GENERAL
- Counselor and Attorney at Law, Zilaitis Law, P.A. - Indian Harbour Beach, FL
- Marital/Family, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Law
- Guest commentator on law and politics in local radio market
- Brevard Public Schools Audit Committee - May 2011 - Present
- Past servcie to citizens of Brevard County, Florida as Commissioner on 2009-10 Charter Review Commission
- Past service to citizens of Brevard County, Florida as an Assistant State Attorney (Prosecutor)
- Past Service to Florida Bar Family Law Section
- Member of the Executive Council
- Member of the Legislation Committee
- Chair - Mediation and Collaborative Law Committee
- Chair - Parental Responsibility and Timesharing Bill Ad Hoc Committee
- Over twenty years of worldwide experience in engineering/business development with Hughes Aircraft, United Technologies, Westinghouse and Northrop Grumman.
- Over ten years of personal and professional litigation experience
- Admitted to the United States District Court - Middle District of Florida - August 1, 2007
- Admitted to the Florida Bar September 29, 1999
- Juris Doctor – Quinnipiac University School of Law – 1999
- Master of Business Administration – University of Bridgeport – 1990
- Master of Science – Electrical Engineering – University of Southern California – 1985
- Bachelor of Science – Electrical Engineering – Drexel University – 1983
- Diploma – Cardinal Brennan High School – 1978
- Born April 11th, 1960 in Pottsville, PA
- Raised in Frackville, PA
- Married 17 Years to Marcelle; Five Children
EXPERIENCE
Zilaitis Law, P.A.
June 2008 - Present
Counselor and Attorney at Law
Represent private clients who seek legal counsel/representation for marital/family, criminal defense, personal injury, medical malpractice, foreclosure and political campaign/election matters.
Zilaitis & Curran, P.A.
March 2007 - June 2008
Managing Partner, Counselor and Attorney at Law
Represented private clients who sought legal counsel/representation for marital/family, criminal defense and personal injury matters.
Frank D. Zilaitis, P.A.
February 2002 - February 2007
Counselor and Attorney at Law
Represented private clients who sought legal counsel/representation for marital/family, criminal defense and personal injury matters.
Morgan and Barbary, P.A.
August 2001 - February 2002
Associate
Represented private clients who sought legal counsel/representation for marital/family matters.
Office of the State Attorney - 18th Judicial Circuit
September 1999 - August 2001
Assistant State Attorney
Prosecuted over 2000 misdemeanor and criminal traffic cases on behalf of the State of Florida, including over thirty jury trials. Cases were predominantly DUI and Battery Domestic Violence.
Law Office of Dennis McDonough
April 1999 - June 1999
Law Clerk
Wrote legal memoranda regarding evidentiary rules to assist Attorney McDonough in his capacity as a Special Public Defender in preparation for a murder trial.
United Technologies Norden Systems, Norwalk, CT
Westinghouse Norden Systems, Norwalk, CT
Northrop Grumman Norden Systems, Norwalk, CT
October 1986 - March 1999
Various Titles in Engineering Program Management
Performed a variety of planning, control, and proposal efforts for a variety of air combat and air traffic control product lines sold to customers such as the United States Federal Aviation Administration, the United States Air Force, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, and the air force of a United States ally in the Middle East.
General Motors Hughes Aircraft, El Segundo, CA
June 1983 - October 1986
Member of the Technical Staff - Corporate Rotation/Fellowship Programs
Performed a series of engineering assignments in space and radar systems for several domestic and international customers.
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
1979 - 1983
Cooperative Associate
Performed engineering internships with Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., Allentown, PA and Harris Corp., Melbourne, FL
AWARDS/HONORS
Florida Bar Family Law Section:
Executive Council Service Award - 2010-11
Chair's Award for Outstanding Service - 2010-11
Chair's Special Award of Merit - 2009-10
Award of Merit - 2008-09
Chair's Award for Outstanding Service - 2005-06
Quinnipiac University:
Distinguished Academic Achievement Award
Superior Classroom Performance Award
Connecticut School of Broadcasting:
Our broadcast team placed first in the class broadcasting final
United Technologies Norden Systems:
Membership in "The Turnaround Club"
Hughes Aircraft Corporation:
Hughes Graduate Fellowship
Drexel University:
Outstanding Senior Electrical Engineer
Dean's List - Four years
I.R. Dunlop Scholarship
Honor Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi
PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS
- United States District Court - Middle District of Florida - August 1, 2007
- Florida Supreme Court - September 29, 1999
PUBLISHED WORKS
FOLKS UPSET BY THE CAPITAL KARMA: A Shock and Awe Campaign for Political Reform
UNPUBLISHED WORKS
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT UNPLUGGED: Florida's Electric Chair Sits Relatively Idle Despite the State's Efforts to Speed Up Executions - 1999
BLINDED BY THE ENLIGHTENMENT - 1998
SPEECHES/LECTURES
- Guest Speaker - Space Coast Patriots May 2011 Meeting - Federal Debt
- Weekly Guest Commentator on law and politics in local radio market
- Various speaking engagements as candidate for United States House of Representatives in Florida's District 15 - May - November 2008
- Guest Speaker at Brevard County Family Law Network regarding SB2532 - July 2008
- Florida Association of Legal Support Specialists Annual Meeting - Collaborative Law - April 2008
- Brevard Paralegal Association - Mediation and Collaborative Law - September 2007
- Guest Lecturer at University of Central Florida Juvenile Justice Class - Judicial Candidate - July 2006
- Presentation to the Executive Council of the Florida Bar Family Law Section regarding the proposed Parental Responsibility and Time-Sharing Bill - January 2006
- Co-Chair - "Maximizing Your Trial Effectiveness with Technology that Is Already on Your Desk . . . Or Could Be." - Family Law Section Technology Committee's CLE Seminar at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Florida Bar
- "Remarks" at Swearing In Ceremony of New Attorneys that was sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the Brevard County Bar Association - October 1999
- Numerous technical presentations in various states of the United States and to several governmental (civil and defense) agencies in Europe and Asia - 1986 to 1998, inclusive
- Speech and comedy performance to the entire engineering and manufacturing team associated with the successful delivery of a sophisticated combat aircraft subsystem to systems integration and test – 1991
- Speech to a realtors association in Fairfield County regarding my personal experiences of relocation from California to Connecticut - 1987
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Florida Bar Family Law Section
Executive Council – June 2005 to July 2011
Legislation Committee – June 2004 to July 2011
Collaborative Law Subcommittee – June 2008 to July 2011
Children’s Issues Committee – June 2006 to June 2008 – Former Co-Vice Chair
Membership Committee – June 2006 to June 2008 – Former Secretary
Parental Responsibility and Timesharing Bill Ad Hoc Committee, Chair – June 2005 to June 2006
Technology Committee – June 2003 to June 2005
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The Florida Bar including Family Law Section
Brevard County Bar Association
EDUCATION:
Quinnipiac University School of Law, Hamden, CT, Juris Doctor, May 1999
Honors: Distinguished Academic Achievement Award, Superior Classroom Performance Award
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT, Program / Project Management Course, 1993
University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, Master of Business Administration, Finance, 1990
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, 1985
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, 1983
Honors: Outstanding Senior Electrical Engineer, 1983
PRIOR AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS/ACTIVITIES
Cub Pack 380 at Holy Name of Jesus Church - Treasurer 2003 - 2005
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Coach - Holy Name of Jesus Soccer and Basketball
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
Maximizing the quality of my life with my family
Reading
Traveling
Fishing
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION:
DATE/ TITLE/ HOURS
01/18/2012 Qualified Domestic Relations Orders 1.0
10/19/2011 Understanding Child Support 1.0
04/20/2011 Behind the Scenes of the Court House 1.0
01/19/2011 Ten Dumbest Things People Do to Hide Assets 1.0
11/12/2010 BCBA Fall 10 CLE E-marketing, Detecting Fraud 6.0
10/20/2010 Judges Roundtable Discussion 1.00
07/22/2010 Family Law and Dependency 1.00
04/21/2010 Parenting Coordination 1.00
02/06/2010 2010 Family Law Certification Review 15.00
02/02/2010 Secrets from the Mediators 1.00
11/12/2009 BCBA Fall 09 CLE Ethics in the Practice of Law 6.5
08/18/2009 Case Screening and Assessment 1.0
08/18/2009 Using Bankruptcy to Prevent Foreclosure 1.0
08/18/2009 Pre-foreclosure Workouts 1.0
08/17/2009 Florida Foreclosure Procedure 1.0
04/16/2009 BCBA Spring 09 CLE Afternoon 5.0
01/23/2009 2009 Family Law Certification Review 15.00
01/21/2009 Wills, Trusts & Estates 1.0
07/18/2008 Hot Topics in Family Law 1.0
11/14/2007 BCBA Fall 07 CLE Afternoon 1.0
11/02/2007 Building a Family Law Practice / Understanding Legislative Advocacy 4.0
10/26/2007 Refreshing Your Mediation I.Q. 8.0
10/17/2007 Family Law Panel 1.0
08/16/2007 Advanced Matrimonial Trial Advocacy 23.5
04/20/2007 Beating Stress in Key West 2.0
03/01/2007 Justice Teaching 3.0
01/25/2007 2007 Family Law Certification Review 16.00
11/09/2006 Collaborative Law Institute of MN - Interm. Interdisciplinary Training 14.0
10/18/06 The Collaborative Practice 1.0
10/13/06 Leaves and the Law Are Changing - VT 5.0
08/04/2006 2006 Family Court Conference 11.50
06/23/2006 First Amendment and US Supreme Court 4.00
06/23/2006 Masters Seminar/Ethics 3.00
05/19/2006 Live Better 4.00
01/27/2006 2006 Family Law Certification Review 14.00
11/17/2005 Fall CLE Afternoon Series - Effective Lawyering 5.50
10/21/2005 Family Law Section Fall Retreat - What Happens in Vegas 3.00
09/18/2005 Family Mediation Certification 48.00
06/25/2005 Strategic Use of Online [Resources] 3.00
06/22/2005 No More Talking Heads (partial attendance) 2.50
01/28/2005 2005 Family Law Certification Review 14.00
03/30/2004 Time Mastery for Lawyers 8.00
02/06/2004 2004 Family Law Certification Review 14.00
10/31/2003 Masters in Trial Demonstration 8.50
10/11/2003 Client Taming 3.50
08/28/2003 How to Draft Wills/Trusts 7.00
08/20/2003 Family Law Legislative Update 2.00
05/03/2003 Florida Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 25th Institute 13.00
02/27/2003 Florida Adoption Practice 7.00
02/07/2003 2003 Family Law Certification Review One (1) Day 9.50
06/06/2002 Basic Family Law 7.00
04/19/2002 Custody Cases 8.00
03/07/2002 Basic Personal Injury 11.50
02/01/2002 2002 Family Law Certification Review One (1) Day 11.00
10/26/2001 Family Litigation in Florida 7.00
10/10/2001 Practicing with Professionalism 14.00
03/22/2001 Advanced DUI Seminar for Prosecutors 13.00
01/25/2000 DUI Trial Advocacy School 26.00
Zilaitis Law, P.A.
128 Anona Place
Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937
Telephone: 321.773.2448
Facsimile: 321.773.2449
Email: info@zilaitis.com
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