Fredric A. Hoffman
Areas of Practice
- Federal Estate and Gift Taxation 15%
- Federal Income Tax 15%
- Tax Planning 15%
- Estate Administration 10%
- Estate Planning 25%
- Trust Administration 5%
- Business Transactions 5%
- Closely Held Business Taxation 10%
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1975
- Virginia, 1973
- U.S. Tax Court, 1974
Education
- George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 1973
- Honors: cum laude
- Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- B.S. - 1970
- Honors: cum laude
Published Works
- Author, "Straw or Nominee Corporations", 5 Taxation for Lawyers 10, July-August, 1976
- Co-Author, "Form of Ownership," of Real Property Tax Considerations in Florida, The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education, Chapter 2, 1979
- "Investing in Real Estate: Additional Changes Made by Tax Reform Act of 1986", 61 Florida Bar Journal 39, March, 1987
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, New York University Conference on Partnerships and S Corporations, 1988 to 1988
- Seminar, Real Property Tax Considerations, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, 1979 to 1979
- Seminar, Real Property Tax Considerations, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, 1981 to 1981
- Seminar, Real Property Tax Considerations, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, 1983 to 1983
- Eleventh and Twelfth University of Miami Institutes, Condominium and Cluster Developments, 1986 to 1987
- Adjunct Professor, Tax and Estate Planning Program, University of Miami School of Law, 1980 to 1984
Honors and Awards
- Order of the Coif.
- Top Lawyers, South Florida Legal Guide
- Top Attorneys in Florida
- Florida Super Lawyers
- Legal Elite, Tax Law, Florida Trend Magazine
- Legal Elite, Tax Law, Florida Trend Magazine
- Top Rated Lawyer in Trusts and Estates, American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell
- Top Rated Lawyer in Taxation Law, American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Dade County Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
- Community Health Purchasing Alliance for District 11, Member, Board of Director, 1993 to 1997
- University of Miami Board of Trustees, Member, 2009 to 2011
- University of Miami Citizens Board, Member, 1990 to Present
- University of Miami Citizens Board, President, 2009 to 2010
- American Bar Association, Taxation Section, Member
- American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member
- American Bar Association, Real Estate Tax Problems Committee, 1974 to 1984
- American Bar Association, Subcommittee on Nominee Corporations, 1976 to 1978
- American Bar Association, Sub-Committee on Current Legislation and Regulations, 1978 to 1984
- American Bar Association, Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1984 to 1986
- The Florida Bar, Tax Section Executive Council, Member, 1982 to 1993
Past Employment Positions
- Hon. Theodore Tannenwald, Jr., U.S. Tax Court, Attorney Advisor, 1973 to 1975
