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Overview
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($150-$600/hour)
Payment types
Cash, Check, Credit Card
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Contact Information
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Résumé
License
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31 years since Barry A. Nelson was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Florida |
Member in Good Standing
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1981 |
03/04/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Miami School of Law |
Taxation |
LL.M - Master of Laws |
1987 |
| University of Miami School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1981 |
| State University of New York, Binghamton |
Accounting |
MS - Master of Science |
1975 |
| State University of New York, Binghamton |
Accounting |
BS - Bachelor of Science |
1974 |
See all 4 degrees
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Top Lawyer |
South Florida Legal Guide |
2010 |
| Leading Estate Planning Attorney Florida |
Chambers & Partners USA Guide |
2010 |
| Recognition |
Best Lawyers in America |
2010 |
| Top 100 Super Lawyers in Miami |
Florida Super Lawyers |
2009 |
| Top Lawyer |
South Florida Legal Guide |
2009 |
| Recognition |
Best Lawyers in America |
2009 |
| Top Lawyer |
South Florida Legal Guide |
2008 |
| Top 100 Super Lawyers in Miami |
Florida Super Lawyers |
2008 |
| Recognition |
Best Lawyers in America |
2008 |
| Top Lawyer |
South Florida Legal Guide |
2007 |
| Recognized |
Best Lawyers in America |
2007 |
| Top 100 Super Lawyers in Miami |
Florida Super Lawyers |
2007 |
| Recognized |
Best Lawyers in America |
2006 |
| Top 100 Super Lawyers in Miami |
Florida Super Lawyers |
2006 |
| Top Lawyer |
South Florida Legal Guide |
2006 |
| Recognized |
Best Lawyers in America |
2005 |
| Top Lawyer |
South Florida Legal Guide |
2005 |
| Recognized |
Best Lawyers in America |
2004 |
| Top Lawyer |
South Florida Legal Guide |
2004 |
| Top Lawyer |
South Florida Legal Guide |
2003 |
| Recognized |
Best Lawyers in America |
2003 |
| Recognition |
Best Lawyers in America |
2002 |
| Recognition |
Best Lawyers in America |
2001 |
| Recognition |
Best Lawyers in America |
2000 |
| Recognition |
Best Lawyers in America |
1999 |
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Best Lawyers in America |
1998 |
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Best Lawyers in America |
1997 |
| Recognition |
Best Lawyers in America |
1996 |
| Recognition |
Best Lawyers in America |
1995 |
| AV Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus |
The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges |
2000-present
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| Adjunct Professor, LL.M. in Taxation |
University of Miami School of Law |
1998-2009
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| Chairman |
Florida Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Asset Preservation Committee |
2004-2007
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| Mayor |
Town of Golden Beach |
1993-1995
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| Adjunct Professor, Graduate Dept. of Accounting |
Univsersity of Miami |
1978-1995
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Taxation Section |
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| Chairman Asset Protection Committee |
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel |
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| Co-Founder & Previous Chairman of National Ambassadors |
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science |
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| Member |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
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| Member |
Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami |
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| Member, Tax Section |
Florida Bar Association |
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| Past Chair, Professional Advisory Committee |
Foundation of Jewish Philanthropies of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation |
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| Past President |
Greater Miami Tax Institute |
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See all 13 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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See all 10 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Asset Protection & Estate Planning - Why Not Have Both? |
Asset Protection Planning - Threats to Wealth in a Litigious Society |
2011 |
| 2011 Update on Tax and Estate Planning |
27th Annual Workers' Compensation Winter Retreat |
2011 |
| Special Needs Trusts and Health Insurance Update for Children with Autism |
UM-NSU CARD Presentation |
2010 |
| Asset Protection & Estate Planning - Why Not Have Both? |
Florida Institute on Federal Taxation Conference |
2010 |
| Asset Protection & Estate Planning |
FICPA Annual Convention |
2010 |
| Current Developments in Asset Protection |
ACTEC Fall Meeting |
2010 |
| Current Legal and Ethical Developments in Asset Protection Planning Strategies |
36th Annual Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute |
2010 |
| New Section 736.0505(3) Insures that Florida Intervivos QTIP Trusts Receive Favorable Estate Tax and Asset Protection Benefits |
30th Annual RPPTL Legislative and Case Law Update Seminar |
2010 |
| Asset Protection Planning for Estate Planners - What Me Worry? What Have You Done to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones? |
The Gulf Coast Estate Planning Conference |
2009 |
| Meet the Joneses - A Potpourri of Estate Planning Issues for a Special Needs Family |
Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning |
2009 |
| Asset Protection Planning for Estate Planners - What Me Worry? What Have You Done to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones? |
Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning |
2009 |
| Estate Tax Update: Recent Developments and Asset Protection & Estate Planning - Why Not Have Both? |
Florida Institute on Federal Taxation Conference |
2009 |
| Asset Protection for Elders |
Creditor Protection for Seniors Webinar |
2009 |
| Asset Protection Planning for Estate Planners - What Me Worry? What Have You Done to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones? |
44th Annual Southern Federal Tax Institute |
2009 |
| What are the Possibilities? What Changes Can we Expect in Light of a New President? |
The Nelson & Nelson Tenth Annual Tax Seminar Luncheon |
2008 |
See all 15 speaking engagements
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