Attorneys & Staff

James Davis is a shareholder who joined the firm in 2001.

Practice Areas

• ERISA and Employee Benefit Law
• Corporate and Business Law
• Taxation
• Estate Planning

Education

• Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1975
• University of Arkansas, M.B.A., 1972
• University of Arkansas, B.S., 1971

Bar Admissions

• The Florida Bar, 1975
  Board Certified Tax Lawyer, 1983-present
  Board of Legal Specialization and Education, member, 1996-02
  Board of Legal Specialization and Education, Chair, 2001-02
  Educational Programs, Section of Taxation, Director, 1999-01
  Section of Taxation, Treasurer, 2001-02
  Tax Certification Committee, member, 1993-96
  Young Lawyers Section Board of Governors, 1977-83
  Young Lawyers Section Board of Governors, Secretary, 1980
• The Texas Bar, 1975

Professional Designations

• Certified Public Accountant, 1971

Professional Associations & Memberships

• Broward County Bar Association: Section of Taxation, Chair, 1991-97 Young Lawyers Section, President, 1980-81
• American Bar Association, Committee on Employee Benefits, member; Committee on Professional Service Corporations, member; Section of Taxation, member

Honors

• Chambers & Partners, Leaders in Their Field, Tax: Employee Benefits, 2009-10
• Chambers USA, Tax and Employee Benefits
• AV Rated as independently determined by Martindale-Hubbell
• Florida Super Lawyer
• The Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates, 2009-10
• Who’s Who Legal, Employee Benefits
• Leading Florida Attorneys: Taxation and Trusts & Estates
• South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer
• Order of the Coif, Southern Methodist University School of Law
• Blue Key, University of Arkansas
• Graduate Assistantship Accounting Dept., University of Arkansas
• Research Assistantship, SMU School of Law
• Employee Benefits Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, 2009-2010

Civic & Community Service

• Greater Fort Lauderdale Area Tax Council, President, 1985-86,
  Board of Advisors, 1986-present
• Broward County Estate Planning Council, President, 1998-99
• Nova Southeastern University, Certificate of Planned Giving,
  Faculty member, 1995

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