Practice Areas & Industries: Akerman Senterfitt

Practice/Industry Group Overview

You may ask, "How do I protect my assets against the erosive effects of taxes and personal lawsuits? Can I pass my business on to my children or grandchildren intact? What must I do if my parents can no longer govern their own lives? Who can I trust to handle my divorce equitably and confidentially? How do I maximize the value of my charitable giving?"

The answers to questions like these have a huge impact not only on one's material well being, but also on spiritual satisfaction, and because of this we have carefully built a broadly experienced and highly respected team of attorneys. Not only do we administer and litigate our clients' personal matters like these, but, in many cases, we have crafted the very laws that govern their affairs.

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Our statewide presence allows us to manage the legal issues of families and their businesses regardless of venue. And while some firms segregate the attorneys in this area into separate practice groups, we believe there is value in the cross-pollination of ideas that results from maintaining one cohesive department. Our planners understand litigation and can design agreements that minimize the possibility of future legal actions. Our family lawyers can call on the experience of our trust attorneys in order to effectively dissolve a marriage. The benefits to our clients of this approach are extensive.

Clients:
Merrill Lynch Trust Company, SunTrust Bank - Miami, Florida State Univeristy Medical School, Florida Department of State, New College of Florida, Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Research Foundation, Dade Community Foundation, University of Miami, Direct General Insurance Company, Boca Raton Community Hospital