William Battle McQueen - Saint Petersburg, FL

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1987
    J.D.
    Honors: With High Honors
  • University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 2013
    LL.M.
    Major: Estate Planning

• Non Legal Education

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1983
    B.S.
    Major: Business Administration
  • St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1994
    A.S.
    Major: Funeral Services

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• Arthur Andersen & Co., CPA’s, CPA

Pro Bono Activities

• The Florida Orchestra, Trustee
• The St. Petersburg Salvation Army, Trustee & Finance Chair
• Suncoast Estate Planning Council, Director & Secretary
• The Canterbury School of Florida, Chairman & Trustee
• YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg, Chairman & Trustee
• St. Anthony’s Hospital, Trustee
• St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, Capital Campaign Chairman
• Museum of Fine Arts, Trustee
• St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Director & Secretary
• City of St. Petersburg Board of Adjustment, Member
• Dragon Club, President & Director
• Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association, Member
• Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer – State of Florida

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1988
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1992
• U.S. Tax Court, 1992

Specialties and Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida

Other Affiliations

• The Florida Bar (The Real Property, Probate and Trusts Section)
• American Bar Association (Elder Law and Estate Planning section)
• St. Petersburg Bar Association, 2017 - 2018 (President)
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
• Cremation Association of North America
• National Funeral Directors Association