Irene Fonzi, P.A.
While many lawyers will tell you being sued is “not personal...it’s just business,” it is personal when it happens to you. You need a lawyer you can relate to and depend on with open and honest communication. Irene lives locally and has raised three children in Brevard County. She always says, “It’s a small town,” and that means you have to get it right.
Prior to opening Beachside Law Office, Irene was General Counsel for nine beverage companies with more than 60 locations nationally. She has experience in real estate, risk management issues relating to corporate acquisitions, mergers, consolidations, and dispositions—along with her participation in due diligence, negotiations, and preparation of documents. This corporate experience has benefitted many business owners in Central Florida as they have navigated creating and opening businesses, buying/selling properties, construction contracts, managing landlord/tenant issues—including complex commercial leases—SBA loans, franchise agreements, and more.
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Florida Bar Number 544043
EXPERIENCE
2004-Present
Irene Fonzi, P.A.
Satellite Beach, FL
Focus on residential and commercial real estate, including purchase and sale, leases, foreclosure defense cases, short-sale transactions, and certified mediation services. Corporate and business law, including entity formation, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Owned and operated Fonzi Title Company, now Relentless Title.
2000-2004
Ultimate Juice Co.
Miami, FL
General Counsel / Vice-President for parent company of nine individual beverage companies in over 60 locations throughout the country with headquarters in New Jersey. Responsible for all real estate, human resource, benefit, and insurance issues relating to the acquisition of the companies, including the due diligence, as well as the negotiations in the acquisition of real estate, real estate operational issues relating to taxes, insurance, maintenance and zoning upon expansions, the consolidation and/or closing of plants and offices where appropriate, and the eventual sale and/or leasing of properties upon the sale of the Company’s assets.
1998-2000
Ruden, McClosky
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Real Estate Associate handling residential and complex commercial transactions, representing developers, builders, and lenders in complex transactions. Reviewed title insurance commitments, drafted various real estate contracts, restrictions on title and security agreements.
1995-1998
Sunbeam Corporation
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Contract Attorney handling real estate and company contracts. Participated in contract preparation and lectured throughout the country on the Company’s Code of Ethics.
1993-1995
Buchanan Igersoll, P.A.
North Miami Beach, FL
Real Estate Counsel for a branch office of large Pittsburgh law firm handling real estate shopping center acquisitions and leasing, contracts for purchase and sale of commercial properties, and condominium association matters.
1987-1993
Ryder Systems, Inc.
Miami, FL
Real Estate Counsel for large commercial trucking and aviation company, working with Director of Properties handling the acquisition, construction, sale and leasing of all real estate assets, with the responsibility of negotiating, reviewing title, handling claims and closings, and reporting to management on a regular basis. Responsible for retaining and supervising outside counsel, as needed, in real estate related litigation throughout the world.
1985-1986
Touche Ross,
Accounting Firm
Miami, FL
Tax Attorney focused on the preparation of corporate and individual returns, as well as tax research.
EDUCATION
1994
Nova Southeastern
University
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
M.B.A. - Real Estate
Studied the acquisition, maintenance and disposal of real estate assets, with a focus on finance and property management.
1985
University of Miami
School of Law
J.D.
Focused on real estate tax courses.
1979
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
B.A. - Economics
Studied for one year at the University of Chicago.
Distinctions &
Continued Education
Admitted to US District Court, Southern District of Florida; Member of Florida Bar, Brevard County Bar Association; Attended CAM training seminar; Real Estate Associate Sales License; County Court Mediator; Attended Harvard Negotiation Seminar, “Getting to Yes.”