Rick Stockton
Partner
Overview
Richard L. Stockton advises clients on estate planning, taxation and probate administration, helping them transfer wealth efficiently and settle estates with care. Based in Jacksonville, he is a member of Holland & Knight's Private Wealth Services Group.
Richard's practice includes post-mortem generation-skipping transfer planning, areas in which thoughtful structuring can shape what ultimately passes to future generations. He has written and lectured on a range of estate planning topics, and he has been heavily involved in the computerization of the Firm's drafting manuals.
Richard served for five years as an aircrew member in the U.S. Air Force and for four additional years in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. That commitment to service carries into his work with clients, who rely on him to guide them carefully through both the planning and the administration of an estate.
Credentials
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., with honors
- Princeton University, B.S., Sociology, summa cum laude
- Florida
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
- The Florida Bar, Tax Law Section
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Trusts and Estates, 1995-2015, 2017-2027
- Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2022
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year, 2015
- Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine
- English
- German