John C. Bovay
Private Practice Lawyer
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Practice Areas
Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Estate Planning; Tax Planning; Probate; Probate and Trust Litigation; Asset Protection; Business Succession Planning
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Admitted
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1982, Florida; 1984, District of Columbia
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Law School
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University of Florida, J.D./LL.M.
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Member
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The Florida Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association.
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Biography
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Of Counsel, Dean Mead. (Board Certified Tax Law and Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)
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Born
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Lakeland, Florida, September 29, 1957
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ISLN
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908887505
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History
Jack Bovay has a varied practice that includes estate, succession and asset protection planning for high net worth individuals and families who desire to preserve that wealth for future generations. He also handles the statutory and tax aspects of probate and trust litigation.
Jack graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1979. He received both his law degree and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida College of Law. As of 2008, Jack was one of 34 Florida lawyers board certified as a specialist in both Wills, Trusts and Estates Law and also in Tax Law; of those 34 lawyers, only 7 also have the LL.M. degree and are Certified Public Accountants. Jack is an AV-rated lawyer and was listed in the 2007 edition of Florida Super Lawyers.
In addition to his law practice, Jack serves on the board of Florida Citizens Bank (past chairman), the University of Florida Law Center and the Southeast Tissue Alliance.
Other Professional Experience: Former Managing Stockholder of Austin, Bovay & Gillman, P.A., a Gainesville, Florida C.P.A. firm; Former associate in the Washington, D.C. offices of the Holland & Knight law firm.
Martindale Hubbell rating: AV, the highest rating assigned by Martindale Hubbell.
Community Involvement: Current or former board member of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, Florida Citizens Bank (Past Chairman of the Holding Company), Alliance for Economic Development, a Chamber of Commerce/Council for Economic Outreach partnership (Past Chairman), Gainesville Country Club (Past President), Oak Hall School, Rotary Club of Gainesville, Gator Pro-Am Golf Tournament (Past Chairman), Alachua County Boys and Girls Club and the Gainesville Estate Planning Council.
Personal: Wife, Leslie; Children, John and Caroline; Born, Lakeland, Florida, September 29, 1957.
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