Background
Sim, Michael P. was born on March 26, 1955 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
Sim, Michael P. was born on March 26, 1955 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
Palm Beach Junior College (Associate of Arts, 1975). University of South Florida (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1977). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1980).
Worked at Hillier & Associates, P.A. (Boca Raton, Florida) specializing in Real Estate, Corporate Law, Recreation, Hospitality. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Florida. Phi Theta Kappa; Beta Gamma Sigma.
Order of the Coif.
Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1979-1980. Author: "Marketing Club Memberships To Residential Real Estate Purchasers," The Club Marketing Report, October 1996. "Evaluating Reclaimed Water Contracts," Florida Turfgrass Association Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida, August, 1996.
"Enhancing Resort Profitability with Membership Programs," The Cornell H.R.A. Quarterly, August 1993.
"Tax Consequences of Gratuities and Service Charges," Thirty Days, July, 1990. "Liability for Failure to Disclose Material Facts to a Membership Applicant," Thirty Days, September, 1990.
"Designing Successful Club Membership Programs for Hotel and Resort Amenities," Current Developments, Fall 1990. Lecturer: "Equity Membership Club: Disclosure Issues," Institute on Condominium and Cluster Developments, University of Miami, October 1990.
"An Environmental Compliance Plan for Golf Course Owners and Managers," National Golf Course Owners Association Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, April, 1991.
Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section).
Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section).