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Jim Ippoliti is not just an attorney, but is also a successful career entrepreneur and passionate about giving back to the community.
Jim began his career in the international hospitality industry. After several years managing resort hotels, Mr. Ippoliti opened his first restaurant, Hooligans Café, before proceeding to open four additional restaurants. He sold his company in 2003 and moved from Syracuse, New York, to Celebration, Florida.
As an active member of the community, Mr. Ippoliti regularly devotes himself to local children’s charities. He and his brother Jeff Ippoliti founded the Celebration Exotic Car Festival, which has become the largest charity exotic car event in the country. This event is run solely by volunteers and is privileged to have donated over $1.3 million to numerous children’s charities, including Make-a-Wish, Special Olympics, and the Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital. The Celebration Exotic Car Festival was recognized by Man Made Magazine as one of the “Five Best Exotic Car Shows in the World.”
Additionally, Mr. Ippoliti has both volunteered at and managed several celebrity golf events, such as the charity tournaments for actors Carl Weathers and Chris McDonald, PGA golf pros John Daly and Robert Gamez, Texas State University, Troops First, and Working Warriors.
Jim has also worked as a Business Consultant since moving to Florida, assisting successful companies in their development and growth. Jim brings his 25 years of business experience and passion for law, and focuses his efforts on complex civil litigation cases. If you need assistance in Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, or Business Litigation, Jim is standing by and ready to assist.
Education:
- Cornell University School of Hotel Management
- Barry Law School, Class Salutatorian
Admissions:
- Florida
Areas of Practice:
- Business Law
- Corporate Law
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Family Law
- Business Litigation
- Real Estate