Larry Lowenthal

Retained as an expert for dozens of lawsuits involving failed or troubled real estate transactions in fourteen states, usually involving brokers. Also many commission disputes. Testified at 23 depositions and 6 trials.

Active member from 1990 to late 2017. Participated in hundreds of closed transactions, served nearly two thousand customers. Served on Professional Standards Committee (ethics and arbitration hearing panels, 8 years). Past Member and Chair, Grievance Committee (examining and analyzing over 250 ethics complaints and arbitration requests, member at least 12 years). Past Chair, MLS Committee & delegate to 11th District MLS committee. Initiated a revolutionary change to the mapping system copied by the entire district. Past co-vice-chair, Communications Committee. Former member, Standard Forms Committee. Past Member, Professional Standards Forum, Florida Realtors (two years). Former Member, Government Affairs Committee.

Taught Business Writing to Continuing-Ed evening students.

Taught Economics to adults in night classes.

Guest lecturer on creative advertising.

President and director during first career. Winner of its Silver Medal for lifetime contributions to the profession.

Past President, VP, and Director over approximately 10 years for a community of about 2,000 families.

Guest columnist on homeowner association issues (compensated).

Former Chair. 4 years.

Former Member, Board of Directors.

Former Member, Superintendent's Committee On Public Education.

Long-range planning group for Broward County. Member of the Creative Industries Task Force, 2003-2004 and co-chair of the 'Image' subcommittee.

Interviewed over 100 students seeking admission to University of Chicago.

Retained as an expert for dozens of lawsuits involving failed or troubled real estate transactions in fourteen states, usually involving brokers.

Also many commission disputes.

Testified at 23 depositions and 6 trials.

Was Active member of local South Florida Board of Realtors from 1990 to late 2017.

Past Member, Professional Standards Committee, sitting on ethics and arbitration hearing panels, for South Broward Board of Realtors. Arbitrations decide procuring cause. (8 years)

Past member & Chair, Grievance Committee, examining and analyzing over 250 ethics complaints and arbitration requests as a grand jury might. (Member at least 12 years.)

Initiated effort convincing National Association of Realtors that entering false content in MLS about properties is unethical, resulting in new added Ethics Interpretation "Case #2-19: Deceptive MLS".

Past Member, Professional Standards Forum, Florida Realtors (two years).

Former Member, Government Affairs Committee. (Was asked to chair it, but declined.)

Past Chair, MLS Committee (Multiple Listing Service) & delegate to 11th District MLS committee.

Initiated a revolutionary change to the mapping system which was copied by the entire district.

Past co-vice-chair, Communications Committee.

Former member, Standard Forms Committee, creating forms and contracts for transactions

Nominated for 2007 "Realtor of the Year" award.

Invested hundreds of hours of continuing education covering Florida law, ethics, commercial real estate, relocation issues, commercial leasing, fair housing, and financing.

Past Member, Alumni Schools Committee, interviewed over 100 students seeking admission to U. of Chicago

Former Adjunct Professor, Broward College teaching Business Writing to Continuing-Ed evening students.

Vision Broward, a long-range planning group for Broward County. Member of the Creative Industries Task Force, 2003-2004 and co-chair of the "Image" subcommittee.

Former President and director, Greater Fort Lauderdale Advertising Federation (during my first career).

and winner of its Silver Medal for lifetime contributions to the profession

Past judge for Silver Knight Awards in the music performance category

Past president, VP, director of Rock Creek Homeowners' Association: 10 years, about 2,000 families

Past guest columnist on homeowner association issues, Miami Herald (compensated).

Former Chair of the Cooper City Appearance Board. 4 years.

Former Member, Board of Directors, Better Business Bureau.for Broward County.

Former Member, Superintendent's Committee On Public Education (Broward County Schools).

Former Guest lecturer on creative advertising, Broward College.

Former Community Professor, Nova Southeastern University, teaching Economics to adults in night classes.

Nominated by Judge Mort Abrams (dec.) for Silver Medal, Broward Bar Association