Background
Abate, Anthony J. was born on June 14, 1954 in Rockford, Illinois, United States.
Abate, Anthony J. was born on June 14, 1954 in Rockford, Illinois, United States.
Northern Illinois University (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1976). Southern Illinois University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at Abel, Band, Russell, Collier, Pitchford & Gordon, Chartered (Sarasota, Florida) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Surety Law, Eminent Domain, Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Illinois and Florida. Associate Editor, Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 1978-1979.
Certified Civil Mediator, 1989.
Author: "Construction LitigationDeveloper"s Defenses," Chapter 16, Florida Condominium Law and Practice, 1983-1984. "Contractor"s and Surety"s Liability Under a Pay When Paid Provision," Florida Contractor, March-April, 1990.
"Liability of Qualifying Agent for Construction Defects," 1990. Company-Author: Chapter, "Rights and Liabilities of the General Contractor," Florida Construction Law and Practice, The Florida Bar, 1991.
Law Clerk to Justice Richard Mills, Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, 1979-1981.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Secretary, Young Men’s Christian Association Youth and Family Services. Legal Counsel for Sarasota Better Business Council.
Member: Sarasota County (Board Member), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Secretary, Young Men’s Christian Association Youth and Family Services.