The Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce & GALLA presents its monthly networking program tailored for attorneys, judges and legal professionals.
Guest speaker will be Mark Scott, J.D., LL.M (Principal, Estate & Trust Services @ Kaufman Rossin) discussing "Taxes". CLE credit will be available. Topics to be discussed include: tax planning, retirement plan contributions / conversions, identity theft and scams, flexible spending accounts / health services accounts, foreign investment disclosures, estate & gift tax planning, charitable contributions, & investment planning strategies.
ABOUT MARK SCOTT
His areas of concentration include complex estate tax planning, gift tax planning, trust tax planning, and estate and gift tax return examinations. He enjoys the sophisticated challenges offered in the nonresident noncitizen and offshore trust planning regimes.
He is a member of The Florida Bar and served on the Continuing Legal Education Committee. He is a Director and the current Secretary for The Florida Bar Tax Section and serves as a member of the Executive Council and Long Range Planning Committee. In addition, Mark is the current Vice President of the Greater Miami Tax Institute; and is on the Board of Directors for the Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami. Mark was the Co-Chair of the 7th Annual Joint Tax and Estate Planning Seminar, benefiting the Community Foundation, the Jewish Community Foundation, and the United Way, all in Broward County.
Mark serves on the Miami Foundation's GLBT Community Projects Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Mount Sinai Medical Center's Young Founders and served on the Young Presidents' Board of Directors. Mark previously represented Miami on Lambda Legal's National Leadership Council. Over the years, he has been a professional advisor for the United Way and provided pro bono legal representation through various entities.