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1776 Michigan Avenue Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS:
Apt No.Home No./Street City
Florida 33139
State Zip Code
305-532-0001 954-380-8784PHONE:
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freemanph@aol.com
Email Address
Bonita Springs
Street
28120 Hunters Ridge Blvd., Suite 5
City
Florida
State
34135
Zip Code
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S.W.FL Building Group, Inc Position:Business Name:Attorney/RE Developer
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Resume of
Paul H. Freeman
Professional Experience
1973 - Present
Attorney
1986 - Present
Paul H. Freeman, Attorney at Law
Sole practitioner. Practice primarily involved in real estate law and business
practice. Previously the practice was actively engaged in various aspects of
federal income tax and estate planning.
1973 - 1986
Between 1973 and 1986 Mr. Freeman practiced law as a partner and associate
with law firms in the Miami, Florida area with a practice specializing in income
tax and estate planning.
1978 - Present
Vice President, Owner
Southwest Florida Capital Corporation
This company is a privately held company, engaged in the real estate
development business in Lee County, Florida. This company has been engaged
in the development of the Three Oaks community in Ft. Myers, FL, an 850 acre
mixed use, master planned community, and is engaged in the development of
other property owned by the company and its principals in the Ft. Myers area.
The company is now developing commercial, office and industrial sites on in the
I-75 and Alico Road area and has been involved in the construction of more than
900 single family homes, the development of subdivision improvements, and the
development of two grocery store anchored neighborhood shopping centers.
The company’s current primary business is the development of land, including
the zoning and entitling of the land, and the sale of entitled land to residential,
commercial, industrial and retail developers. The activities of the company in
which Mr. Freeman has been involved include wetland mitigation, zoning, site
planning, permitting, bidding and installation of water, sewer, roads and other
development improvements, impact fees and concurrency issues, formation and
operation of homeowner and property owner associations.
1982 – Present
Vice President, Secretary, Owner
Southeast Citrus Capital Corporation
This company was formed to manage and operate citrus groves in Indian River
and St. Lucie Counties, Florida. At one time the company operated more than
1,000 acres of orange and grapefruit groves, and was actively involved in all
aspects of citrus grove caretaking and the marketing of citrus fruit. At present
the company is primarily involved in the liquidation of its citrus grove properties,
including the zoning and development of various properties. The company has
permitted, subdivided, developed (including the construction of roads, water and
sewer lines, construction of clubhouses, etc.) and sold fully developed lots to
builders and end users in Indian River County and St. Lucie Counties, Florida.
Mr. Freeman was responsible for the permitting, financing and development of
these subdivisions.
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1983 – 2016
General Partner
Lake Worth Road Development Associates, Ltd.
This company was formed to own, manage and operate a shopping center
property in Palm Beach County, Florida, initially as a joint venture. The Company
owned the property and managed and leased the property from 1984 until its
sale. As the General Partner, Mr. Freeman is primarily responsible for the leasing
and management and operation of the Property.
2016 - Present
Manager - Partner
AF Enterprises and related entities.
Mr. Freeman owns, through a number of entities, interests in industrial, office
and retail properties in the Medley and Airport West areas in Miami Dade
County, Florida. The various companies own, manage and lease the properties.
Mr. Freeman is involved in the management and financing of the properties, with
a partner involved in the leasing and daily operation of the properties.
Education and Professional Affiliations
1969 - B. A. Accounting and Finance, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
cum laude, Honors College.
1973 – J.D. University of Miami, Law Review, summa cum laude
1973 – Attorney, State of Florida
1973 – Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida
1982 – Master of Laws in Taxation (LLM), University of Miami
2006-2012- Member Board of Directors, Secretary & Treasurer of Foundation for
PSP/CBD and related brain disorders, a national charity currently based in New
York City, NY. Since 2012 Mr. Freeman has served on the Finance Committee
and is an honorary Board Member.
2010-Present Manages a Support Group which meets monthly for patients and
caregivers dealing with Atypical Parkinson disorders including Progressive
Supranuclear Palsy, Cortico-Basal Degeneration and Multiple System Atrophy
Member of Florida Bar
Member of Florida Institute of CPA’s