Andrew H. Weinstein

Background

Weinstein, Andrew H. was born on October 5, 1943 in Pittsburgh. Son of Adolph J. and Meta I. (Schwartz) Weinstein.

Education

Marietta College and Duquesne University (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1965). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, 1968). New York University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1969).

Career

Worked at Holland & Knight LLP (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Practice including Administrative Law, Admiralty, Agribusiness, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Civil and White Collar Criminal Litigation, Computer Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Land Use, Energy, Financial Institutions, General Corporate, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor/Employment/ERISA, Legislation, Media Law, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Property, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation (State, Federal and International) and Workers' Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Pennsylvania and United States. Tax Court; 1970, Florida.

United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar. United States. Court of Federal Claims. Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Phi.

Selected Best Lawyers in America, 1993—. Who's Who in American Law. Tax Attorney, Office of Regional Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Los Angeles and Miami, 1969-1973.

Member: International Fiscal Association, 1974—. Charter Member, South Florida Tax Litigation Association. Member: Dade County, Federal and American (Chairman, Tax Section, Subcommittee on Liens, Levies and Limitations of Administrative Practice Committee, 1978-1988.

Member of Administrative Practice Committee, 1988. Chair, Continuing Legal Education Subcommittee, 1997 ) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Tax Section Committee on Civil Tax Procedure, 1978-1991.

Assistant Director, Group V, Tax Section, 1988-1990. Director, Tax Section, 1990-1991). Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel.

Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Holland & Knight is the largest law firm in Florida, with offices throughout Florida (Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach), in Atlanta, Georgia and in Washington, D.C. The firm traces its origins to two separate firms, one which dates from the 1880's and the other from the early 1900's. Spessard L. Holland, former Florida Governor and United States Senator, founded one of the firms.

Peter O. Knight, one of the organizers of Tampa Electric Company and The Exchange National Bank of Tampa (the predecessor of NationsBank of Florida), founded the other. The two firms merged to form Holland & Knight in July 1968. The firm comprises approximately 500 lawyers, including Chesterfield Smith, a former president of the American Bar Association, a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, two past presidents of The Florida Bar and many other lawyers who have distinguished themselves in public and professional service on local, state, national and international levels.

Membership

Member: International Fiscal Association, 1974—. Charter Member, South Florida Tax Litigation Association. Member: Dade County, Federal and American (Chairman, Tax Section, Subcommittee on Liens, Levies and Limitations of Administrative Practice Committee, 1978-1988.

Member of Administrative Practice Committee, 1988. Chair, Continuing Legal Education Subcommittee, 1997 ) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Tax Section Committee on Civil Tax Procedure, 1978-1991.

Assistant Director, Group V, Tax Section, 1988-1990. Director, Tax Section, 1990-1991). Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel.

Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel. Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, swimming, traveling.

Connections

Married Susan Balber, August 11, 1968. Children: Jodi L., Toby M., Jamie M.

Father:

Adolph J. Weinstein

Mother:

Meta I. (Schwartz) Weinstein

Spouse:

Susan Balber

child:

Jamie M. Weinstein

child:

Jodi L. Weinstein

child:

Toby M. Weinstein