Bob Pierce

BiographyBob Pierce is a shareholder with the firm and practices a broad range of business, tax, and estate and probate law. He regularly advises clients in a wide array of business organization formation, structuring and operation. He has experience in merger and acquisitions and reorganization of business organizations of all types. He has substantial experience in the health care area related to the formation, operation and negotiation of various health care relationships. He has extensive experience in Florida state tax matters having been General Counsel of the Florida Department of Revenue. He represents taxpayers before the Florida Department of Revenue in audit and appeals as well as state court litigation. He represents individuals in estate and tax planning, including preparation of wills, trusts and other estate tax planning techniques. He is involved in handling probates and administration of trusts. Admitted to PracticeState of FloridaUnited States Tax CourtCareer ExperienceGeneral Counsel, Florida Department of Revenue, 1979-1982 Tax Advisory Committee, Florida House of Representatives, 1983-1984 Consulting Editor, State Taxation Volume, Florida Jurisprudence 2d, 1983 Florida Bar Tax Section Legislative Liaison, Florida Legislature, 1986-1989 Adjunct Professor, Taxation, Florida State University College of Law, 1989-1993 Professional & Community InvolvementAmerican Health Lawyers Association Taxation Section, American Bar Association The Florida Bar Executive Council, Tax Section; State Tax Division, 1987-1999; Department of Revenue Liaison EducationLL.M., Taxation, University of Florida, 1976J.D., Florida State University, 1973B.B.A., University of Georgia, 1971Phi Kappa PhiBeta Gamma Sigma