Our Team
Salome J. Zikakis, Esq.
Attorney
Admissions & Certifications:
Member in good standing of the Florida Bar, Admitted 1985
Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law
Real Estate Broker, Florida
Florida Licensed Remote Online Notary
Education:
Juris Doctor with Honors, University of Florida School of Law, 1985
B.S. Accounting, University of Delaware, 1982; minor in Business Administration
Practice Areas:
Real estate law, representing real property owners, purchasers, institutional lenders, private lenders, landlords, tenants, businesses and individuals
Commercial and residential acquisitions and dispositions
Mortgage loan closings and loan workouts
Commercial and residential lease agreements
Tax deferred exchanges
Title issues
Authorized title insurance agent for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company and Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Expert testimony in real estate litigation
Professional Accomplishment Highlights:
Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (2008-present)
Chair of the Mortgages & Other Encumbrances Committee of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (2009-2012); Co-Chair of the Capital Markets & Commercial Lending Subcommittee of the Real Property Finance & Lending Committee (2012-2015);
Chair of the Residential Real Estate & Industry Liaison Committee of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (2014-2020)
Vice Chair of the Real Estate Structures & Taxation Committee of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (2013-2014)
“AV” peer rated by Martindale Hubbell
Speaker at the Florida Bar and the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section seminar “Commercial Real Estate Finance – Lessons Learned and a Brave New World” on the topic of "Commercial Lending After the Crisis – Loan Document Issues and Provisions" (2013, Tampa)
Speaker at the Florida Bar and the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section seminar "Advanced Commercial Real Estate Loan Document Drafting and Negotiation: Lender vs. Borrower - Key Provisions to Close the Loan" (2014)
Speaker at the Florida Bar and the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section seminar "That's Not What You Said! The Law of Estoppel in Real Estate Transactions" on the topic of "Lender Estoppel Letters" (2015)
Speaker at the Florida Bar and the Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section seminar on Leasing on the topic of "Options & Rights of First Refusal, Execution Formalities and Guarantees" (2016)
Speaker at the 2017 Fund Assembly on the topic of Learn to Love the FR/Bar Contracts (May 2017, Orlando)
Speaker at the Attorney-Loan Officer Conference presented by the Florida Bar and the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section on the topic of “What you Wish your Attorney Knew, but Doesn’t; What you Wish your Loan Officer Knew, but Doesn’t” (July 2017, West Palm Beach; October 2018, Orlando; February 2019, Tampa; February 2020, Tampa)
Advisory Board member for Broward County for Attorneys’ Title Fund Services, LLC
Board of Directors, Broward Attorneys' Real Estate Council
Attorney Chair of the Realtor/Lawyer Committee of the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale (2010-2012)
President of Ace Title Services, Inc., a full service Florida title insurance agency
Community Involvement Highlights:
Graduate of Leadership Broward Senior Executive Orientation (Class of 2009)
Trustee, Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale (2012-2013)
Certified through the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Fellow, Florida Bar Foundation
Vice President, South Florida Chapter, University of Delaware Alumni Association (from inception to 2015)
Fluent in Greek and active in the local Greek community
William A. Parady, Esq.
Attorney
In Memorium:
After 33 years of practice and nearly 30 years as a founding partner of the firm, Bill passed away in July 2019. Bill's legacy is one of integrity, fairness, and generosity to all those he helped and served. Clients of Bill Parady seeking information on a past probate, estate planning, or business law matter, please contact us at 954-728-9799 or info@parziklaw.com.
Admissions & Certifications:
Member in good standing of the Florida Bar (Admitted 1986, to July 2019)
US Courts for the Southern District of Florida
Notary Public, Florida
Education:
Juris Doctor with Honors, University of Florida School of Law, 1986
B.S. Accounting, University of Florida, 1981
Practice Areas:
Estate planning, including the preparation of wills, trusts, living wills, powers of attorney, and health care surrogate documents
Probate and Trust Administration
Tax Planning, including like kind exchange, estate and gift tax, and capital transaction planning
Business entity selection and formation, including shareholder and partnership agreements and employment contracts
Commercial transactions, including the purchase and sale of businesses, and secured transactions
Business contracts and transactions
Debtor and Creditor transactions, including workouts and debt reorganization
Accomplishments & Community Involvement:
Former CPA and tax accountant
Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar
Marathon runner, triathlete and Ironman
Valentina Prieto, FRP
Paralegal
Certifications:
Florida Bar Registered Paralegal
Notary Public, Florida
Education:
Berkeley College
Traphagen School of Fashion
Community Involvement:
Member, The Fund, Broward Paralegal Affiliate Council
Fluent in Spanish
CONTACT US:
Phone: 954-728-9799
Fax: 954-728-9722
307 SE 14th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
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