Press Release
Four Attorneys Join Duane Morris in Florida
MIAMI, MARCH 8, 2007 - Duane Morris LLP is pleased to welcome four attorneys to its Florida office: partners Jerry Wolf and Tom Karr, both formerly of Berger Singerman, partner David Carlisle, formerly of Akerman Senterfitt and associate Mayrav Bond, formerly of Berger Singerman. Two paralegals from Berger Singerman are also joining Duane Morris. The addition of these attorneys strengthens the firm's presence in Florida.
Jerry Wolf, who will divide his time between Miami and Boca Raton, has spent most of his career in private law practice in both Florida and New York. He was selected by the Robb Report Worth Magazine as one of the "Top 100 Attorneys in the United States" in 2005 and 2006 and has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America. South Florida Legal Guide named Jerry one of the "Top South Florida Lawyers in Tax and Estate Law" for 2007.
He is a moderator and speaker in The Florida Bar's Continuing Legal Education program, has appeared as a panelist for programs sponsored by the Florida Attorney/Trust Officer Liaison Conference, and was primary draftsperson of the revisions to Florida's prior trust law (Chapter 737, Florida Statutes). He is a recipient of the Annual Achievement Award by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, and has been selected as an Intermediary by the Bahamian Financial Services Board of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Jerry earned his J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law in 1973 and his B.A. from George Washington University in 1970.
Tom Karr, who will join the firm's Trial Practice Group, focuses his practice on complex probate and fiduciary litigation. South Florida Legal Guide recently named Tom one of the "Top South Florida Lawyers in the areas of Fiduciary and Probate Litigation" for 2007. He is actively involved in the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, serving as co-vice chair of the Probate and Trust Litigation Committee and as a member of the Probate Law Committee and the Executive Council. He is also a circuit representative to the Executive Council from the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. He has taught probate litigation and speaks regularly to probate practitioners on current case law topics.
Tom earned his J.D., cum laude, in 1982 from the University of Miami School of Law and his B.A., cum laude, in 1979 from the University of Miami.
David Carlisle focuses his practice on trusts, estates and guardianship litigation, and estates and guardianship administration. He has been recognized as a fellow by the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is a member of The Florida Bar and the American, Coral Gables and Dade County bar associations. David is actively involved in the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar; presently he is chair of the Guardianship Law and Procedure Committee, a member of the Probate Litigation Committee, the Probate Law Committee and Durable Power of Attorney Committee as well as a member of the Section's Executive Council. He also lectures frequently in the areas of trust, estate and guardianship litigation and fraudulent transfers.
David earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1984 and his Bachelor of Music from the University of Miami in 1979.
Mayrav Bond focuses her practice in the areas of estate tax, gift tax, generation-skipping transfer tax and income tax. She advises high net worth individuals with respect to their estate planning and asset protection needs.
Mayrav earned her LL.M. (Taxation) from New York University School of Law in 2001 and her J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 1997. She graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Economics in 1993.
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