Estate
PLANNING
FAMILY, PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS
WEALTH PROTECTION AND REPRESENTATION
REPRESENTATION OF PHYSICIANS AND
THEIR PRACTICES
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Alan S. Gassman, Partner
Email: Alan S. Gassman
Practice areas:
Bar admissions:
- Florida, 1983
Awards and honors:
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-
Hubbell® - Florida Super Lawyers, 2006–present
- Florida Trend's 2004 Top 1.8% of the Best Lawyers in Florida
- Who's Who in American Law, 1991–1998
- Who's Who in America, 1998
- Who's Who in Science and Industry and Law and Leading Lawyers
- Tampa Bay Top Lawyers
Education:
- University of Florida, LL.M., Taxation, 1983
- University of Florida, J.D. with honors, 1982
- Rollins College, B.A. with distinction, Business Administration and Accounting, 1979
Certifications:
- Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer by the Florida Board of Legal Specialization
- Accredited Estate Planner, National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
Memberships:
- Board of Advisors, Journal of Asset Protection, 1994–1997
- Law & Leading Attorney, 1996–2000
- Fellow, American Bar Association
- National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
- President, Pinellas County Estate Planning Council, 1994
- Florida Bar
Publications:
Author of more than 200 articles in national publications, symposia and law school text books on physician planning, estate tax planning and income tax issues, problems and solutions
- Contributing author, Leimberg Information Services (LISI)
- Contributing author, 2005 American Law Institute-
American Bar Association Practice Checklist Manual on Advising Business Clients - Contributing author, National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
Representative Publications:
- "It's All in the Math: Financial Mechanisms, Structures and Questions Under the Accountable Care Organization Proposed Regulations," ABA Health eSource, April 2011 Special Edition
- "Accountable Care Organizations Proposed Regulations Reveal Significant Financial Opportunities and Structural Requirements," ABA Health eSource, April 2011
- "After Olmstead: Will a Multiple-
member LLC Continue to Have Charging Order Protection? " The Florida Bar Journal, December 2010 - "Unconventional Uses of 529 Plans Should Not Be Ignored by Taxpayers and Their Advisors," BNA Tax & Accounting, March 11, 2010
- "Creditor Rights Under Private Annuities and Grantor-
Retained Annuity Trusts in Florida ," The Florida Bar Journal, July/August 2009 - "Recent Adventures in Florida Tenancy by the Entirety — Important Developments," Leimberg Information Systems, Inc, June 18, 2009
- "Mistakes Doctors Make Managing Their Practices and Investments," Leimberg Information Systems, Inc., May 20, 2009
- "The Estate Planner's Guide to New Parent F Reorganizations," Estate Planning Magazine, May 2008
Lecturer:
- Co-
chairman and presenter, The Florida Bar's annual Physician Representation seminar - Vice chairman and presenter, The Florida Bar's annual Wealth Conservation seminar
- BNA national webinars
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