Background
Herb, James A. was born on December 21, 1950 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States.
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James A. Herb
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Florida Atlantic University (Bachelor of Arts, highest honors, 1972. Master of Arts, highest honors, 1975). Nova University Law School (Juris Doctor, third in class, 1978).
Career
Worked at Herb & Mednick (Boca Raton, Florida) specializing in Probate, Guardianship and Trust Litigation, Probate and Guardianship Administration. Estate Planning, Appellate Practice, and Corporations. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Florida.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Phi Delta Phi. Company-Author: Chapter 3, "Jurisdiction," Practice Under Florida Probate Code, Fourth Edition, The Florida Bar, 1995. Chapter 4, "Rights of the Surviving Family," and Chapter 15, "Appellate Practice in Probate" Litigation Under Florida Probate Code, Third Edition, The Florida Bar 1996.
Seminar Lecturer and Author (Continuing Legal Education): Will Contests, 1985. Trust Litigation, 1985.
Florida Bar Estate Planning and Probate Certification Exam Review Course Materials, 1986.
Basic Probate and Guardianship Practice, 1986, 1989, 1990. Estate Planning and Probate in Florida, 1987. Preventing Probate Litigation, 1988 and 1990.
Attorneys Fees in Probate, 1988.
Mortmain, Antilapse, and Virtual Representation, 1988. Estate Planning Malpractice and Ethical Considerations, 1988.
Representing the Creditor in Probate, 1989. Elective Share and Family Rights, 1989.
Dispute Resolution Short of Litigation, 1989.
Appeals in Will Contests, 1991. Ethics in Estate Planning and Fiduciary Administration, 1992. 1992 Probate and Guardianship Rules Update.
Appeals in Probate Litigation, 1993.
Wills, Trusts and Estates Certification Review Course, 1995 (Chairman). Legislative Update Seminar, 1996 (Chairman/Company-Chairman).
Member: Palm Beach County, Broward County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section.
Executive Council, 1986.
Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. Chairman, Probate and Trust Litigation Committee, 1988-1992. Charter Member, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section).
The firm consists of 3 attorneys and is available for representation in all areas of probate, trust, and guardianship litigation, as well as probate, trust, and guardianship administration, and estate planning.
The firm practices principally in Palm Beach County (Delray Beach, West Palm Beach) and Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), Florida.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Palm Beach County, Broward County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. Executive Council, 1986.
Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.
Chairman, Probate and Trust Litigation Committee, 1988-1992. Charter Member, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section).
