About the Author

Joseph A. Tringali is admitted to the practice of law in Florida and New York.  He is the former Mayor of North Palm Beach, and was elected to three terms on the Village Council.  He has been an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Buffalo, Assistant District Attorney of Erie County, New York, and Assistant State Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.  He is currently a Florida Assistant Attorney General and regularly appears in all federal and state appellate courts.

 A lifelong yachtsman, Mr. Tringali is Commodore of the Palm Beach Sailing Club.  He is a past commodore of North Palm Beach Yacht Club, and a past commodore and founding officer of the Great Lakes Chapter, Matthews Boat Owners Association.  He is also Past President of District 8 (Florida), International Order of the Blue Gavel, an association of past commodores.  He serves on the National Flag and Etiquette Committee of United States Power Squadrons, and is a past commander of Buffalo Power Squadron.  He holds the grade of Senior Navigator signifying that he has successfully completed every USPS course.

While residing in Buffalo, Mr. Tringali was a member of the Civil Air Patrol where he held the rank of Major, and served as the Commander of TAK (Tonawanda-Amherst-Kenmore) Squadron, which was voted Squadron of the Year.  He later served as Deputy Group Commander of Western New York Group, CAP.

Mr. Tringali can be reached by e-mail at jatringali@msn.com, or through the link to the Editor, or by mail at Calkins Harbor Publishing Company, 962 Northlake Boulevard, #211, Lake Park, FL 33403.  He may also be reached by telephone at (561) 906-4642.