H. Bart Fleet, Esq.

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H. Bart Fleet, Esq.: Attorney with Fleet, Smith & Freeman
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

H. Bart Fleet is a shareholder and founding member of Fleet & Smith, P.A. He received his B.A. degree from the University of West Florida in 1982, and received his law degree from Florida State University College of Law in 1986. Bart then went to the University of Florida College of Law where he received his LL.M. in tax in 1987.

Bart is a Certified Circuit Court Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator. He is a member of the Florida Bar Association, Okaloosa Bar Association, Escambia Santa Rosa Bar Association, Bay County Bar Association, Ft. Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, Destin Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator’s Society. In addition to practicing law, Bart is an adjunct professor at North West Florida State College, teaching their Wills, Trusts and Probate course.

Bart and his wife, Tisha, have two children and two grandchildren and enjoy cooking, music, boating, fishing, and baseball.

Bart has been involved in the music industry for over forty years and is a member of The Moos Bros. and Side Project, local bands in Okaloosa County.

Bart practices in the areas of mediation/arbitration, estate planning, probate, business and tax and can be reached at [email protected].

Pro Bono Activities

Kiwanis Club of Ft. Walton Beach, Member

Professional Associations and Memberships

Okaloosa-Walton Bar Association, Member

Okaloosa-Walton Bar Association, Treasurer, 1988 – 1990

The Florida Bar, Member

Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society, Member

Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, Member

Escambia – Santa Rosa Bar Association, Member

Walton Bar Association, Member

Destin Chamber of Commerce, Membe
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Areas of Practice (7)

  • Corporate, Partnership & Business Law
  • Estate Planning Law
  • Guardianship
  • Mediation/Arbitration
  • Probate
  • Tax Law
  • Business Succession Planning

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of West Florida, B.A., 1983
Law School Attended:
Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1986; University of Florida College of Law, LL.M., 1987
Year of First Admission:
1986
Admission:
1986, Florida; 1987, U.S. Tax Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Memberships:
Okaloosa-Walton Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Escambia – Santa Rosa Bar Association; Walton Bar Association.
ISLN:
907381325

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (33 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/06/23 in Taxation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Partner on 08/27/21 in Torts

    excellent atty, mediator and arbitrator. Highly recommend.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Partner on 07/02/21 in Mediation

    Bart is an outstanding litigator who is now also an outstanding mediator. I have the highest confidence in him regarding ethics and competency.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/02/21 in Estate Planning

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/02/21 in Business Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/19/21 in Mediation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 06/18/21 in Guardianship and Conservatorship

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 06/10/21 in Trusts and Estates

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 06/07/21 in Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Excellent mediator who provides each side with a realistic opinion of the case under mediation and works tirelessly to have successful settlement at mediation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/07/21 in Trusts and Estates

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Contact Information:

448-448-0103  Phone

850-651-5006  Fax

fleetspencer.com

www.fleetsmithlaw.com/attorneys/h-bart-fleet-esq

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