President: Paul G. Finizio, Esq.
Paul G. Finizio, Esq. is the founder of The Florida Italian American Bar Association, which is a non-profit organization. Paul earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree of Law from Nova Southeastern University School of Law and has practiced in all areas of law for over 30 years. He attended the University of Florida and received his undergraduate degree in finance. Paul is the past President of Il Circolo, the Italian Cultural Society; past President of the Symphony of The Americas Association and currently serves on the advisory board of Nova Southeastern University. He supports the American Heart Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Special Olympics and Breast Cancer Foundations among others. Paul’s legal focus has been personal injury, wrongful death, commercial transactions and disputes as well as family law. Paul is fluent in Spanish, Italian and English and is proficient in French and Portuguese.
Domenic Lucarelli earned his Law Degree from Touro Law School in New York, Domenic moved to Florida and worked as a prosecutor for the State Attorney’s office for a number of years before opening up his own firm. Domenic founded the Lucarelli Law Firm in Naples, Florida in 1995. Dominic serves on a number of boards, including STAR Ability Foundation and NAMI (The National Alliance for Mental Illness), organizations for special-needs children and adults, and NIABA (National Italian American Bar Association). Domenic’s areas of practice include criminal, personal injury law, and medical malpractice.
Chris Salamone earned a BA degree in Economics from Saint Anselm College and then went to attend Nova Southeastern University Law School where he earned a Juris Doctor (JD) degree. He is the founder and Managing Partner of the Salamone Law Group. He is a corporate, business transaction, and commercial litigation attorney with over 30 years’ experience. He specializes in helping companies and business owners structure and protect their businesses, negotiate and facilitate complex transactions, and find the right legal strategies to reach their desired results. He served on the Ambassadors Board at Nova Southeastern University as well as the International Advisory Board for Bentley University. Chris currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Symphony of the Americas, Friendship Force International, the National Italian American Bar Association, the Italian Cultural Society of Florida, and Above & Beyond Youth Ministries.