Welcome RPPTL Members! Breadcrumb Home Welcome RPPTL Members! CATIC is proud to be a Friend of the Section We are excited to be sponsoring the Real Property Finance and Lending Committee of the RPPTL Section of the Florida Bar! Recent Notable Transactions Insured by CATIC in Florida: Issued a loan policy on a $25 million commercial refinance transaction in Kissimmee Other notable transactions Meet Our Staff! In business more than 50 years CATIC strives to preserve the role of the real estate attorney and independent title agent by providing best-in-class support, services, and innovative technological resources. CATIC has offices throughout New England and in Georgia, Florida and Ohio and issues its policies through a network of more than 2,000 agents. Our Florida staff has a combined 100 years of experience in real estate and title insurance. We understand what it takes to build a successful practice and provide our agents with the resources to do just that without competing with them. Christopher J. Condie, Esq. Sr. Vice President, Florida State Operations Close Christopher J. Condie is Senior Vice President of Florida State Operations for CATIC. He has given numerous presentations to lawyers, lenders, real estate agents, and title insurance professionals on real estate, title insurance and settlement service related topics. Mr. Condie earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from the University of Utah and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Utah College of Law. He is a member of the Utah State Bar, the Colorado Bar Association, and the American Land Title Association and is past President of the Land Title Association of Colorado. ccondie@catic.com (407) 373-7125 (407) 717-4996 Christopher J. Condie, Esq. Deborah B. Boyd, Esq. Vice President & Florida State Counsel Close Deb is a Florida Board Certified Real Estate Attorney and is also licensed in Michigan and Ohio. Deb is a current member and Past Chair of the Real Estate Certification Committee of the State Bar of Florida. She is a former Director of the Florida Land Title Association and Past Chair of its Forms committee. As an active member of the Executive Council of RPPTL (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Section of the Florida Bar, Deb is currently Vice-Chair of the Real Property Finance and Lending committee and serves on several other real estate committees. She is a frequent speaker and author at both the state and national level on topics related to current developments in real estate and title insurance. Prior to joining CATIC, Deb was Senior Commercial Underwriting Counsel for two national underwriters providing her with over 20 years of experience in handling complex real estate transactions. She is a proud graduate of the Honors College of The Michigan State University with a B.S. in theoretical mathematics. Deb obtained her J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law. dboyd@catic.com (407) 373-7129 (772) 384-6612 Deborah B. Boyd, Esq. John L. Francis, Esq. Manager, Title Services Close John has been with CATIC since the opening of its Florida operations in March 2018. He manages the Florida Title Services Department, which consists of in-house title searchers and agency advisors. Prior to joining CATIC, John was a partner in a Connecticut law firm that he started with a law school classmate upon graduation and passing the bar exam. John is a licensed attorney in Florida, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. jfrancis@catic.com (407) 373-7127 (407) 489-6120 John L. Francis, Esq. Stacey A. Morey, Esq. Agency Services Representative Close Stacey is licensed in Florida and Massachusetts and has practiced in the field of residential real estate since 1994. Stacey is a member of Florida Land Title Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, Royal Palm Coast Realtors, NABOR, NAHREP and serves on several other committees involving residential and commercial real estate. smorey@catic.com (407) 373-7128 (407) 635-6515 Stacey A. Morey, Esq. Brian Osburn VP, Sales Manager Close Brian comes to CATIC with many years of experience working in the title insurance industry, most recently and for the past almost 15 years as AVP/Agency Account Manager and the top producing sales agent for one of the large national title insurance companies. In his new position with CATIC, Brian will be responsible for agency business development and service, including the recruitment of new agents and all related tasks and duties. Brian received a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism/Radio-Television from the University of Central Florida. Upon graduation, he worked for one of the local television stations as a sportscaster, prior to entering the title insurance profession. bosburn@catic.com (407) 717-1063 Brian Osburn Sanjiv G. Patel, Esq. State Underwriting Counsel Close Sanjiv is a member of the Florida Bar, and has been a member of the Florida Land Title Association, as well as the Title Issues & Standards, Title Insurance & Title Insurance Liaison Committees of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar. Before joining CATIC, Sanjiv was senior litigation counsel for a national title insurance underwriter. He has more than 20 years of experience in law and business development and management, with an emphasis on commercial and insurance litigation and real estate transactions and litigation. Sanjiv graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Business Administration, majoring in management information systems (magna cum laude with distinction), and is a graduate of The Ohio State University’s College of Law. spatel@catic.com (407) 373-7126 Sanjiv G. Patel, Esq. Cynthia Smith Agency Advisor Close Cynthia comes to CATIC with 20 years of experience working in the title insurance industry, most recently as Agency Account Manager for one of the large national title insurance companies. In her new position with CATIC, Cynthia will be responsible for agency business development and service, including the recruitment of new agents and all related tasks and duties. cynthias@catic.com (407) 373-7124 (321) 210-9245 Cynthia Smith Did You Know? We Insure Cannabis! Under appropriate circumstances, CATIC will insure transactions out of tax deed sales and cannabis related transactions. Does your underwriter do that? Don't Miss the Following Upcoming Events/Seminars/Webinars Landlord/Tenant and Foreclosure Litigation During the COVID-19 Pandemic Tuesday, November 10th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This webinar will be presented live on Zoom by the Real Estate CLE Committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Deborah (“Deb”) B. Boyd, Esq. is the Chair of this Committee and will preside over this program. The speakers include practitioners and members of the judiciary, and attendees will earn CLE credit. See the attached program announcement for further details about this timely and informative program. 2020 Virtual FLTA Annual Convention Wednesday, November 11th from 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. The Education Session (Approved CE, Pending CLE) on Commercial Real Estate will be a panel discussion moderated by Deborah (“Deb”) B. Boyd, Esq. The panel also includes Carol Ellis-Cutler of CBRE, Paul Minoff of Gray Robinson and Andrew Wong of Comerica Bank. For more information, click here. FRBAR Transactions; Deposits, Inspections, Title Commitments, & Surveys Thursday, November 12th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Presented by CATIC's own Deborah ("Deb") Boyd, Esq. and Stacey A. Morey, Esq., the course will identify common hurdles to a smooth transaction and provide tips for protecting clients and preventing/resolving problems that arise during the transaction. For more information, click here. Join the team Join our network of more than 2,000 agents Become an Agent