Jason Edward Havens
Partner at Holland & Knight LLPJason E. Havens is a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP, practicing in its Jacksonville (also serving Ponte Vedra Beach) and Tallahassee (also serving Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, and Rosemary Beach) locations. He specializes in complex estate and charitable gift planning (domestic and international), probate/trust administration, and probate/trust litigation for affluent individuals and families and on behalf of charitable organizations. He is admitted to practice law in Florida and Tennessee. Mr. Havens received his LL.M. in International Taxation from Regent University, his LL.M. in Estate Planning from the University of Miami, his J.D. from the University of Tennessee, and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Lipscomb University. He is an active member of The Florida Bar and other professional organizations. He regularly publishes articles and commentary on business, estate, and tax planning in national and local publications and has also lectured at various programs on business, estate, and tax planning, including the 37th annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. Mr. Havens is a Board Certified Specialist (B.C.S.) in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law (The Florida Bar). He is also a board certified Estate Planning Law Specialist (EPLS) in Tennessee. He also is a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Based on his leadership in the legal profession, Mr. Havens was appointed as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. In 2012 he was appointed as a director of the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils' Estate Law Specialist Board, Inc.; he was elected president in 2014.
- Regent University School of Law
- LL.M. (2003) | International Taxation
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- Emphasis: International Trust Law & Philanthropy
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- University of Miami School of Law
- LL.M. (2000) | Estate Planning
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- University of Tennessee College of Law
- J.D. (1999) | Law
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- Lipscomb University
- B.A. (1996)
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- Partner
- Holland & Knight LLP
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- Senior Counsel
- Holland & Knight LLP
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- Managing Partner
- Havens & Miller, P.L.L.C.
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- ABA RPTE Conservation Easement Task Force Report: Recommendations Regarding Conservation Easements And Federal Tax Law
- American Bar Association
- Nonprofit Enterprise Risk Management: Best Practices and Case Studies
- Planned Giving Design Center
- Building Your Practice and Developing Your Skills Locally and Nationally
- Probate & Property
- Firming Up Your Foundations: Creation of Lifetime Foundations to Avoid Post-Mortem Problems
- Family Foundation Advisor
- Forms for Donor Advised Fund Managers
- Family Foundation Advisor
- Collaboration, Communication, & Competency to Implement Complex Charitable Planning Structures, 25th Planned Giving Days, Arlington, VA
- National Capital Gift Planning Council
- Tax & Legal Issues, 2017 Outcomes Conference, Dallas, TX
- Christian Leadership Alliance
- Charitable Gifting of Business Interests, 2017 Florida Tax Institute, Tampa, FL
- Florida Tax Institute
- Tax Exempt Organizations: Why Family Businesses Should Consider Their Charitable Options and the Income Tax Advantages of “Doing Good”, Advanced Income Tax Planning for Family Business: The In’s, Out’s and All About’s, St. Petersburg, FL
- The Florida Bar Tax Section
- Has the IRS Refurbished the Pool? -- Revisiting Pooled Income Funds for Clients/Donors, Downtown Professional Advisory Council, Jacksonville, FL
- The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida
- Estate Planning Law Specialist (EPLS)
- Estate Law Specialist Board, Inc. (recognized by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education)
- Wills, Trusts and Estates Law
- The Florida Bar
- The Best Lawyers in America, Nonprofit/Charities Law
- Best Lawyers
- Fellow
- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
- Marquis Who’s Who
- Florida Super Lawyers List
- Super Lawyers
- Public and Charitable Service All-Star
- Holland & Knight LLP
- Tennessee State Bar # 025176
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- Florida State Bar # 304440
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- Florida Endowment Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation (The Able Trust)
- Director
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- Activities: Appointed by Governor John Ellis ("Jeb") Bush, 2005; Elected Treasurer (2008); Reappointed by Governor Charles Joseph ("Charlie") Crist, Jr., 2009.
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 304440
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- Tennessee
- Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
- ID Number: 025176
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Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Current hourly rate: $650.00 (standard)
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Written
Jason Havens Attorney at Law Destin FL, Estate Planning Lawyer