J. Ronald “Ron” Skipper
Senior Counsel
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Estate and Trust Administration
Certifications
- Board Certified Wills, Trusts, and Estates Lawyer (1986-2021)
Bar and Court Admissions
- Florida, 1974
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- LL.M. in Taxation - 1975
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. - 1974
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
- B.S. – 1967
Published Works
- New Carryover Basis Rules Alter Techniques for Estate Planners, The Florida Bar Journal, October, 1977
- Generation-Skipping Transfers: A Primer for Estate Planners, The Florida Bar Journal, March, 1987
- Generation-Skipping Transfers after the Technical Corrections Bill, The Florida Bar Journal, December, 1988
- Should You Be Recommending Generation-Skipping Trusts To Your Clients?, The Florida Bar Journal, November, 1996
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- 2011 - 2021 Best Lawyers® in America
- 2007 - 2018 Florida Super Lawyer®
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Sarasota County Bar Association, Member
- The Florida Bar, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, Member
- The Florida Bar, Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section, Former Vice-Chair, Estate and Trust Tax Planning Committee
- Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council, Member and Former President
- Mote Marine Laboratory, Former Trustee for 15 Years
- Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc., Original Incorporator and Director Emeritus (served as active Director for 28 years)
Personal Interests
- Spending time with his grandchildren
- Motivated by health benefits and friendship to play club tennis
