Wednesday, May 13

Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

FIRST TIME ATTENDEE’S ORIENTATION
By Invitation Only (ticketed event)
ROOM: Addison

Thursday, May 14

Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCH BUFFET
ROOM: Halsted

Friday, May 15

Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

Join us as Gilbert M. Singer is presented with the distinguished 2026 CLLA President’s Cup Award.

Mr. Singer is a Senior Partner in the law firm of Marcadis Singer, P. A., and has been practicing commercial/collection law in Florida throughout his career. The firm provides legal counsel for clients across the State of Florida and has experienced attorneys who exclusively handle Florida collection law cases in each of the 67 counties in Florida.

Mr. Singer was appointed by Florida Governor Rick Scott to the Judicial Nominating Commission of the 13th Judicial Circuit in 2012. He was re-appointed for another four-year term and served as its Chairman. Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions are constitutionally created non-partisan bodies designed to interview and nominate diverse, highly qualified candidates for judgeships to the Governor for appointment when a judicial vacancy arises.

Mr. Singer was nominated for 2023 Lawyers of Distinction and has been nominated for the 2024 Lawyers of Distinction. He was also selected to the 2024 Top 50 Lawyers in America List.

Mr. Singer received the 2024 Jim Kynes Pro Bono Award and has twice received the Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Award.

For over 44 years, Mr. Singer has been a member of the Kiwanis Club of Tampa where he served as President in 1996-1997, and was the recipient of the Doyle Carlton Memorial Award in 2002 honoring the Kiwanian of the Year. For many years, he has also served as a Board Member on the Tampa Kiwanis Foundation which serves as the charitable organization of the Club.

In 2002, Governor Jeb Bush appointed him to the Florida Commission on Human Relations where he served a four-year term as Commissioner. In 2007, Governor Charlie Crist re-appointed him to the same post where he was elected Chairman. He served as Chairman of the Commission for four years and served a total of 18 years on the Commission.

Mr. Singer serves on the Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee and was their attorney for over 20 years. He led the Hillsborough County legal response team for the re-election of Governor Jeb Bush in 2002. He was also a member of President George W. Bush’s Legal Team and actively participated in the 2000 Florida recount. He has been, and continues to be, active as a volunteer in local, statewide, and national political campaigns.

He has served as a volunteer attorney for the Guardian Ad Litem program in Hillsborough County. In 1996, he was honored by The Florida Bar and the Florida Supreme Court for his pro bono service. In 2023, he again was the recipient of The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Award. He has also been very active as a Board Member of Crossroads Florida Kids, A Kid’s Place, and For the Family, and has served as a member on the Citizens Advisory Commission to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. He currently serves as a volunteer attorney for Crossroads Kids Florida and other charities.

He has served two terms as Chair of the CLLA Southern Region of Conferences to serve on that Board. He is also active with the Creditors Right Section and the CLLA Legislative Affairs Committee.

He is a founding member and former President of the Grand Krewe of Libertalia, the first multi-cultural Krewe in Tampa history. Mr. Singer is a member of the Royal Krewe of Privateers and the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club. He is married and has two adult sons and two outstanding daughters-in-law.