Roy David Oppenheim

Roy Oppenheim | Oppenheim Law
2500 Weston Rd suite 404
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331
Telephone: 954-807-1256
Fax: (954) 384-6115

From Wall Street to Main Street, Roy Oppenheim is a successful serial entrepreneur and attorney focusing on Florida foreclosure defense, real estate, loss mitigation and Internet ventures.He founded Oppenheim Law in 1989 with his wife Ellen Pilelsky and uniquely positions the Florida foreclosure lawfirm as one of Florida’s leading boutique law firms in Weston, Florida.

Serving national, international, and local clients, Oppenheim Law reports the highest rating (A-V) conferred by Martindale Hubbell Law Directory, the most respected directory of lawyers and law firms in the U.S.

In 1989, Oppenheim also co-founded and served as general counsel to ShopSmart Corp., the company that originated and owned the GNC Gold Card Program, a program that continues to this day and was one of the first cross-promotional programs of its kind. In addition, in 1994, he co-founded Weston Title & Escrow, the oldest title company in Weston, Florida, and he currently serves as its vice president. In 1999, Oppenheim served a one-year term on the board of directors for Catalina Lighting, a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.

In 2009 Roy started the South Florida Law Blog, which was voted the best business and technology blog of 2011 by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Today, Oppenheim is a sought-after legal expert on issues relating to the real estate crisis and beyond. In addition to his own blog he can also been seen on Yahoo! Homes as a guest contributor, and he has also been featured on HuffPost Live, FOX News, and Lifetime TV. In addition he has has been quoted in prominent national publications, including USA Today, The New York Times and Huffington Post, among others. Oppenheim also understands the power of social media, and can be found on a variety of social media platforms as well as his latest "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit

Northwestern University School of Law

J.D. (1986)

1986

Princeton University

A.B. (1982)

1982

Senior Partner

Oppenheim Law

1989 - Current

Founded in 1989, Oppenheim Law is distinctively positioned as one of Florida’s leading boutique law firms in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; serving national, international, and local clients. Originally known as one of the premier real estate law firms as well as for developing successful strategies in defending thousands of foreclosures, the Firm has developed an impeccable reputation for untangling complex situations. Our practice areas include commercial litigation, corporate and business related matters, consumer rights, foreclosure, employment and contract, and health law. Our Firm is unique in that we have over 75 years of collective legal experience, and we provide innovative, clever, and strategic solutions that are holistic. We do not consider ourselves a commodity. Specifically, we work together as a team on each matter to make sure that our clients are receiving the attention needed to address their legal issues. By so doing, each attorney contributes his/her individual strengths and distinctive personalities, which provides our clients with a multi-faceted approach.

Roy Oppenheim on Strategic Foreclosure: Shay’s Rebellion 2.0

Lawyers.com

September 9, 2018

Five Years After Foreclosure, Some Keep Homes

NBC

May 14, 2015

Taking On a Second Mortgage to Pay the Foreclosure Lawyer

New York Times

November 6, 2010

Roy Oppenheim on AG Settlement with Fox News, Florida

January 1, 2012

Fox News

Oppenheim contributed to a Fox News segment detailing the latest insult aimed at homeowners, this time by the state attorneys general. The penalty for grand larceny in Florida carries a maximum prison sentence of five years, but the banks that caused a worldwide economic meltdown in 2008 may only get a slap on the wrist. There is currently a deal in the works that would offer lower penalties brought by state attorneys general in exchange for the banks cutting $25 million worth of principle off distressed loans.

J.D.

Northwestern University School of Law

1986

A.B.

Princeton University

1982

10.0 Rating

Avvo

2019

Peer Rating 5.0/5.0

Martindale

2019

Client Champion Gold |100% Client Reviews

Martindale

2019

The Best Lawyers in America for work in: Real Estate Law

Best Lawyers

2019

Florida State Bar  # 710016

Member

1987 - Current

New York State Bar

Member

1986 - Current

Florida

Since 1987

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

Since 1987

United States District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of New York

Since 1987

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida

Since 1993

• Credit Cards Accepted

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Foreclosure Defense

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Consumer Law

Class Action, Lemon Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Q. I live in Florida and my HOA board of directors changed the rules about parking on the street overnight.

5 August 2019

A: One would have to review your HOA documents and the recorded documents concerning your association. These docs typically state the process in which the docs may be amended. In terms of the fines, again, the HOA docs would have this information as well as the process for which a fine may even be imposed .