Matthew B. Mayper

Matthew B. Mayper
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Practice Areas

  • Estate Planning
  • Estate and Trust Administration
  • Taxation
  • Business Organization
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Guardianship

  • Board Certified as a Specialist in Tax Law, The Florida Bar, 1999
  • Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Florida, 1992
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Education

  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
    • LL.M. in Taxation - 1993
  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
    • J.D. with Honors - 1992
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • MAcc. - 1986
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • B.A. with Honors - 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • The Florida Bar, Tax Law Section, Member
  • The Florida Bar, Elder Law Section, Member
  • The Florida Bar, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, Member
  • Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
  • Sarasota County Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section, Past Chair and Steering Committee Member
  • Tidewell Hospice, Inc., Board of Trustees
  • Pines of Sarasota Foundation, Past Board of Trustees Member
  • Key Chorale, Inc., Past Board of Trustees Member
  • Florida State Guardianship Association, Inc., Past President and Former Director
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., Member

Presentations

  • Lectured on the topic of “Federal Tax Update – Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993” for Sarasota County and Manatee County Certified Public Accountants
  • Lectured on the topic of “Automatic Allocation of the GST Exemption” for the Gulf Coast Chapter of Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Frequent lecturer on guardianship issues and estate and gift tax issues
  • Instructor for the 40-Hour Professional Guardianship Training Course and the 10-Hour Family Guardianship Training Course

Honors and Awards

  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2017 - 2021 Best Lawyers® in America

Personal Interests

  • Theater and movie buff
  • Vocalist, percussionist, and overall music lover
  • Avid Gator fan and proud father of two FSU Seminoles and a UCF Knight

Matthew B. Mayper