Jonathan K. Thiele received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, in 1981.  He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1982, the U.S. Districut Court, Southern District of Florida, in 1984, the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in 1987, the Supreme Court of the United States of America in 1992 and finally the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, in 2005.
Attorney Thiele has over 35 years of experience in many different legal specialties, including transactional, not-for-profit and government programs. He currently is sole-proprietor of Jonathan K. Thiele, P.A., located in Lakeland, Florida.
From time to time, the ALPI Chief Executive Officer and/or ALPI Board Chairperson may request specific article contributions to this portal on matters determined to be timely and helpful to you as Directors of the Corporation. These articles are listed below.
Immunity for Non-Profit Officers and Directors
Sovereign immunity is a historical legal doctrine of old. Kings and Queens could not be held liable for their actions as sovereigns as early law and government developed. In current
Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations
The CAPLAW’s most recent bulletin to all CAA’s advises on employment policies and practices regarding COVID vaccinations (“VAX”), especially for those CAA employers who can and decide to require the
Regarding COVID-19
The Coronavirus has affected all businesses and employers. Unfortunately, lawyers are without clear and definite basis to advise our clients on many of the questions that arise daily in their
Florida Sunshine Law During Covid-19 Emergency Measures
Florida’s Governor requested and obtained an Advisory Opinion of the Florida Attorney General (AG) about the applicability of the Sunshine Law during these emergency conditions. ALPI’s Board is annually provided
2019 FL Statutes, General Standards for Directors and Conflicts of Interest
In previous entries during 2019, I summarized the legal duties of Directors and applicable State law on conflicts of interest. At those times, the Florida Legislature was considering the major
Conflicts of Interest
My previous installment on Attorney Thiele’s Corner was on the duties imposed by the law upon the directors of a corporation. Those duties apply whether you are a director of
