Experience
Peter advises individuals and families with respect to estate planning, wealth preservation issues and business succession planning. He also represents businesses and entrepreneurs with respect to startup ventures, financing, and mergers and acquisitions. He further represents tax exempt organizations, foundations and charitable groups.
Distinctions & Memberships
- Admitted to The Florida Bar
- Admitted to U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Admitted to U.S. Tax Court
- Clearwater Bar Association, Past Treasurer
- Pinellas County Cultural Council, Past Director & Past President
- Leadership Pinellas, Past President
- Community Law Program Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Legal Services
- Clearwater Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- Stetson Law Review, Executive Editor
- Florida Tax Review, Graduate Tax Editor
- The Best Lawyers in America® since 2013 – Tax Law
- Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Education
- University of Florida B.S., B.A., Business Administration, Finance
- Stetson University J.D., cum laude
- University of Florida LL.M., in Taxation
Articles
- Strategic Estate Planning for High-Net-Worth Families: How and When to Involve Your Children
- Digital Assets in Estate Planning: Navigating the New Frontier of Wealth Transfer
- Alert Regarding New Law Affecting All Closely-Held Entities
- Use it or (Maybe) Lose it: Urgent Estate Planning Ideas Before 2020 Ends
- Tax Reform & Year-End Planning Advice
- How to Save Estate & Gift Taxes with Grantor Trusts: The Basics
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Landmark Same-Sex Cases
- Estate Planning Beyond the “Fiscal Cliff”
- American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: The Ins, Outs, and Threshold Amounts
- Asset Protection – The Basics
- I Don’t Need to Worry About the Estate Tax—or Do I?
- Pitfalls of Using Joint Revocable Trusts
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