Kevin E. Coventon

Kevin Coventon leads a national Holland & Knight team of attorneys, fiduciary accountants and paralegals that advocates for nonprofit organizations as beneficiaries of matured bequests. Working with charitable, medical, religious and educational institutions across the country, he helps clients protect donor intent, maximize the value of planned gifts and accelerate distributions from estates and trusts. As a Certified Public Accountant and attorney, Kevin brings financial and legal insight to probate and trust administration matters, leveraging Holland & Knight’s national platform and technology-driven, paperless processes to efficiently manage matters and provide clients with access to working files.

Kevin advises nonprofit organizations on a broad range of trust and estate administration issues, including matters involving fiduciary oversight, beneficiary rights and charitable gift enforcement. His work also helps organizations identify and cultivate planned giving and fundraising opportunities generated through estate administration matters.

When disputes arise, Kevin represents clients in high-stakes litigation involving allegations of lack of capacity and undue influence. He has significant trial experience in state and federal courts and has presented oral arguments before the California Court of Appeals and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He also litigates matters involving excessive trustee fees and efforts to recover embezzled or misappropriated assets when necessary to protect charitable beneficiaries' interests.

Kevin is a frequent speaker and panelist on trust and estate issues and has published articles in The Chronicle of Philanthropy and The NonProfit Times. His recent speaking engagements include presentations for the American Council on Gift Annuities, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning and Association of Corporate Counsel. He also performs pro bono work through the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation and serves as a volunteer with charitable organizations in his community.

Prior to attending law school, Kevin worked as an audit and tax specialist with PricewaterhouseCoopers – experience that continues to inform his approach to financial and fiduciary matters.