David W. Payne
David Payne is a Sarasota native and lives with his wife, Laurie. They have three sons and one daughter. David is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Wills, Trusts and Estates.
David has been listed in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers since 2006. He was awarded Best Lawyer by Sarasota Magazine for 2011.
Education:
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University of Florida, B.S. 1983 class
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Mechanical Engineering with high honors, 1985 class
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General Electric, Advanced Course in Engineering, Cincinnati, OH, 1987
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University of Cincinnati, Graduate Classes in Aerospace Engineering, 1988
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Cornell University, J.D., 1992
Member:
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State of Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
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Florida Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates (since 2000)
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Current meeting coordinator
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Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council
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Served five-year term on planning committee
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Estate Planning and Probate Sarasota section of the Sarasota County Bar Association
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Chair, 2008-2009
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Sarasota County Bar Association
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Business Trusted Alliance Group (2012- Present)
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Business Networking International (2002-2015)
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Federalist Society
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Christian Legal Society
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Tau Beta Phi
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Pi Tau Sigma
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AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell
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Best Lawyers/Super Lawyers
Practice Areas:
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Estate Planning
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Estate Administration
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Probate
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Trust Law
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Taxation
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Business Law
Other Areas of Community Involvement (Past or Present):
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Designing Women Boutique
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Seminars on wealth & estate planning for local organizations
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Homeowner’s Association
