DEAN MEAD LAWYERS NAMED TO THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA®

By ACIdesigns | August 14, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla., – Thirteen attorneys from Dean Mead were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 (Copyright 2008 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Their inclusion resulted in the following rankings for Dean Mead within the publication: Ranked #1 in Orlando, FL (Employee Benefits Law) Ranked #1 in…

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HAINES JOINS DEAN MEAD

By ACIdesigns | August 14, 2009

VIERA, FL.–Claudia F. Haines has joined the Viera law office of Dean Mead in an Of Counsel capacity. Haines represents clients in the area of business/corporate law with an emphasis on business combinations and divestitures, corporate governance, business contracts, the legal and business issues unique to technology start-ups, and business negotiations, including informal dispute resolution….

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Florida Documentary Stamp Update – Florida Legislature Closes the Loophole for the Drop and Swap Documentary Stamp Tax Avoidance Technique

By ACIdesigns | August 12, 2009

Effective July 1, 2009, Florida Statutes Section 201.02 was modified to eliminate the so-called “drop and swap” technique frequently used to avoid Florida documentary stamp taxes on the transfer of Florida real property. Generally, the transfer of Florida real property is accomplished by a grantor executing a deed in favor of a grantee and recording…

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THREE DEAN MEAD ATTORNEYS NAMED FLORIDA TREND’S 2009 LEGAL ELITE

By ACIdesigns | August 3, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. – The following attorneys in the Orlando office of Dean Mead have been named to Florida Trend magazine’s 2009 Florida Legal Elite: Attorney Practice Area Darryl M. Bloodworth Commercial Litigation Lauren Y. Detzel Wills, Trusts & Estates Charles H. Egerton Tax Florida Trend’s Legal Elite are chosen by their peers. Lawyers are asked…

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DEAN MEAD FUNDS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT UCF COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

By ACIdesigns | July 28, 2009

Orlando, Fla. – Dean Mead announced today that is has named the endowed scholarship being funded by the firm at the University of Central Florida’s new College of Medicine. The scholarship was established to honor Robert W. Mead, Jr., a founding member of Dean Mead and a long-standing legal advocate to the Central Florida medical…

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Considering the Tax Consequences of Carbon Credits

By ACIdesigns | July 27, 2009

On June 26, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (the “Waxman-Markey Bill”). In addition to other climate and environmental protection provisions, the Waxman-Markey Bill would establish a program to cap and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide) (the “Cap and…

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DEAN MEAD LAWYERS NAMED 2009 FLORIDA SUPER LAWYERS

By ACIdesigns | July 24, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. – Nine attorneys from Dean Mead have been named in the 2009 edition of Florida Super Lawyers. They include:   Orlando David J. Akins – Estate Planning & Probate Darryl M. Bloodworth – Business Litigation Stephen J. Bozarth – Real Estate Lauren Y. Detzel –  Estate Planning & Probate Charles H. Egerton – …

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AKINS AND LOONEY ELECTED TO DEAN MEAD’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

By ACIdesigns | July 15, 2009

Orlando, Fla. – David J. Akins and Stephen R. Looney, attorneys in the Orlando office of Dean Mead, have been elected by the shareholders of the firm to serve on its board of directors beginning July 1. Akins represents clients in the area of personal wealth planning, with an emphasis on gift planning, charitable planning,…

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