Joseph (Jay) W. Fleece, III

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Biography

Mr. Fleece has lectured on estate and trust litigation matters both at the local, state and national levels. He is also a very active member of the St. Petersburg community. Jay is a past Member of the Board of Trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine; a past Member of the Board of Trustees of Canterbury School of Florida; a past Member of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross, Tampa Bay Chapter; and a past Member of the Board of Directors of the YMCA. His Professional Honors and Distinctions: AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell Best Lawyers in America: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019Florida Super Lawyers: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019Florida Trend Legal Elite: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America 2011 Recipient of the Distinguished Citizens Award by the West Central Florida Council Boy Scouts of America Previously admitted pro hac vice: 2008 United States District Court, Central District of California 2011 Greenville County Probate Court, South Carolina Community and Civic Affiliations: Pinellas County Community Foundation - Chairman, Board of Trustees Johns Hopkins Medicine - Past Member, Board of Trustees American Red Cross, Tampa Bay Chapter - Past Member, Board of Directors YMCA - Past Member, Board of Directors PARC - Past Chairman of the Board Canterbury School of Florida - Past Member, Board of Trustees

Previously admitted pro hac vice:

2008 United States District Court, Central District of California
2011 Greenville County Probate Court, South Carolina
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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Trusts and Estates Litigation
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Estate and Trust Administration
  • Estate Planning

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Tulane University, B.A., History, 1977
Law School Attended:
Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 1980
Year of First Admission:
1980
Admission:
1980, Florida; 2008, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1981, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Tax Court
Memberships:
St. Petersburg Bar Association; Clearwater Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section; Estate and Trust Litigation Committee; and Trial Lawyers Section); American Bar Association.
Birth Information:
St. Petersburg, Florida, May 27, 1955
Reported Cases:
Grasso v. Grasso, 2014 WL 3613192 (2014); Lee v. Estate of Payne, 2013 WL 5225200 (2013); Grasso v. Grasso, 113 So. 3d 855 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012); Boren v. SunTrust Bank, 46 So. 3d 1156 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010); Burgess v. Prince 25 So. 3d 705 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010); Liebreich v. Trial Strategies, Inc. 40 So. 3d 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010); Carey v. Rocke 18 So. 3d 1266 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009); The Estate of Robert W. Magee 988 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007); Scott v. Reyes 913 So. 2d 13 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005); Helm v. United Trust Company 820 So. 2d 449 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); First Union National Bank of Florida v. Mizell 807 So. 2d 78 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001); All Children's Hospital v. Owens 754 So. 2d 802 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000); Galego v. Robinson 695 So. 2d 443 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997); Gridley v. Galego 698 So. 2d 273 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997); Rutherford v. Gascon 679 So. 2d 329 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996); Via v. Putnam 656 So. 2d 460 (Fla. 1995); Bowen v. City of St. Petersburg 642 So. 2d 837 (Fla. 2d DCA 1994); Jacobs v. Vaillancourt 634 So. 2d 667 (Fla. 2d DCA 1994); Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children v. Zrillic 563 So. 2d 64 (Fla. 1990); Johnson v. Bay Pines Federal Credit Union 544 So. 2d 296 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989); Ehmann v. Florida National Bank at Ocala 515 So. 2d 1063 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987); Rubin v. Centerbanc Federal Savings and Loan Association 487 So. 2d 1193 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986).
ISLN:
907381547

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Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (1 review)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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Silver Client Champion

Jay is an excellent lawyer. We hired him after interviewing 12 other attorneys. We had a good feeling about Jay right away and knew he had many years of experience and knowledge litigating trusts. Our...

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