Background
Phipps, Benjamin K. was born on January 16, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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Benjamin K. Phipps
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University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science, 1955. Juris Doctor, 1970, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1958).
Career
Worked at The Phipps Firm (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in Federal, State and Local Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Florida. Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "Tax Consideration of Litigation," Civil Practice Before Trial, 6th Edition, 1992.
"Dividends & Redemptions," Florida Basic Corporation Manual, 1977 and Florida Corporate Practice, 1986, 1990.
Editorial Coordinator, Florida State and Local Taxes, Volume 2, The Florida Bar, 1984, 1986, 1988. Member, Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board, 1970-1991.
Chairman, 1970-1980 and 1990-1991, Florida Museum of History. Board Member, 1989, Vice-Chairman, 1995, Tax Committee Counsel, 1966-1970 and Counsel to the Speaker, Florida House of Representatives, 1972-1974.
Member: Tax Advisory Committee, Florida House of Representatives, 1983-1984.
Legislative Task Force on Taxpayers Rights, 1989-1990. Member: Tallahassee and American (Member, Committee on State and Local Taxation, Tax Section, 1969) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Editorial Board, Florida Bar Journal/News, 1979-1980.
Chairman, Tax Section, 1985-1986).
Military: Captain, United States. Army Artillery, Airborne, 1958-1964.
The Phipps Firm, founded in 1965, has a state-wide practice in complex governmental issues, primarily state and local taxation. The firm handles ad valorem taxation throughout Florida and litigates excise tax and other administrative issues at all administrative and judicial levels.
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Membership
Member, Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board, 1970-1991. Chairman, 1970-1980 and 1990-1991, Florida Museum of History. Board Member, 1989, Vice-Chairman, 1995, Tax Committee Counsel, 1966-1970 and Counsel to the Speaker, Florida House of Representatives, 1972-1974.
Member: Tax Advisory Committee, Florida House of Representatives, 1983-1984.
Legislative Task Force on Taxpayers Rights, 1989-1990. Member: Tallahassee and American (Member, Committee on State and Local Taxation, Tax Section, 1969) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Chairman, Editorial Board, Florida Bar Journal/News, 1979-1980. Chairman, Tax Section, 1985-1986).
Military: Captain, United States.
Army Artillery, Airborne, 1958-1964.
