The Ticktin Law Group Adds Two Attorneys

The Ticktin Law Group is pleased to announce the hiring of two attorneys for our Deerfield Beach office, Jim Robertson and Heather Aquafresca.

Jim Robertson graduated cum laude in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in U.S. history from Central Washington University. After graduation, Jim moved to Florida where he attended graduate school at the University of Florida earning his master's degree in U.S. diplomatic history. He then went on to attend law school at the University of Florida and was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2008.

During law school, Jim worked as a legal research assistant in the areas of Florida and Federal historic preservation law. The following summer, he accepted an internship with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's office of compliance at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Before joining The Ticktin Law Group in 2009, Jim lived in Washington, D.C. and worked on high-volume document review and regulatory research projects. Jim works in our Deerfield Beach office and practices mortgage foreclosure defense as well as general civil litigation.

Heather Aquafresca was raised in Massachusetts, where she attended Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on a full academic scholarship. Heather graduated magna cum laude with her B.A. in psychology. While in college, she formed the pre-law society, served as a student senator as well as class president, and was a member of the Psi Chi, Phi Delta, and Alpha Lambda Delta honors fraternities. She attained her B.A. in three years with the distinction of All College Honors.

After completing her undergraduate degree, Heather attended Florida Coastal School of Law on an academic scholarship. During law school, she was a member of the Phi Delta Phi honors fraternity and the Center for Strategic Public Policy. She was also an active member in the Moot Court Honor Board. Heather graduated in the top 14% of her class and received scholastic awards for receiving the highest grades in her Family Law, Appellate Advocacy, Torts II, Criminal Procedure, and Professional Responsibility courses. While in law school, Heather also served as a Teacher's Assistant for Legal Writing, Research, and Negotiation.

Heather was admitted to The Massachusetts Bar and The Florida Bar in 2008. She has experience in personal injury law, real estate transactions, and criminal defense. Heather joined our Deerfield Beach office in September 2009 and her primary area of practice is mortgage foreclosure defense.