ATTORNEYS

Julianne R. Frank

Julianne is the senior partner at Frank, White-Boyd, P.A. Her practice exclusively concentrates in bankruptcy law, financial distress planning, and asset protection planning. She is nationally certified by the American Board of Certification in both consumer and business bankruptcy, one of only 101 attorneys in the United States with this Certification.

Graduating cum laude from Tulane University in 1977 with a degree in psychology, she was elected to the National Psychology Honor Society. Ms. Frank received her law degree from Northwestern University where she was awarded first prize in the Fund Legal Writing Competition, a statewide honor.

Ms. Frank has 30 years of experience representing debtors, both individual and business, and has successfully orchestrated the restructuring and reorganization of business entities of myriad diversity, including airlines, construction companies, restaurants, software development companies, retail operations, homeowner associations, agricultural concerns and medical practices. She actively represents banks, governmental entities, and other creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. In the segment of her practice involving the representation of bankruptcy trustees, she has successfully pursued the recovery of substantial funds for bankruptcy estates.

Ms. Frank has extensive experience in bankruptcy adversary proceedings and has prevailed against such adversaries as the Internal Revenue Service and opposing bankruptcy trustees. Her cases have resulted in published and game changing case law.

Her practice has also led to comprehensive knowledge and experience in the arena of post-judgment collections, judgment enforcement and domestic and offshore asset protection planning.

Nationally recognized for her exemplary skills and knowledge base in the field of bankruptcy and asset protection, Ms. Frank lectures extensively to lawyers, accountants and bankers toward the expanded recognition of financial distress, and related planning and aversion techniques.

Ms. Frank also has appeared on a numerous national radio and television broadcasts, discussing financial distress issues.

Also an accomplished author and publisher, Ms. Frank’s treatise on the relationship between Community Association law and Bankruptcy law was published by Matthew Bender. She writes the semi-annual “Debtor-Creditor Law Guide” and recently released a book entitled “Freedom From Debt: Taking Control of Financial Crisis”.

Ms. Frank actively seeks opportunities for community and professional enhancements; she recently chaired a fund raising drive for the Pediatric Aids foundation, served on the Board of Directors of Children’s Hope, and assisted in the Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts. She is an acting President of the Tulane University Alumni. She lectures regularly for several national organizations offering continuing education programs. Ms. Frank inaugurated the Adult Space Camp program at the Huntsville, Alabama NASA facility.

Ms. Frank is a member of the Palm Beach County and Indian River County Bar Associations, The Florida Bar, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the South Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association and the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees.

She is current chairperson of the Palm Beach County Bankruptcy CLE program. And past president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, North Section, and the North County Business Development Group.

Originally from Rochester, New York Ms. Frank makes her home in Jupiter where she pursues her passions of sailing, screenwriting and the culinary arts.

Nadine V. White-Boyd

Nadine has over 16 years legal experience. Her areas of practice are exclusively in the areas of Bankruptcy and Real Estate Transactions. Nadine represents small businesses and individuals with a dedication to obtain results that will enable the client to rebuild their financial lives in a positive manner.

Born on the beautiful island of Jamaica, West Indies, Nadine and her family moved to New York when she was a freshman in high school. Nadine excelled academically and went on to graduate from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and received her law degree from Hofstra University.

Nadine has extensive experience on both sides of the bankruptcy world. On the creditor side, she worked in the bankruptcy department of a large mortgage servicer corporation and she was a compliance attorney for a nationwide law firm providing legal guidance to the bankruptcy and loss mitigation departments of the firm’s clients.

This gave Nadine invaluable insight into the creditors’ perspective of litigation and negotiations. Desiring a change from the corporate environment Nadine went into private practice and has represented numerous individuals and business owners of all sizes from the debtor side of bankruptcy as well. Whether she is representing the creditor or the debtor her clients have the advantage of a well versed attorney that aggressively pursues their case.

Within the scope of her practice Nadine:

Represents individuals and businesses in bankruptcy petitions

Counsels debtor clients

Represents both sellers and buyers of commercial and residential real estate

Performs core title services to issue title insurance policies

Represents corporations and individuals in the buying and/or selling of a business

Represents clients in litigation involving breach of real estate contract matters, landlord/tenant matters, homeowners association disputes and contractors disputes.

Nadine is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida, in the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, and in the State of New York. She is a member of the Florida Bar- Real Property section; Palm Beach and Indian River County Bar Association; the F. Malcolm Cunningham Bar Association and the Caribbean Americans for Community Involvement in Florida, Inc.

Nadine enjoys the competition of running marathons when not practicing law.

Michael Kasen

Pending Admission

Michael is an associate of Frank, White-Boyd, P.A. concentrating on the representation of individuals and corporations in Bankruptcy. His talents as a skilled negotiator with an art for putting together tough deals gives Michael outstanding advantages when it comes to formulating solutions that are specific to his clients’ needs.

Graduating from Rutgers University with a BA in Economics Michael was a member of an international economics honor society. He received his law degree from Rutgers School of Law where he participated in the Bankruptcy Pro Bono program.

Bankruptcy representation runs through Michael’s veins. He grew up in a family of Bankruptcy attorneys, while attending college he worked for the family Bankruptcy firm of Kasen & Kasen in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and further expanded his knowledge base with Jamie Kaigh, P.A. assisting in Criminal Defense matters.

Professional sports are a passion of Michael, particularly Philadelphia teams. He became a Vice President of 4th and 1 Sports Management Agency where he honed his negotiating skills representing professional athletes and their contracts on an international basis.

The experience Michael gained on a worldwide perspective has proven to be extremely valuable in asset protection planning. The professional athletes that he represented were established in many foreign countries and Michael had to be well versed in the financial laws of each of these markets and how they did or did not interact with United States financial laws.

The strong desire to live in a warm climate brought Michael to the law firm of Frank, White-Boyd. When not watching a game, Michael is taking advantage of the outdoor sports opportunities in Florida.

Robert J. Harvey

Robert has over 23 years of legal and business experience. His practice concentrates in commercial litigation, bankruptcy, business restructuring, asset protection and debt management. Mr. Harvey is admitted to practice in the state of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He is also admitted in the state of Illinois and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Mr. Harvey graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from Eastern Illinois University in 1983, where he was a member of Delta Mu Delta, International Honor Society in Business. He earned his Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1986, where he was the recipient of the John S. Rendleman Outstanding Senior Law Student Award.

Mr. Harvey began his career with the United States Navy, where he served as a Navy Judge Advocate and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. After the Navy, he was an associate at James Hoffman & Associates in Chicago, Illinois, where he practiced in the areas personal injury defense and insurance coverage.

In 1992, he joined Meridian VAT Reclaim, N.A., based in New York, NY. Meridian is an international financial services company providing corporations with Value Added Tax refunds, foreign corporation registrations, filings and tax returns, and consulting. Mr. Harvey became Senior Vice President of Operations & General Counsel in 1996. Ireland-based Meridian was acquired in 1999 by Profit Recovery Group International (NASDAQ:PRGX).

After leaving Meridian in 1999, Mr. Harvey served as Managing Director for MBIA Muniservices Company (“MMC”) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. MMC was a subsidiary of MBIA, Inc. (NYSE:MBI), the world’s preeminent financial guarantor and a leading provider of specialized financial services in the public sector. Mr. Harvey also later served as Chief Operating Officer for Imperial Software in Great River, New York. From 2003-2009 Mr. Harvey headed the Kensington Capital Fund LP, where he served as it’s General Partner, overseeing all legal, financial, and client service activities for the fund. Kensington specialized in restructuring and growth opportunities in public “Micro-Cap” companies in the areas of information technology, telecommunications and healthcare.

Robert has always been active in community and professional affairs. After completion of active duty, he continued to serve in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1990-2001, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He is a graduate of Leadership New York (Class of 1997-98), and former member of the Planning Board, Town of East Hampton, New York, and the Equestrian Preserve Committee, Wellington, Florida. Mr. Harvey was Co-Chair, Palm Beach County, Tom Rooney for Congress campaign, and currently serves as Co-Chair, Palm Beach County, Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate campaign. Mr. Harvey is a member of the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, Wellington Chamber of Commerce, BIZPAC, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Palm Beach County Bar Association-North County Section, Palm Beach County Justice Association, and the Florida Bar.