AMIR A. ISAIAH, J.D., LL.M.* DIRECTOR

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1 BBA Elections / 2012 Director At-large Candidate: AMIR A. ISAIAH, J.D., LL.M.* *Dual LL.M. - Real Property Development (2007) & Taxation (with Certification for Specialization in International Taxation) (2001), University of Miami School of Law PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Kaufman, Rossin & Co., P.A Present Director of Receivership & Fiduciary Services Appointed Receiver by Circuit Court of Florida for international multi-million dollar Ponzi/pyramid scheme based out of South Florida. Charged with recovering in excess of fourteen million dollars on behalf of more than 1,800 defrauded investors. Appointed Federal Receiver by Southern District of Florida on behalf of the U.S. Dept. of Justice to effectuate sale of real estate holdings of convicted felon. Appointed Receiver by Circuit Courts of Florida for multi-family residential apartment buildings. Appointed Receiver by Circuit Court of Florida for foreign ammunition manufacturing and distribution company alleging five million dollar fraud against subsidiary. Appointed Curator and Receiver by Circuit Court of Florida for ten underlying businesses of probate estate of prominent foreign national attorney. Appointed Receiver by Circuit Courts of Florida for residential and mixed use condominium and homeowner associations. Charged with recovering in excess of one million dollars on behalf of associations. Consult on various matters and courses of action pursuant to fiduciary s role as: a Federal and State Court appointed Receiver/Trustee, Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors, Chief Restructuring Officer, Curator, Independent Manager, Monitor, and Responsible Officer.

2 Forensic accounting, fraud investigation and consulting services for law firms, private companies, and government agencies in operation, liquidation and/or investigation of diverse businesses, operational reviews, due diligence, business consulting, business turnarounds, real estate development, taxation, financial advisory in bankruptcy and insolvency related matters. Consult on business interruption insurance claims for multiple domestic and international businesses; reconstruction of accounting records. The Receivership Law Firm, P.L Present Managing Member Founding Member of law firm specializing in Receivership and Fiduciary Services, Real Estate Law, Community Association Law, Commercial Litigation, and Taxation. Transactional attorney specializing in Real Estate Development, International Taxation, and Intellectual Property. Isaiah Consulting Group, LLC Present Managing Member Appointed Receiver by Circuit Courts of Florida on behalf of residential and mixed use condominium associations. Charged with recovering a half million dollars on behalf of the associations. Consult on real estate development and tax matters; financial advisory in bankruptcy and insolvency related matters; real estate development project management. Project management, pre-development research and strategy, drafting of pro-forma, fund raising, contract negotiations, sales, and marketing. LBF&P Consultant Participate in federal and state government investigations by: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Attorneys Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trustee Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Florida Department of Insurance; Florida Division of Financial Services; Florida Attorney General Office; & Georgia Dept of Insurance. Appointed Receiver by Circuit Courts of Florida on behalf of residential and mixed use condominium associations.

3 Case Administrator for Receiver in federal action brought by the CFTC involving an investment management firm accused of defrauding over 100 investors out of 17 Million Dollars. Case coordinator, researcher, and consultant as part of a legal dispute between members of a half billion dollar Florida real estate development company. Fraud investigation of businesses in various industries including: Real estate development, Insurance, Debt Management and Credit Counseling, Banking, Securities, Pharmaceutical & Medical Services, Mortgage Brokerage, Jewelry, Electronic machinery, Estate Planning, and Shipping. PUBLISHED WORKS: Ponzi Schemes: If It Seems To Good To Be True Stay Away!, Attorney At Law Magazine (January, 2012); New Statute Makes Condo Documents More Amendable, Daily Business Review, Board of Contributors (June 29, 2011); The Blanket Receivership A Legal Means To Keep Community Associations Afloat, Condo Management Magazine (February 2010); The Receivership Manual for the Florida Judiciary (Revised 2009); SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Served as Guest Speaker/Panelist and/or event organizer at numerous Florida Bar and other state sanctioned events including: IMN s 2 nd Florida Bank & Financial Institutions Special Asset Executive Conference On Real Estate Workouts (January, 2012); The Twenty-Fourth Institute on Real Property Law sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law (October, 2011); Coral Gables Bar Association September CLE Luncheon (September, 2011); Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar: Community Association Law Issues 2011 (April, 2011); California Receiver s Forum Loyola IV Symposium on Receivership Law & Practice (January, 2011); The Foreclosure & Housing Crisis: The State of the Economy & How We Got There (event organizer and moderator) (2010);

4 Disaster Preparedness Seminar (2010); The North Dade and the Beaches Real Estate Counsel (2010); The Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (2010); The Community Associations Institute Southeast Florida Trade Show (2009); The Twenty-First Institute on Real Property Law sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law (2008); Florida Receiver s Forum (2008); Palm Beach County Bar Association Annual Community Association Law Seminar (2008). EDUCATION: University of Miami School of Law (Miami, Florida)* LL.M. - Master of Laws in Real Property Development (2007) LL.M. - Master of Laws in Taxation (with Certification for Specialization in International Taxation) (2001) St. Thomas University School of Law (Miami, Florida) J.D. (1998) Hebrew University / Tel Aviv University School of Law (Tel Aviv & Jerusalem, Israel) Summer Law Programs in Israel (1997, 1998) Berklee College of Music (Boston, Massachusetts) B.A. - Professional Music (1996) PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS: Florida Fiduciary Forum, Steering Committee Member; Receivership Qualifications Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar, Member; Judicial Liaison Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar, Member; Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member; International Association of Asset Recovery, Member; Florida Bar Association, Member; American Bar Association, Member; Bankruptcy Bar Association, Member; Coral Gables Bar Association, Director; Dade County Bar Association, Member;

5 South Miami Kendall Bar Association, Member; Cuban American Bar Association, Member; Miami Finance Forum, Member; Florida International Bankers Association, Member; American Inns of Court, The Spellman-Hoeveler Chapter, Member; Florida Bar Sections, Member: Tax Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Business Law; Family Law; International Law; Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law

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