Practice areas
Assisting clients with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives and other estate planning concerns; trust and estate administration including probate proceeding and estate and trust disputes, estate-related federal and Florida tax matters; Board-certified by The Florida Bar as a Wills, Trusts and Estates Attorney.
47 years
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | Member in Good Standing | 1975 | 06/01/2022 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Bar Board Certification | The Florida Bar | 1993 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Mellor & Grissinger | 1994 - Present |
| Sole Practitioner | Cord C. Mellor, Attorney at Law | 1976 - 1994 |
| Office of Ad Valorem Tax Counsel | Florida Department of Revenue | 1974 - 1975 |
| Office of Chief Rate Counsel | Florida Public Service Commission | 1973 - 1974 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Library Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc. | Director, Board Secretary | 2011 - Present |
| Community Health Care Center of North Port, Inc. | Director, Past Chair | 2006 - Present |
| Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. | Director and Past Chair of the Board of Directors | 2005 - Present |
| American Bar Association | Member | 1976 - Present |
| Sarasota County Bar Association | Member | 1976 - Present |
| The Florida Bar | Member | 1975 - Present |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice | Director and Past Chair of Board of Directors | 1995 - 2003 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1975 |
| Florida State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1972 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Money Smart Week | Estate Planning Under Florida's Homestead Laws | 2013 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| McEnderfer vs. Keefe 921 So.2d 597 (Fla. 2006) | Court Found for Respondent/Appellee |
| Baszto vs. United States [80 AFTR 2d 97-7 440 (Florida 1997)] | Judgment for Plaintiff/Taxpayer |
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