Edward Koren Elected to Chair ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
August 10, 2004
Edward "Ed" Koren- Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – Edward F. Koren, partner and chair of Holland & Knight
Private Wealth Services Section, has been elected chair of the American Bar
Association’s (ABA) Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (RPPT) at
the ABA’s annual meeting in Atlanta. His election comes after serving for two
years as head of the ABA’s Probate and Trust Division and one year as
chair-elect.
As chair of the RPPT for 2004-2005, Koren will oversee the work of 99
committees, including 14 standing committees, 52 Real Property committees and 33
Probate and Trust committees. The ABA Section of Real Property, Probate and
Trust Law, with more than 30,000 members, is the leading national forum for
lawyers practicing in these fields. The Probate and Trust Division is concerned
with all aspects of trusts, estate planning, tax planning for estates, employee
benefits, insurance, probate and trust litigation, and related issues. The Real
Property Division focuses on legal aspects of the ownership, use, development,
transfer, regulation, financing, taxation and disposition of real estate. RPPT
practice constitutes about 30 percent of all legal practice in the United
States.
“Ed’s election demonstrates Holland & Knight’s quality of leadership and
commitment to the profession of law,” said Managing Partner Howell W. Melton,
Jr. “Ed is a particularly outstanding example of the success that comes from
investing in professional excellence.”
In addition to his ABA responsibilities, Koren will continue to maintain an
active practice at Holland & Knight’s Tampa and Lakeland offices. Koren’s
practice is heavily involved in estate planning and probate matters, planning
for owners of closely held business interests, and determination of the value of
entities. He often handles tax controversies involving succession and income
taxes, and is involved in various forms of probate and trust litigation, both as
counsel and as an expert witness.
Koren is a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, the American Bar
Foundation, and is active in The Florida Bar, serving as chair of its Tax
Section from 1990-91 and chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Section from 1988-89. He is immediate past chair of the Estate and Gift Tax
Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and served on its
Board of Regents.
Koren earned his B.S.B.A. degree in accounting in 1971 and his J.D. degree,
with highest honors, in 1974 from the University of Florida. He is a Florida
Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer.
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