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Biography
Listed: Best Lawyers in America; "Legal Leader in Florida"; Florida Trend's Legal Elite; "SuperLawyer". Member: The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (CLAL) (Former Chairman, Board of Directors); Community Foundation of Broward (Former Chairman, Board of Directors; Professional Advisors Council); Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Inc. (General Counsel); National Museum of American Jewish History (Member, Board of Directors); Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania (Member, Board of Overseers).
(Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)
Areas of Practice (6)
Corporate Taxation
Partnership Taxation
Individual Taxation
Estate and Gift Taxation
Business Law
Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Education & Credentials
University Attended:
University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in Economics, 1979
Law School Attended:
Georgetown University, J.D., cum laude, 1982
Year of First Admission:
1982
Admission:
1982, Florida; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Tax Court
Memberships:
American Bar Association; The Florida Bar.
Birth Information:
Killeen, Texas, January 15, 1958
Certifications:
Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
ISLN:
906001767
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Analytical Capability
5.0/5.0
Judgment
4.9/5.0
Communication
4.9/5.0
Legal Experience
5.0/5.0
4.6/5.0
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