Name: Frank Lombardi
Title: Partner Attorney
Company: Goodman, Shapiro & Lombardi, LLC
Location: 14 Breakneck Hill Drive, Suite 203, Lincoln, RI 02865
Birthplace: Providence, RI
Education: 1978 LaSalle Academy High School; BA History 1982 Boston College; Jd 1985 Boston College Law School; 1984 coursework at Fletcher School of International Law, Medford, Ma; 1981 coursework at Universite d'Aix en Provence, Aix en Provence, France; 1984 coursework at Universite de Lyon Faculte de Droit, Lyon, France
First job outside of real estate: Substantial Sunday paper route
First job in real estate or allied field: Residential house building and renovation and then moved on to sales
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Practice law primarily in the area of condominiums - not only the buying, selling and development, but mostly representing community associations once the projects have been completed i.e. governing document interpretation, resolution of unit owner/board disputes, association lending, construction defects, FHA certification. I hope to practice part time when I get older, teach and write the "Great American Novel"
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Glass of my homemade wine
Favorite book or author: John Updike, John Irving and Nelson DeMille
Favorite movie: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Good Will Hunting"
Last song you downloaded? Deacon Blues-Steely Dan
One word to describe your work environment: Challenging, but rewarding
Rules to live by in business: Treat people as you would like to be treated
What is your dream job? I'm doing it now