Atty. David M. Halpen
David M. Halpen is Counsel in the Palm Beach Gardens office of Cummings & Lockwood.
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David M. Halpen is a Counsel based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, practicing at Cummings & Lockwood LLC. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on irs, trusts, probate, family law, and estate planning. Admitted to practice in Florida United States District Court, Middle District of Florida United States Tax Court (1993). Educated at University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., 1993) and Leiden University, The Netherlands (Certificate International, 1992). Serands clients in Palm Beach Gardens, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David M. Halpen is Counsel in the Palm Beach Gardens office of Cummings & Lockwood
- David has over twenty years of broad-based legal experience in trusts and estates planning, estate settlement, trust administration, business succession planning, and U.S. and international tax planning for a variety of high net worth clients
- Prior to joining Cummings & Lockwood, he was a shareholder with Dunwody, White & Landon in their Naples and Palm Beach Offices
- Professional Recognition •The Best Lawyers in America (Tax Law and Trust and Estates), 2013 - present •The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Trusts & Estates, West Palm Beach, 2023 Articles/Publications •'Estate and Probate Planning for Snow Birds and Florida Residents', 22nd Annual Midwest Estate, Tax and Business Planning Institute, 1995 News & Press Releases •Palm Beach Gardens Office - 2023 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch •35 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Have Been Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2021, 2 Attorneys Received Lawyer of the Year Awards and 8 Attorneys Have Been Identified as the Ones to Watch • 34 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2020 • Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America • Cummings & Lockwood Announces the Promotion of David M. Halpen to Principal-in-Charge of the Palm Beach Gardens Office • 32 Cummings & Lockwood LLC Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers List • 21 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named 2017 Best Lawyers in America • Cummings & Lockwood Announces the Addition of David M. Halpen to Its Private Clients Group in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Palm Beach Gardens are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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