Adam Frankel

Vice-Chair and Trustee at Delray Beach General Employees

Speaker

Adam Frankel was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from The Ohio State University, acquiring a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science. Adam decided to immediately continue his education, and did so in his hometown by attending law school at The University of Toledo College of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate.

Not long after graduating from law school, Adam moved to Delray Beach, Florida and was admitted to the Florida Bar Association. His first job helped mold his experience and perspective, as he served as an Assistant Public Defender in Palm Beach County from 1999 until 2001. After three years of diligently defending indigent clients who could not afford an attorney of their own, Mr. Frankel decided to embark on a private practice. He opened his law office in 2001, and since then has been representing clients all over Florida. Adam is the founding partner of Adam Frankel Law practicing Government Affairs, Zoning Matters, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury Law with an office in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida. Mr. Frankel also currently serves as a Public Arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and is a member of the Board of Directors for People’s Trust Insurance.

In 2018, Adam was appointed and currently serves as a Trustee for the City of Delray Beach General Employees Retirement Fund Committee. Adam had served on the City of Delray Beach Police and Firefighters Retirement System Board of Trustees from March, 2008 until June 2016. He was elected by the Board as Vice-Chairman in January, 2012 and Chairman of the Board of Trustees in March, 2014. Adam has spoken and participates in Public Fund and various financial conferences internationally and throughout the United States. Mr. Frankel is a graduate of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Trustees Masters Program and Alternative Investment Strategies Program from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Adam was elected to serve on the Delray Beach City Commission on March 10, 2009 and served as the Vice-Mayor of the city from 2010-2011. In 2011, Mr. Frankel was appointed to the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council (PBCTDC) by the Palm Beach County Commission and served thru 2015. He was reappointed to the PBCTDC in 2022 and currently serves on this board. Mr. Frankel was elected to serve a fourth term on the Delray Beach City Commission on March 13, 2018 and was nominated to serve again as the Vice-Mayor of the city from 2018-2019. Adam was reelected to a fifth term on the Delray Beach City Commission and served until March 2024.