Michael Goldstein is a Board Certified Specialist in Condominium and Planned Development Law by the Florida Bar, a distinction that reflects his expertise and commitment to the field. He serves as general counsel for community associations across the state and provides strategic legal representation that focuses on delivering practical solutions and clear, straightforward guidance. Mr. Goldstein’s practice is rooted in understanding the operational issues that community associations face.
Michael brings a broad and dynamic background in insurance, litigation, and regulatory law to his work with community associations. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida with a major in Political Science and a minor in Business Administration. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law.
Anthony J. Renaldo is a seasoned litigation attorney and Associate at Kaye Bender Rembaum, P.L.. With over 17-years of legal experience, Anthony is known for his strategic and common-sense approach to high-exposure litigation. He has successfully represented major insurers, associations, and self-insured entities across all stages of litigation—from pre-suit investigation through trial.
Anthony has earned a reputation for crafting effective trial strategies rooted in a deep understanding of his clients’ needs and operations. His ability to distill complex legal and technical concepts into compelling narratives has led to multiple defense verdicts and favorable rulings for clients. In addition to his trial practice, Anthony is a proven collaborator, leader, and mentor.
He holds a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Penn State University. Anthony is admitted to practice in Florida.
David Dilts graduated from Old Dominion University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Politics. He subsequently attended the Western New England University School of Law, graduating with his Juris Doctor in 2000. Mr. Dilts then served as clerk in the Hartford Superior Court for Judges Robert Satter, Samuel Freed and Robert Shapiro. He became a member of the Connecticut Bar in 2003 and began his career practicing insurance defense for the firm of Trendowski & Allen in Centerbrook, Connecticut. David became a member of the United States District Court of Connecticut in 2005. Mr. Dilts relocated to Florida in 2007, became a member of the Florida Bar in 2009, and began practicing Foreclosure Law shortly thereafter. Prior to joining Kaye Bender Rembaum, Mr. Dilts was a litigation associate at a South Florida law firm where he focused on all aspects of lender foreclosures. Mr. Dilts joined Kaye Bender Rembaum as an Associate Attorney in the Firm’s Foreclosure Department in October of 2024.
Christopher Posner is a community association attorney at the Firm’s Pompano Beach, FL. location. He graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance before graduating from the Florida State University College of Law in 2018. Mr. Posner has been a member of the Florida Bar since 2018.
Prior to joining Kaye Bender Rembaum in 2024, Christopher worked for a firm that represented Community Associations, gaining experience in several areas of the field including covenant enforcement, contract disputes and collections.
Christopher assists clients with all aspects of their community association legal needs, including drafting and reviewing of documents and amendments, compliance and enforcement issues, meeting assistance, and clients’ education on community association matters.
EXPERIENCE
Lisa A. Magill has counseled and advocated on behalf of condominium, cooperative, mobile home and homeowners’ associations throughout Florida since 1996. Her work includes advice relative to all facets of community association operations such as interpretation, amendment and enforcement of governing documents, rulemaking, contract negotiations and drafting, compliance with state and federal statutory and administrative requirements, representation before the Division of Florida Condominiums, Time Shares and Mobile Homes, fair housing issues, insurance claims and disaster planning, cooperative conversions, condominium terminations, resolution of developer disputes, transition issues and code compliance issues. Prior to becoming Of Counsel to Kaye Bender Rembaum, Ms. Magill was a shareholder at Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
- Ms. Magill is a member of the Real Property Probate and Trust Law (RPPTL) Section of the Florida Bar and is Certified by the Florida Bar in Condominium and Planned Development Law.
- Ms. Magill is admitted as a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL), a recognition bestowed upon less than 200 attorneys nationwide. CCAL members are attorneys who have distinguished themselves through contributions to the evolution and practice of community association law. CCAL Fellows are also recognized for committing themselves to high standards of professional and ethical conduct.
- Ms. Magill serves as a Member of CAI’s Federal Legislative Action and Government & Public Affairs Committees, advancing community association issues in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. Ms. Magill often gives seminars and educates attorneys, community association volunteer board members, and professional Community Association Managers (CAMs).
- Ms. Magill has been recognized for her legal accomplishments as well as for her community affiliations. She has been selected by Florida Trend as “Legal Elite;” honored by the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County as 100 Outstanding Women (2015); and rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, the leading information services company to the legal profession.
RECOGNITIONS
- Board Certified, Condominium & Planned Development Law
- Fellow, College of Community Association Lawyers
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Florida Trend “Legal Elite” 2005, 2006, 2011, 2017
EDUCATION
- University of Miami, School of Law, JD, 1993
- State University of New York at Binghamton, BA, 1990
Mr. Smith graduated from Nova-Southeastern Law School and has been a member of the Florida and Federal Bars since 1994. Stuart started his practice as an Assistant Public Defender in Broward County, Florida where he was recognized as “attorney of the year” multiple times.
In 1996, Mr. Smith left the Public Defender’s office and began his career in private practice with Robert Kaye, where he developed knowledge of Association and collection litigation and staff supervision skills. Since 2000 Stuart has both owned a sole practice Firm and served as a managing attorney for a national law firm specializing in representation of major financial institutions. Mr. Smith has over 27 years of litigation experience and is now practicing in both general association and collection areas at Kaye Bender Rembaum, P.L.
Jay S. Levin graduated cum laude from Duke University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. He subsequently attended the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida, graduating cum laude with his Juris Doctor in 2011 and remained at the University of Florida to earn his Master of Laws in Taxation in 2012. Mr. Levin has been a member of the Florida Bar since 2011, and began his career practicing tax, corporate, estate planning and community association law at a small firm in St. Augustine. Prior to joining Kaye Bender Rembaum, Mr. Levin was an associate at a South Florida law firm where he focused on all aspects of community association law. Mr. Levin joined Kaye Bender Rembaum as an Associate Attorney in the Firm’s general civil litigation department in 2018, and elevated to Firm Member in 2025.
Attorney Lauren Schwarzfeld is a Firm Member in Kaye Bender Rembaum’s construction law/complex litigation department. Mrs. Schwarzfeld focuses her practice on all aspects of litigation including covenant enforcement disputes, breach of contract claims, construction disputes, code enforcement actions and other complex litigation matters from inception through appeal. Mrs. Schwarzfeld uses a practical approach to litigating cases to reach the most advantageous result for her clients. Mrs. Schwarzfeld received a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from the University of Florida and then attended Nova Southeastern University where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2011. As a law student Mrs. Schwarzfeld served as president of the trial team and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, an honor awarded to select law school graduating students showing particular excellence in advocacy programs. Prior to joining Kaye Bender Rembaum, Mrs. Schwarzfeld began her practice of law representing employees in employment discrimination cases. She then transitioned to representing lenders in bank foreclosure litigation. Mrs. Schwarzfeld joined Kaye Bender Rembaum to focus her litigation skills on community association law. She has been with the Firm since 2016.
Emily E. Gannon is a Firm Member in the Pompano Beach office of Kaye Bender Rembaum. She joined the Firm as an Associate Attorney in April 2012. Ms. Gannon is a frequent lecturer on community association law, leading various seminars providing CEUs for property managers and certifications for board members. She assists community association clients with all aspects of community association law, including, drafting and amending governing documents, negotiating contracts, conducting membership meetings, board meetings and elections, addressing fair housing matters and covenant enforcement issues.
Ms. Gannon received a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a member of the Dean’s List. She then continued her education at Wake Forest University School of Law where she received her Juris Doctor in 2005. As a law student, she interned at the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. Following law school, Ms. Gannon practiced criminal law and gained experience handling personal injury, misdemeanors and felonies. She assisted with the defense in a murder case which was one of the early “Stand Your Ground” cases in Florida. She then transitioned to civil litigation and practiced bankruptcy law at one of the biggest mortgage foreclosure firms in Florida. Prior to joining Kaye Bender Rembaum, Ms. Gannon assisted community associations with their bankruptcy, collection and lien foreclosure matters. While Ms. Gannon joined Kaye Bender Rembaum to continue working in litigation, handling collections and foreclosure matters, she has since transitioned into handling the general association matters, as she prefers assisting clients with day-to-day operations to being in a courtroom.
