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David J. Akins 
Orlando, Florida
Shareholder
phone 407-428-5169
fax 407-423-1831
email Email Me

Mr. Akins provides representation in the area of personal wealth planning, with an emphasis on gift planning, estate planning, probate, and the administration of estates and trusts. A significant portion of his practice is related to planning for family owned and closely held businesses.
Areas of Practice:
Estate Planning
Gift and Estate Tax
Probate and Trust Administration
Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1984
Georgia, 1986
Education:
Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1987
LL.M. in Taxation


University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1984
J.D.


University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1977
B.S.B.A.
Major:  Accounting


Honors and Awards:
Martindale-Hubbell: AV Rating


Named an Outstanding Wills, Trust & Estate Attorney in Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite, 2006


Named one of Florida's Top 100 Attorneys and Top Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys in Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006 - 2007


Named an Outstanding Estate Planning Attorney in Orlando Business Journal's Best of the Bar (Top 5%), 2005 - 2006


Listed in Leading American Attorneys


Professional Associations and Memberships:
The Florida Bar - Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, 2004 - Present
Circuit Representative


The Florida Bar - Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, 2004 - Present
Executive Council


The Florida Bar - Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, 1988 - Present
Member


The Florida Bar - Tax Section, 1988 - Present
Member


Orange County Bar Association - Estate, Guardianship, and Trust Committee, 2004 - Present
Member


Orange County Bar Association - Estate, Guardianship, and Trust Committee, 1988 - 1998
Member


Central Florida Estate Planning Council, 2008 - 2009
First Vice President


Central Florida Estate Planning Council, 2007 - 2008
Second Vice-President


Central Florida Estate Planning Council, 2005 - Present
Board of Directors


Central Florida Estate Planning Council, 1988 - Present
Member


American Bar Association - Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, 1988 - Present
Member


American Bar Association - Tax Section, 1988 - Present
Member


American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member


Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member


Rotary Club of Orlando
Member


University of Florida Alumni Association, 2001
Gator Club Member of the Year


Central Florida Gator Club (a member organization of the University of Florida Alumni Association), 2000 - 2001
President


Central Florida Gator Club, 1999 - 2000
President-Elect


Central Florida Gator Club, 1997 - 1999
Treasurer


First Presbyterian Church, Orlando, Florida, 1993 - Present
Elder


First Presbyterian Church, Orlando, Florida, 1993 - 1995
Session Member


First Presbyterian Church, Orlando, Florida, 1993 - 1995
Support Commission


Florida Hospital Foundation Planned Giving Advisory Board
Member


Orlando Regional Healthcare System Foundation Planned Giving Advisory Board
Member



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