OUR TEAM
Experienced in a wide range of legal issues, our attorneys choose to practice at Lohman Law Group, P.A., because it affords them the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people and organizations that comprise our community. Each of them is fully committed to the long-term client relationships and team atmosphere that is the cornerstone of our firm. No matter what the issue we stay focused on efficient and effective legal service while always keeping the client’s best interests at heart.
R. Max Lohman, Jr.
R. Max Lohman, Jr. was born and raised in southern Indiana, just north of Louisville, Kentucky. Upon graduating high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in the Nuclear Power Training Program. After becoming “nuclear qualified” and attaining the rank of Machinist Mate Second Class (MM2/E-5), Max received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. Upon graduation he selected Naval Aviation and after receiving his “Wings of Gold” Max was designated an "Unrestricted Naval Aviator." Subsequently, Max was qualified as an aircraft commander in the SH-60B Seahawk and as a Functional Check Pilot (squadron level test pilot). Max was deployed twice to the Persian Gulf where he amassed ~1500 total flight hours, with ~500 hours of combat flight time and more than 500 shipboard landings. His sea tour came to an end with his selection as the squadron and wing "Pilot of the Year" and culminated in selection as the 1999 Naval Helicopter Association “Pilot of the Year.” For his shore tour Max returned to the Naval Academy where he taught Naval Warfare Strategy and Tactics and was the Course Coordinator/Lead Instructor of the Aviation Capstone Course. While teaching at the academy, Max attended the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law where he obtained his Juris Doctor degree. Upon graduation in 2003, Max moved to Palm Beach County and began his legal career, choosing to focus his practice in the area of local government/municipal law. Max is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell, is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in City, County and Local Government Law, and has more than nineteen years of experience in this field. Max currently serves as the City Attorney for the City of Palm Beach Gardens, the Town Attorney for the Town of Lantana and General Counsel for the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority and the West Palm Beach Art & Entertainment District. Max also serves as the Special Magistrate for the Towns of Glen Ridge and Cloud Lake.
In 2014, Max founded Lohman Law Group, P.A. to meet the ever growing need for expansive, comprehensive legal representation from a single law firm that represents the interests of local governments, while providing the legal experience and resources of much larger firms. Max strives to provide an “in-house” legal department experience at a cost that makes economic sense and represents a real value to the firm’s clients.
Max and his wife, Kristen live in Atlantis, Florida with their rescue dogs, Bentley, Luna, Emmie, and Labradoodle, Kena.
Jeffery P. Jones
Jeffery P. Jones was born and raised in Palm Beach County, Florida. He attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. for both his Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) and his Juris Doctor. Jeff began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit, here in Palm Beach County. During his sixteen years as an ASA, Jeff prosecuted voluminous criminal cases, managed & trained attorneys/staff, recruited attorneys, and conducted all phases of litigation including depositions, discovery, hearings, motions, negotiated settlements, pleadings, and trials. He served as chief of the Felony Domestic Violence Unit, Organized Crime and Official Corruption Unit and the Vice Unit (Drug Trafficking). He also served on the Death Penalty Committee. Jeff prosecuted more than 210 trials to verdict, which includes Homicide, Robbery, & Sexual Battery cases. He negotiated settlements in more than 1000 cases. Several of his cases were very high profile and were featured on TV print media. In 2006, Jeff decided to leave the practice of criminal law and pursue his passion for civil litigation. Jeff spent the next sixteen years practicing with different law firms, gaining experience and transitioning his superior skills as a criminal prosecutor into an outstanding civil litigator with most of his practice being concentrated in the area of real property litigation.
In 2018, Jeff's strong commitment to community service called to him and worked for the Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society where his litigated civil matters involving older adults who had been the victim of crimes, abuse, and neglect. In 2022, Jeff came to Lohman Law Group, where he serves our government clients by managing all matters involving code enforcement hearings (including appeals arising there from), reviewing contracts, and advising department heads on legal matters. Additionally, Jeff is the lead attorney on most litigation matters.
EDUCATION
Howard University School of Law, Washington DC
Juris Doctor
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Graduate Trustee – Howard University Board of Trustees
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Student Bar Association
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Trial Clinic
Howard University, Washington, DC
B.A.-Political Science (Major) & Business Administration (Minor)
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Dean’s List
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Student Government – Officer
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Moderator – Students’ Forum – Televised by WHMM-TV and C-SPAN
Gold Coast Professional Schools
Completed Mortgage Broker and Foreclosure Courses
Bar Admissions – Florida and Washington, D.C.
U.S. District Court- Southern District of Florida
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association
Palm Beach County Bar Association
F. Malcolm Cunningham, Sr. Bar Association
HONORS
Nominated for the Scales of Justice Award – 2008
Omega Man of the Year 1998 and 2018
HOBBIES
Fitness Training
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