real estate and estate disputes. Mr. Arnold has been certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer and Circuit Court Mediator. He has an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell.

Diana Davis Basta is a Board Certified Real Estate Attorney. She practices in the areas of Real Estate, Contracts, and Litigation. She received a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management magna cum laude from Eckerd College and her Juris Doctor degree is from the Stetson University College of Law.

Diana loves the practice of law. She decided to attend law school after her first child was born and never looked back. She has always been active in real estate and her extensive knowledge in that area of law comes from, in part, her own personal experiences. Diana, along with her family, over the years, has acquired, structured, and managed a portfolio of residential and commercial real estate.

In additional to her Florida Bar License, Diana is Board Certified in Real Estate. Less than six percent of Florida attorneys hold the distinction of being Board Certified in their area of expertise. She holds a Real Estate License, and a Community Association Management License. Diana is currently the President of the Bay Area Real Estate Council and a member of the Board for the Florida Association of Real Estate Councils.

Diana is a proud member of Attorneys’ Title Fund Services, LLC (The Fund). She is a member of both the Clearwater and Pasco County Bar Associations and is a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar. She is admitted to practice in all of Florida’s Federal District Courts, including the Middle, Northern, and Southern Districts. Additionally, Diana is very proud of the fact that she was sworn-in at the United States Supreme Court in May 2008.