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Respected. With a diverse and unique legal background and "big firm" training and education, Erum Siddiqui Kistemaker has the advantage to truly understand the expectations and needs of our clients. She is licensed to practice law in multiple jurisdictions, states and countries and has worked in a variety of legal settings, around the world. Erum Siddiqui Kistemaker, has worked for some of the largest, leading and most respected International, National, and Local law firms; government agencies; and as In-House Counsel. She is Licensed to practice in Florida, New York, England and Wales and previously worked as a Solicitor (lawyer) for one of United Kingdom's largest international law firms, Wragge & Co., practicing in the areas of international corporate litigation and property law. Wragge & Co. has offices in London, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Birmingham, Guangzhou, Paris and Munich. Much of Erum's litigation experience, skill and knowledge was gained as an Assistant State Attorney, during her time as an ASA, she had the privilege to litigate over ten (10) jury trials. However, she began her "passion" for business, real property, development/construction, and CONDOMINIUM and HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LAW while working as an Associate for Carlton Fields, one of the nation's largest and leading law firms. This "passion" was further cultivated while she served as ICI Homes, Associate General Counsel. Additionally, having grown up in Ormond Beach, Erum has extremely strong ties to the community and is dedicated to the service and growth of this community, whether it is through sponsoring community events, or serving on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Volusia and Flagler Counties, Junior League of Daytona Beach, Daytona YPG and the American Cancer Society, to mention just a few. She has been recognized and awarded as Volusia/Flagler's INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN BUSINESS, 2012 and Volusia/Flagler's YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER, 2011. She brings over a decade of business/real property law experience with an understanding of real-life, cost effective, business law solutions to meet the everyday and extraordinary challenges that you and your business face.

Real world. Erum Kistemaker has real/practical business experience and knowledge gained from actually being a business owner and operating companies. Kistemaker Business Law Group provides its clients with real-life business solutions at a fraction of the cost of larger full service law firms. Kistemaker Business Law Group brings a unique mix of top law firm quality experience, cutting-edge legal research software and technology, at affordable rates. The firm offers alternative, cutting-edge fee arrangements: Community Association Flat Fee Program; Satisfaction Adjustment Guarantee Program; Outsourced In-House Counsel Flat Fee; Reduced hourly rate Programs; Friends/Family and Professional Discounts; Free Quick Calls to clients; Value Billing; and No reasonable Print, Copy, Fax, Legal Research costs added to the bill (it is all built into the hourly rate or fee program). As stated, we provide Outsourced General or Corporate Counsel services to smaller or growing businesses that have a need for establishing a sophisticated general counsel and in-house legal function at a fraction of the costs of a full-time corporate attorney. Another important asset of Kistemaker Business Law Group is our ability to recreate the "big firm" environment when needed, at a fraction of the cost.

Attorney Bio

Professional associations, Awards and Pro-Bono activities:
* AWARDED Influential Women in Business for Volusia/Flagler Counties by Volusia/Flagler Business Report (2012)
* AWARDED Young Business Leader for Volusia/Flagler Counties by the Volusia/Flagler Business Report (2011)
* United Way of Volusia and Flagler Counties, Executive Committee, Special Events Chair (July 2012-Present)
* United Way of Volusia and Flagler Counties, Board of Directors (July 2011-Present)
* Condominium and Planned Development Committee, RPPT L Section, Florida Bar, Member (2012-Present)
* Construction Law Law Section of the Florida Bar, Member (2011-Present)
* Building Association Managers of Northeast Florida, Associate Member (2008-Present)
* The Dunn-Blount American Inn of Court, Member (2013-Present)
* American Cancer Society, Inc. Volusia/Flagler Counties, Board of Directors (2011 - Present)
* YPG, Daytona Young Professionals Group, General Counsel, Board of Directors (2010-2012)
* Junior League of Daytona Beach, Parliamentarian (2012-Present)
* Junior League of Daytona Beach, Chairwoman, New Member Education/Development (2010-2012)
* American Cancer Society, Inc. Volusia/Flagler Counties, Cattle Barron's Ball, Chairwoman /Auction (2010-2011)

* Volusia Building Industry Association, Legal Action Committee, Member (2009-Present)
* Leadership Ormond Beach Class II, Graduate, Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce
* Tomoka Community Development District, Board of Directors, Secretary (2005-2007)
* Parker Road Community Development District, Board of Directors, Secretary (2005-2007)
* Executive Women Counsel, Board of Directors, Secretary (2005-2006)
* Teen Court, Honorary Judge (2006)

Bar admissions
* Florida, 2000
* New York, 2001
* England and Wales, 2002
* U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2003
* U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2003

Education
* University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctorate, with honors, May 2000 
- Cum Laude
- Dean's List
- Research Assistant, Professor Patrick O. Gudridge
- Founder and Chairwoman of the Nicole Elaine Kleban Memorial Scholarship
- Compiled materials for Laurence B. Tribe's American Constitutional Law, Third Edition
- Judicial Intern, The Honorable Stephen T. Brown, United States District Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Florida

* University of Florida, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, with honors, May 1997 
- Dean's List
- Florida Blue Key Member
- President's Outstanding Student Award for Exemplary Academics and Leadership
- Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society
- Order of Omega Leadership Honor Society
- Vice President and Head of Executive Board, Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority
- Interfraternity, Panhellenic & National Pan-Hellenic Councils Scholarship Award
- Student Government's Director of Multicultural Affairs Cabinet

Seminars and Publications
* "IN and OUTS Construction Lien Laws," ICI Homes, Daytona Beach, Florida, 2005
* "Amending Association Documents," The Communicator, Volusia County Bar Association, January 2009
* "How Some Associations are trying to make up for Deficits," The Communicator, Volusia County Bar Association, November 2009
* Author and editor for the Community Association Hot Topic, published monthly
Past employment positions
* Office of the State Attorney, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Assistant State Attorney
* Wragge & Co, LLP, Associate, England
* Carlton Fields, Associate, Miami Office
* Intervest Construction, Inc. (ICI Homes), Associate General Counsel