Ned Hale, Esq. is the owner of Hale Law and Title, P.A. Ned, a Board Certified Real Estate Attorney, is a native of Los Angeles, California. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago, a Master of Business Administration from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Prior to entering law school, Ned was a commercial real estate broker with CB Richard Ellis. Ned has been a Florida licensed attorney since 1997. He is a former State of Florida prosecutor. Over the years he has handled hundreds of Florida transactional and litigation matters, ranging from real estate and business to estate planning and probate avoidance. Ned is also a licensed Florida real estate instructor. Since 2002 he has taught real estate law, homestead law, contract law, and estate planning to realtors at all five realtor boards in Southwest Florida: The Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association, Bonita-Estero Realtors, Naples Area Board of Realtors, Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors, and Realtors of Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte-North Port-Desoto. He is the former board counsel for the 10,000 member Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association, the largest realtor association in area. He has also lectured on the law to various trade groups, as well as many real estate agency offices.
Board Certification by the Florida Bar recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice. Board certified lawyers are Evaluated for Professionalism, Tested for Expertise. Certification is The Florida Bar’s highest level of evaluation of the competency and experience of attorneys in the 24 areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida. Established in 1982 by the Florida Supreme Court, board certification helps consumers identify specialists in various areas of law. Board-certified Florida Bar members are the only Florida attorneys allowed to identify themselves as “Board Certified,” “Specialist,” or “Expert” or to use the letters “B.C.S.” for Board Certified Specialist on business cards or letterhead, in legal directories or in advertising only 7 percent of eligible Florida Bar members, approximately. A lawyer who is a member in good standing of The Florida Bar and who meets the standards prescribed by the state’s Supreme Court may become board certified in one or more of the 24 certification fields.
