Background
Levine, Jack A. was born on December 23, 1946 in Monticello, New York, United States.
Levine, Jack A. was born on December 23, 1946 in Monticello, New York, United States.
State University of New York at Binghamton (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1968). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1975. Master of Laws in Taxation, 1976).
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (Tampa, 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/Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 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, 1975, Florida. Member, Legislation and Regulations Division, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1977-1981.
Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Section on Taxation. Executive Council, 1984.
Chairman, Partnership Committee, 1985-1988. Chairman, Taxation of Regulated Public Utilities Committee, 1988-1992.
Company-Chairman, Taxation of Corporations and Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee, 1992).
(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, Saint St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach), in Atlanta, Georgia and in Washington, District of Columbia The firm traces its origins to two separate firms, one which dates from the 1880"s and the other from the early 1900"son 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.
Member, Legislation and Regulations Division, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1977-1981. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Section on Taxation.
Executive Council, 1984.
Chairman, Partnership Committee, 1985-1988. Chairman, Taxation of Regulated Public Utilities Committee, 1988-1992.
Company-Chairman, Taxation of Corporations and Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee, 1992). (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).