Background
Fleece, Joseph W. was born on June 20, 1932 in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.
Fleece, Joseph W. was born on June 20, 1932 in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1953). Stetson University (Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1956).
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Florida. 1968, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi. Member: Saint St. Petersburg and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Senior Lawyers Division) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1976. Chairman, Trust Law Committee, 1984-1993).
American Judicature Society. (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates 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: Saint St. Petersburg and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Senior Lawyers Division) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1976. Chairman, Trust Law Committee, 1984-1993).
American Judicature Society.
(Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).