Linda Suzzanne Griffin
Work in Griffin & Van Pelt, P.A.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Estate Planning, Probate, Mediation, Tax
1455 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756
About Linda Suzzanne Griffin
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Mediation
- Tax
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1984LL.M.
- Major: Tax Law
- Honors: Top 10%
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1983J.D.
- Honors: Top 10%
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: University of Florida Law Review, Senior Tax Editor
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1976B.S.
- Major: Accounting
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Estate Planning & Administration, 2015, St. Petersburg Junior College
- Adjunct Professor, Probate Paralegals Course, 1996, St. Petersburg Junior College
- Adjunct Professor, Master of Taxation Program, 1991, University of South Florida
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1983
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1985
- U.S. Tax Court, 1985
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- United States Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Florida Bar, Member Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section, Trust & Estate Tax Planning Committee, IRA Committee, Asset Protection Committee, Probate Law Committee, (2005 – Present)
- Florida Bar, IRA Committee Co-Chair (2010-2013); Vice-Chair (2005-2010), Executive Council (2005 – Present)
- Florida Bar, Tax Section Member (1990-Current)
- Tax Certification Committee (2008-2013), Chair (2013)
- Probate Rules Committee Vice Chair (2006-2007), Chair (2007-2008)
- Florida Bar, Served 4 terms on 6th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee and Chair of the Committee from (2005-2006) and (2012-2013)
- Pinellas County Estate Planning Council, Vice President (1997), President (1998), Former Member Board of Directors, Former Secretary and Vice President
- Gulf Coast Executive Women, National Association of Executive Women, Past President, (1990)
- Clearwater Bar Association, Young Lawyers, 1988 to 1990
- Ruth Eckerd Performing Arts Center, Leading Ladies-Parliamentarian
- Clearwater Bar Association, Former chairperson of Federal Tax Committee, Member Real Property Probate & Trust Law Committee, Former Member Board of Directors, Former Member Young Lawyers Board of Directors
- Probate Guardianship & Trust Law Section Member, Clearwater Bar Association
Past Positions
- Sargent, Repka & Covert, Assistant Attorney, 1988 - 1989
- Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs,Villareal & Banker, Associate Attorney, 1984 - 1988
- Holland & Knight, Tampa, Law Clerk, 1983
- Johnson Pope, Clearwater, Law Clerk, 1982
Fraternities and Sororities
- Kappa Alpha Theta
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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