MEET THE ATTORNEY
Frank P. Delia
As a member of the Firm's Commercial Litigation and Construction Practice Group, Mr. Delia focuses his practice on business and construction litigation. Mr. Delia also has extensive experience in first party insurance and subrogation claims. Mr. Delia concentrates his practice in commercial and construction litigation and has represented institutional lenders, individual creditors and private and public corporations. He has acted as trustee’s counsel in complex bankruptcy cases and is a member of the Bankruptcy Bar throughout the State.
Previously, Mr. Delia pursued a career in law enforcement and the military from 1988 to 1995. In 1990, he served as an Infantry Assault Team Leader with the U.S. Marine Corps’ 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit during Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield and in various overseas deployments, for which he received several service recognitions including, the National Defense Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, the Marine Unit and Navy Unit Citations, Southwest Asia Service Medal and (2) Overseas Deployment Ribbons.
While studying at Florida Atlantic University, Mr. Delia was a member of that schools “Peacekeeping Studies Program” where he taught classes on Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW), obtained his Certification to Command United Nations Peacekeeping Forces and was a member of a national History Honor Society.
Areas of Practice:
Commercial Law and Business Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
First Party and Subrogation Claims
Construction Litigation
Bar Admissions:
2005, State of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida
Education:
Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL (J.D., 2004)
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL (B.A., 2000)
Honors and Awards:
Moot Court Honor Society – Nova Southeastern University
Phi Alpha Theta – History Honor Society – Florida Atlantic University
Published Works:
“Military Operations Other Than War”, Presented to
NATO (FU-1999)
“We Have Ways to Make You Talk” (US Patriot ACT),
Nova Southeastern University (Nova-2003) Various articles for Crossroads Magazine dealing with legal issues for people in the South Florida Motorcycle Community (2003)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Florida Bar Association
Florida Justice Association
Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Court, 2010
Local Rules Committee
Bankruptcy Bar Association, Southern District of Florida
Leadership Palm Beach, Class of 2011
Palm Beach County Ethic Committee, 2011
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Business Litigation CLE Committee, 2012-2013
Corporate Law and Counsel Committee, 2012-2013
Professionalism Committee, 2012-2013
Presentations:
“United Nations Peacekeeping Studies”, 1999
“Military Operations Other Than War”, 1999 (NATO)
Commanding United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Pro Bono Activities:
Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition’s Judge