Eric is an Associate Attorney at the Firm’s Winter Springs (Orlando-area) location, having joined Kaye Bender Rembaum in 2026 as a part of the Community Association group. Known for his collaborative approach, Eric works closely with clients to understand their goals and develop sound legal strategies that support sustainable success, focusing on all aspects of community association law.
Prior to joining Kaye Bender Rembaum, Eric founded and led his own practice for 12-years, focusing on business law, corporate governance, contract negotiation, compliance, and strategic transactional matters. Eric advised numerous start-ups, small, and mid-sized businesses on contract negotiation, partnership agreements, vendor relationships, and business structuring to foster growth and mitigate risk.Â
Eric earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in Entrepreneurship from the University of Florida in 2009 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2012. He was admitted to practice law in Florida in 2013 and is in good standing with the Florida Bar. Outside of the Firm, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, engaging in outdoor activities, reading, and staying active.
Joseph graduated from Purdue University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Following his studies at Purdue, he entered the graduate program in Chemistry at the University of Michigan, where he graduated with a Master’s in Chemistry in 1993. Thereafter he managed a medical research laboratory for Dr. Anthony F. Shields at Wayne State University’s School of Medical while also attending Wayne State University’s College of Law. Joe graduated with a J.D. from Wayne State in 2002 before moving to Central Florida, where he was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2002. He previously practiced with other Central Florida Community Association firms, as well as running his own firm for a number of years. He joined Kaye Bender Rembaum in early 2024, working out of the Orlando area office in Winter Springs, FL as part of the Community Association group.
Alan Schwartzseid, a Board Certified Specialist in Condominium and Planned Development Law, obtained a B.A. from the University of Florida in 2004, a M.S. in International Business from Florida Atlantic University in 2005, and a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University in 2008. Mr. Schwartzseid initially practiced mortgage foreclosure law, and in 2010, joined Kaye & Bender n/k/a Kaye Bender Rembaum to concentrate in the area of community association assessment collection. In 2014, Mr. Schwartzseid left that employ to manage the collection department of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, and in 2018, moved to Central Florida where he spent several years as managing collection attorney and general community association counsel to over 500 communities, with Clayton & McCulloh, P.A.
In August 2022, Mr. Schwartzseid returned to Kaye Bender Rembaum as a Firm Member and managing attorney of the firm’s Winter Springs / Orlando, Florida office, where he assists clients in all facets of community association law, with a transactional focus. Mr. Schwartzseid is an active member of the Condominium Committee, who has served on numerous task forces of the Committee, authored several chapters of the Homeowners’ Association and Condominium law books now pending publication, is a former chair and current member of the CLE Development Subcommittee, and serves as co-vice chair of the Condominium and Planned Development Board Certification CLE Subcommittee. Mr. Schwartzseid regularly lectures on Community Association law issues (including at the Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development, and the Condominium and Planned Development Board Certification CLE), and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified County and Circuit Civil Mediator who focuses much of his mediation practice on community association-related disputes.
 
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