Dennis W. Hillier, founding partner of the law firm Hillier & Associates, P.A., concentrates his practice on corporate and real estate law, with emphasis on the design of club membership programs. Dennis is recognized as the pioneer in the industry of equity club conversions and membership programs. During the past 30 years, he has designed more than 1,800 membership programs throughout the United States, Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Dennis has designed these programs for a wide variety of developments encompassing a broad range of amenities and target markets, including golf, tennis, equestrian, yacht and social facilities for communities with low density and permanent residents, to resort-oriented communities.
Dennis also has wide-ranging experience in preparing the legal infrastructure for residential and resort developments, including property owners association documents, declaration of restrictive covenants, sales contracts and sales registration requirements, real estate acquisition and disposition agreements, and environmental compliance plans.
His knowledge of the hospitality industry also includes preparing management, operational, franchise, financing and refinancing, and recreational access agreements for resorts.
- 777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 300 East
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
- University of Florida, J.D., graduated 1968
- University of Florida, graduated 1968
- University of Florida, BSBA, graduated 1965
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
- Florida Bar Association - Member
- National Club Association - Member
- National Golf Foundation - Member
- Palm Beach County Bar Association - Member
- Urban Land Institute - Member
597 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
284 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Real Estate Law
- Community Associations
- Development
- Golf and Resort Law
- Marinas
- Private Club Law
- Real Property Law
- Residential
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011 and 2012
- Winning Team, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2010 and 2013
- The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
- Land Use and Zoning Law
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