Background
Michael Discenza, John was born on November 10, 1956 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Michael Discenza, John was born on November 10, 1956 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Boston College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1978). Suffolk University (Juris Doctor, 1981). University of Miami (Master of Laws, Estate Planning, 1982).
Admitted to the bar, 1981, Massachusetts. 1983, Florida; 1984, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts.
1985, United States.
Tax Court. Contributing Author: "Drafting in Anticipation of the 100% Massachusetts Marital Deduction," MCLE, 1994. "Drafting for the Sponge Tax: The Next Step," MCLE, 1993.
"Problems in Selecting & Removing Fiduciaries," MCLE, 1993. "Inter Vivos Trusts," MCLE, 1992.
"Practical Applications of New Chapter 14," MCLE, 1991.
"Lifetime Giving To Family Members," MCLE, 1989. "Basic Drafting of Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts," National Business Institute , 1987. Adjunct Faculty Member, Estate and Gift Taxation and Estate Planning, Western New England College School of Law, 1983-1990.
President: Estate Planning Council of Hampden County, Incorporated., 1991-1992.
Tax Club of Greater Springfield, Incorporated., 1989-1991. Member: Hampden County and Massachusetts Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Member: Hampden County and Massachusetts Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.