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Attorney Profile

Joseph W. Fleece, III

Joseph Fleece, III

BaskinFleece
13577 Feather Sound Dr Ste 550
Clearwater, FL 33762

Clearwater

Florida (FL)

T: 727-572-4545
F: 727-572-4646

Practice Areas

Estate & Trust Litigation

Estate Planning & Probate

Business Litigation

Selected To

• Florida Super Lawyers 2011
• Florida Super Lawyers 2010
• Florida Super Lawyers 2009
• Florida Super Lawyers 2008
• Florida Super Lawyers 2007

Profile

Joseph W. Fleece, III, is a founding partner of the law firm of BaskinFleece, Attorneys at Law. His primary area of practice is estate and trust litigation. He received his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 1980, and before opening his own practice was a partner with the law firm of Holland and Knight LLP.

Mr. Fleece is an active member both in his local and legal communities. In addition to his membership with the St. Petersburg and American Bar Associations, he currently serves on the Estate and Trust Litigation Committee and Executive Council of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar Association. He is also a member of the Trial Lawyers section.

He currently serves as the chairman of the board of trustees for All Children's Hospital. His past affiliations include president of the Police Athletic League of St. Petersburg; trustee of the Canterbury School of Florida; commodore of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club; and board member of The Children's Dream Fund; American Red Cross, Tampa Bay Chapter; and the St. Petersburg YMCA.

As an AV-rated* attorney, he was selected for inclusion in the Florida Super Lawyers each year from 2008-2010.

*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

About Joseph Fleece, III

Law School: Stetson University College of Law

Admitted: 1980, Florida

Professional Webpage: www.baskinfleece.com/jfleeceiii.jsp

Honors and Awards:

  • Florida Trend Legal Elite in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
  • Florida Super Lawyers in 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Best Lawyers in America® 2010
  • AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Florida, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
  • Florida State Bar
  • The Florida Bar (Member, Estate and Trust Litigation Committee and Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Member, Trial Lawyers Section).
  • St. Petersburg and American (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Former Chancellor and current member of the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida
  • Past commodore, St. Petersburg Yacht Club
  • Trustee,  Canterbury School of Florida
  • Board Member, St. Petersburg YMCA
  • Board Member, American Red Cross, Tampa Bay Chapter
  • Board member, The Children's Dream Fund
  • President of PARC, The Police Athletic League of St. Petersburg and the Sunshine City Jaycees
  • Board of Trustees for All Children's Hospital, having previously served as the Vice Chairman

Educational Background:

  • B.A. Tulane University, 1977
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