Certification
Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Tax Law

Practice Areas
William Coleman is board certified as a specialist in tax law. Mr. Coleman specializes in organizing and structuring business entities including corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and partnerships including tax planning; negotiation and structuring of business transactions; structuring shareholder agreements, limited liability operating agreements and partnership agreements for maximum tax benefit; corporate and business reorganizations; negotiation of purchase and sale agreements for businesses; tax planning for businesses and entrepreneurs; preparation of contracts, distribution agreements and independent contractor agreements for both domestic and international business entities; structuring investments and businesses for inbound international clients; estate planning and preparation of wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney and health care surrogate forms; planning for generational transfer of family businesses; probate and guardianship; state and federal tax litigation; pension law including preparation of tax qualified pension and profit sharing plans; qualified domestic relations orders; tax planning for divorce; tax planning for gay and lesbian couples including state and business planning; formation and representation of not-for-profit entities and charities; income tax, estate tax and gift tax audits.

Accomplishments
AV® Preeminent® rated by Martindale Hubbell
Florida Super Lawyer®, 2007

Memberships
American, Florida and Broward County Bar Associations

Admissions
Florida
U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
U.S. Tax Court

Education
University of Miami, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1966
University of Florida, Juris Doctor, 1971
University of Miami, LLM in Taxation, 1985