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Joel C. Zwemer

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Mr. Zwemer is the Managing Shareholder of the Fort Pierce office and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. He concentrates his practice in the areas of business and real estate litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy. He has successfully litigated a wide range of cases in federal and state courts and regularly represents financial institutions in business and bankruptcy cases and litigation.

Mr. Zwemer currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County. He has lectured on bankruptcy and litigation issues and has served on the Board of Directors of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida. He has also served as president of the St. Lucie County Bar Association

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Additional Representative Experience

Mr. Zwemer’s representative clients include: First Peoples Bank, Seacoast National Bank, Gulfstream Business Bank, First American Title Insurance Company, and Old Republic Title Insurance Company.

Currently, 95% of his practice is devoted to litigation. He is a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and a Certified Bankruptcy Mediator in Florida.

Professional and Civic Activities

  • Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida
    • Board of Directors, 2002 – 2005
    • Meetings and Programs Committee, 2003
  • The Florida Bar
    • Member, Bankruptcy/UCC Committee
    • Business Law Section
    • Trial Lawyers Sections
  • The Florida Bar Foundation, Inc. - Fellow
  • St. Lucie County Bar Association
    • President, 2005 - 2006
    • Vice President, 2004 - 2005
    • Secretary/Treasurer, 2003 - 2004
  • Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, Inc. – Board of Directors, 2009 - Present
  • St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce
    • Former Committee Chairman of the New Business & Infrastructure Committees
  • The Treasure Coast Builders Association, Member

Charitable and Pro Bono Service

  • Education Foundation of Indian River County – Board of Directors, 1994

Education

  • Juris Doctorate Degree: University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, cum laude, 1985
    • Honors: Brandeis Honorary Society
    • Law Review:  University of Louisville Law Review's Journal of Family Law,  Manuscript Editor
  • Bachelor of Science Degree, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, cum laude, 1981

Bar Admissions

  • Florida

Speaking Engagements

Mr. Zwemer gave a presentation to attendees at the Florida Land Title Association: 2011 Claims Prevention, Avoidance & Education Committee Roundtable, on April 13, 2011. His presentation addressed transfers of property after the filing of notices of lis pendens and instruments conveying interests in real property that will be construed to be mortgages.