Background
Simmons, Sherwin P. was born on January 19, 1931 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States.
Simmons, Sherwin P. was born on January 19, 1931 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States.
Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1952. Juris Doctor, 1969, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1954).
Worked at Steel Hector & Davis LLP (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Tennessee. 1957, Florida.
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Attorney Advisor, United States. Tax Court, 1954-1956. Member, Board of Governors, 1990-1993, Chairman, Finance Committee, 1992-1993, American Bar Association.
House of Delegates, American Bar Association, 1990-1995. Chairman, Project 2000, American Bar Association, 1992. Trustee, Southern Federal Tax Institute, Inc., 1967.
Treasurer, Tampa and Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1963-1965. Member: Advisory Committee, Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami, 1974-1991. ALI-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, 1974, (Chairman, American Law Network Subcommittee, 1983).
Member, Southern Pension Conference, 1975. Member: American Tax Policy Institute (Chair. Trustee, 1989, President, 1995).
American Law Institute (Member of Council, 1985. Executive Committee, 1994). American Judicature Society.
International Fiscal Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Computer Law Association.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. American College of Tax Counsel (Chairman, 1991-1993). (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Also at West Palm Beach, Tallahassee and Key West).
Steel Hector & Davis LLP maintains a diversified business practice that includes general and commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Corporate and securities law. Mergers and acquisitions.
Dispositions and restructurings. Project development; financing. Energy and utilities law.
Creditors rights; financial services. Tax; real estate; eminent domain. Land use and environmental law.
International law; health care. Employment and labor relations. Intellectual property law.
Trusts, estates and personal planning. Media and communication law. Admiralty and maritime law.
Immigration and nationality law. White collar criminal defense. Administrative law; and government relations.
The firm has more than 150 lawyers with offices in Miami, West Palm Beach, Tallahassee, Key West and Caracas, Venezuela.
Member, Board of Governors, 1990-1993, Chairman, Finance Committee, 1992-1993, American Bar Association. House of Delegates, American Bar Association, 1990-1995. Chairman, Project 2000, American Bar Association, 1992.
Trustee, Southern Federal Tax Institute, Inc., 1967. Treasurer, Tampa and Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1963-1965. Member: Advisory Committee, Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami, 1974-1991.
ALI-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, 1974, (Chairman, American Law Network Subcommittee, 1983). Member, Southern Pension Conference, 1975. Member: American Tax Policy Institute (Chair.
Trustee, 1989, President, 1995). American Law Institute (Member of Council, 1985. Executive Committee, 1994).
American Judicature Society. International Fiscal Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Computer Law Association. Fellow: American Bar Foundation. American College of Tax Counsel (Chairman, 1991-1993).
(Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Also at West Palm Beach, Tallahassee and Key West).