Background
Kniskern, Douglas was born on January 8, 1947 in Miami, Florida, United States.
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Douglas Kniskern
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Emory University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968. Juris Doctor, 1974); University of Miami (Master of Laws in Estate Planning, 1978).
Career
Worked at Zack, Sparber, Kosnitzky, Spratt & Brooks, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Corporate, Securities, Taxation, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Class Actions Litigation, International Business Transactions, Real Estate and Banking Law, Health Care, Entertainment, Sports, Media, Estate Planning, Probate, Trademarks and Copyrights. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Florida. Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Commercial Paper and Future Interests, 1974.
Faculty Advisor, Graduate Program in Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law, 1982-1997.
Author: "Transferee Liability of Executors and Other Fiduciaries for Estate and Gift Tax," Estate Planning, March/April 1986. "Estate Planning for Two-Income Professional and Business Families," Estate Planning, March/April 1987.
"Supreme Court Decision Clarifies When Equitable Recoupment Will Apply," Estate Planning, September/October 1990. Member: Dade County (Member: Probate and Guardianship Committee, 1985.
Young Lawyers Section.
Director, Executive Committee, 1979-1981) and American (Member: Committee on Estate and Gift Taxes and Subcommittee on Estate and Gift Tax Reform 1978-1980. Committee on Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts, 1981. Taxation Section) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Tax Section.
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Corporate Fiduciary Liaison Committee. Wills, Trusts and Estate Certification Committee).
Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Through its firm-wide commitment to excellence, innovation and hands-on leg al service, the law firm of Zack, Sparber, Kosnitzky, Spratt & Brooks is thriving in a dramatically changed business environment.
The firm continues to attract nationally recognized legal talent, honing capabilities in key growth areas such as complex commercial and government litigation, domestic and international taxation and business law, health care, entertainment, sports and media, and others
Cited as a firm on the rise in 1996 by a leading Miami business publication, the firm has aligned itself well with the dynamics of Florida"s burgeoning economy. Zack, Sparber, Kosnitzky, Spratt & Brooks serves a diverse client roster that ranges from international conglomerates to young rapidly growing Florida companies and high profile individuals residing both here and abroad.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Dade County (Member: Probate and Guardianship Committee, 1985. Young Lawyers Section. Director, Executive Committee, 1979-1981) and American (Member: Committee on Estate and Gift Taxes and Subcommittee on Estate and Gift Tax Reform 1978-1980.
Committee on Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts, 1981.
Taxation Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Tax Section.
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Corporate Fiduciary Liaison Committee. Wills, Trusts and Estate Certification Committee).
Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.
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American
Awards
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Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Commercial Paper and Future Interests, 1974. Faculty Advisor, Graduate Program in Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law, 1982-1997.Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Commercial Paper and Future Interests, 1974. Faculty Advisor, Graduate Program in Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law, 1982-1997.