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Joseph E. Adams (Shareholder) Joseph E. Adams concentrates his legal practice on the law of community associations, primarily representing condominium, cooperative, and homeowners’ associations, as well as country clubs, mobile home communities, and amenities associations, including marinas and golf courses. Mr. Adams also represents developer clients regarding association operations. Mr. Adams joined Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. in 1987. He is the Managing Shareholder of the Firm’s Naples and Fort Myers Offices, and also oversees the Firm’s other Regional Offices, as a member of the Firm’s Management Committee. Mr. Adams has achieved an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell, which identifies a lawyer with very high to preeminent legal ability, [and] is a reflection of expertise, experience, integrity and overall professional excellence. Mr. Adams’ writings involving community association law and operations include numerous newsletter and magazine articles, three published Law Review articles, and a Chapter in the past three editions of the Florida Bar handbook for attorneys regarding condominium law, specifically the drafting of condominium association articles of incorporation and bylaws. Mr. Adams’ writings have been cited by the Florida appellate courts and in the Florida Statutes Annotated as legal authority. Mr. Adams has been very active in community association legislation and rulemaking and has drafted several pieces of legislation affecting community associations which have been adopted by the Florida Legislature. Mr. Adams served from 1992 through 2006 as a delegate to the Community Association Institute / Florida Legislative Alliance, a Florida-based legislative committee which is actively involved in community association legislation and served as the Alliance’s Chairman for two terms. He is certified by The Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes as a public course instructor on condominium law and operations, including association dispute resolution. Mr. Adams has actively participated in the University of Miami School of Law’s Annual Cluster Housing Institute, the premiere annual seminar for Florida’s community association lawyers. Mr. Adams has also lectured at other programs for Florida attorneys and is an active member of the Real Property Section’s Committee on Condominiums and Planned Unit Developments. In February 2005, Mr. Adams was a featured speaker at the Sixth Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference, Florida’s major annual seminar for the insurance industry. Due to the extensive experience gained by Mr. Adams in assisting association clients with Hurricane Charley recovery, Mr. Adams was chosen to present Adjusting Condominium Losses. | 