Jay Fleisher
Private Practice Lawyer
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Jay Fleisher has practiced law since 1977. He is a member of the Florida Bar,(member, Charitable Organizations and Planning Committee); Washington D.C. Bar; American Bar Association, (member, Nonprofit Organizations Committee); Palm Beach County Bar Association (member, Probate and Trust Law Education Committee; member, Technology in the Law Committee); Planned Giving Council of Palm Beach County (member, Board of Directors); Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council and the Association of Professional Fundraisers, (associate member). He was for many years an attorney in the legal department of the Shriners Hospitals for Children, one of the largest charities in the country, first as an associate attorney and then head of the department as its Managing Attorney. During his practice at the Shriners Hospitals, Mr. Fleisher dealt with almost every legal problem a charity, or any non-profit organization could encounter, including matters involving complex tax issues, charitable estate planning, will and trust administration and litigation, corporate governance issues, and creation of the organization’s first planned giving department. Mr. Fleisher relocated to Palm Beach Gardens in 2008 to open his private practice, and marry his high school sweetheart.
Practice Areas
Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations; Tax Exempt Organizations; Nonprofit Tax Law; Private Foundations; Charitable Organizations Law; Charitable Trusts and Foundations; Charitable Giving; Charitable Gambling; Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Fiduciary Law; Living Trusts; Pet Trusts; Unclaimed Property
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Admitted
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1977, Florida; 1979, District of Columbia; 1980, U.S. Tax Court; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court
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Law School
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University of Florida, J.D.
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Member
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The Florida Bar (Member, Charitable Organizations and Planning Committee); District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association (Member: Nonprofit Organizations Committee; Corporate Governance Subcommittee); Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member, Estate & Probate Law Committee; Technology and the Law Committee); Planned Giving Council of Palm Beach County (Member, Board of Directors); Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council; Association of Fundraising Professionals.
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Biography
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Associate and Managing Attorney, Shriners Hospitals for Children Corporate Legal Department (1980-2008). Has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell.
Jay Fleisher is former head of the legal department of one of the nation's largest charities. His experience with issues affecting non-profit organizations, coupled with a knowledge of wills, trusts and estates law, enables him to provide customized services at a reasonable cost.
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Born
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Bronx, New York
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Military
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Lieutenant, US Navy, 1970-1975
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Transactions
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Multi Million Dollar Merger of Shriners Hospitals for Children affiliated nonprofit corporations (1985-1987); Lobbied Congress for Permanent Adoption of Charitable Remainder Trust Reformation and Charitable IRA Rollover sections of US Tax Code (1990-2008); Developed Deferred Giving Programs at Shriners Hospitals Corporate Headquarters (1980-2008); Negotiation and Preparation of all Legal Agreements for Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open PGA Tour Event (2007-2008); Negotiated and Prepared all Direct Mail Solicitation and Professional Solicitor Contracts for Shriners Hospitals (1999-2008); Negotiated and Prepared all Agreements for Shriners College All Star Football Game (2000-2008); Multimillion Dollar Charitable Remainder Trusts and all other forms of deferred Charitable Giving (1980-2008); Developed and Supervised Registration Program for Charitable Solicitation by Shriners Hospitals in all states (1985-1999); Developed Donor Recognition Program for Shriners Hospitals (1996-2000).
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ISLN
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907379728
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