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Jason E. Havens is a Partner of the law firm of Holland & Knight LLP. He practices primarily in the firm's Jacksonville (also serving Ponte Vedra Beach and Fernandina Beach) office, and also is assigned to its Tallahassee (also serving Destin and Rosemary Beach) office. Because Mr. Havens serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations Team, he regularly is involved in matters throughout the firm's offices.
Mr. Havens is admitted to practice law in Florida and Tennessee. He specializes in complex estate and charitable gift planning (domestic and international), probate/trust administration, wills and trusts, and probate/trust litigation for affluent individuals and families and on behalf of charitable organizations.
Since 2009, The Florida Bar has certified Mr. Havens as a Board Certified Specialist (B.C.S.) in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law. Since 2010, the Estate Law Specialist Board has certified him as an Estate Planning Law Specialist (EPLS) in Tennessee. As a result, he is listed on the Roll of Certified Legal Specialists of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
Mr. Havens also is a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). He is a member of ACTEC's Charitable Planning & Exempt Organizations Committee. He serves as a member of ACTEC's Tax Policy Study Committee as well.
For more than a decade, Mr. Havens served in leadership roles in the Charitable Planning and Organizations Group of the Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law (RPTE) of the American Bar Association (ABA). He regularly publishes articles and commentary in national and local publications including Probate & Property (ABA), Family Foundation Advisor, and the Journal of Accountancy. Mr. Havens has lectured at various programs, including the 37th annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning and ABA programs sponsored by its RPTE Section and its Section of Taxation.
Mr. Havens received his LL.M. in International Taxation from Regent University, his LL.M. in Estate Planning from the University of Miami, his J.D. from the University of Tennessee, and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Lipscomb University. While in law school in 1997, he created Legal Research for Estate Planners (LREP), a personal website that was recognized as one of the premier Internet sites on estate planning.
In 2005 Mr. Havens was appointed by Florida Governor John Ellis (“Jeb”) Bush to the board of directors of The Able Trust, a unique public/private charitable organization created in 1990 by the Florida Legislature to assist disabled Floridians in obtaining employment. He became Treasurer of The Able Trust in 2008. He completed his service to The Able Trust in 2013 and received a letter of commendation from Florida Governor Richard Lynn (“Rick”) Scott.
Mr. Havens married Daphne Kay Havens in Nashville, Tennessee in 1996. They have three children and have lived in Florida since 1999.
| Jason Edward Havens: | Member at The Holland & Knight |
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50 N Laura St Ste 3900 Jacksonville, FL 32202 |
| Website: | https://www.actec.org/directory/profile/Jason-Havens/fbb4d667-bb3f-44b9-86b8-428a2c246dbd/ |
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Holland & Knight
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Focused estate planning and taxation practice concentrating on estate planning, charitable planning, tax-exempt organizations, complex intra-family transfers (including installment sales, business entities, and irrevocable trusts), and international estate planning. Clients include affluent families, national charitable foundations, and international clients.
Tax law practice includes charitable gift planning, non-profit and exempt organizations law, federal transfer tax law and planning, income tax law and planning, business tax law and planning, and related matters.
International practice involves assisting with international estate planning matters, international probate or trust administration, or international charitable gift planning matters.
Probate and trust administration practice including summary and formal probate cases, adversarial probate and trust matters, and complex probate and trust cases involving homestead, tax, and other advanced planning.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section | Member | 2000 - 2018 |
| The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section | Member | 2000 - 1900 |
| The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section | Member | N/A |
| The Estate Planning Council of the Emerald Coast | Past President | 2004 - 2006 |
| American Bar Foundation | Fellow | N/A |
| American Bar Foundation | Fellow | 2005 - 1900 |
| American Bar Foundation | Fellow | N/A |
| American College of Trust and Estate Counsel | Fellow | N/A |
| American College of Trust and Estate Counsel | Fellow | N/A |
| American College of Trust and Estate Counsel | Fellow | 2019 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| The Best Lawyers In America, Nonprofit/Charities Law | Best Lawyers | 2021 |
| Holland & Knight LLP Public and Charitable Service All-Star | Holland & Knight LLP | 2019 |
| Fellow | The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) | 2019 |
| 2019 Attorney for Justice (Pro Bono Service Award) | Tennessee Supreme Court | 2019 |
| Marquis Who's Who | Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award | 2018 |
| Florida Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2018 |
| Public and Charitable Service All-Star | Holland & Knight | 2017 |
| Florida Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
| Florida Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| Florida Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Florida Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Florida Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Florida Rising Stars List | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| Who's Who in American Law | Marquis Who's Who | 2011 |
| Florida Rising Stars List | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| Florida Rising Stars List | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| AV Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2009 |
| Who's Who in American Law | Marquis Who's Who | 2009 |
| Who's Who in American Law | Marquis Who's Who | 2007 |
| Fellow | American Bar Foundation | 2006 |
| Who's Who in American Law | Marquis Who's Who | 2005 |
| Excellence in Writing Award | American Bar Association | 2004 |
| Board Certified as Estate Planning Law Specialist | Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization (an agency of the Supreme Court of Tennessee) | 2025 |
| Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law | The Florida Bar | 2025 |
| Board Certified as Estate Planning Law Specialist | Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization (an agency of the Supreme Court of Tennessee) | 2025 |
| Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law | The Florida Bar | 2025 |
| Board Certified as Estate Planning Law Specialist | Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization (an agency of the Supreme Court of Tennessee) | 2025 |
| Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law | The Florida Bar | 2025 |
| Board Certified as Estate Planning Law Specialist | Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization (an agency of the Supreme Court of Tennessee) | 2025 |
| Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law | The Florida Bar | 2025 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1996 |
| University of Tennessee College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1999 |
| University of Tennessee College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1999 |
| University of Miami School of Law | LL.M - Master of Laws | 2000 |
| University of Miami School of Law | LL.M - Master of Laws | 2000 |
| Regent University School of Law | LL.M - Master of Laws | 2003 |
| Regent University School of Law | LL.M - Master of Laws | 2003 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | Active | 2006 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 304440 | Member in Good Standing | 2000 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Journal (ABA) | ABA RPTE Conservation Easement Task Force Report: Recommendations Regarding Conservation Easements And Federal Tax Law | 2018 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Building Your Practice and Developing Your Skills Locally and Nationally | 2015 |
| Planned Giving Design Center | Nonprofit Enterprise Risk Management: Best Practices and Case Studies | 2015 |
| Holland & Knight Religious Institutions Update | Timely Topics (Integrated Auxiliaries) | 2015 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Cloudy Choices: Desktops, Laptops, or Mobile Devices? | 2015 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Practice Resources Worth Tweeting | 2015 |
| Holland & Knight Tax Compliance Blog | The 2014 Charitable IRA Rollover: Who Might Benefit, and When Must Action Be Taken? | 2014 |
| Holland & Knight Tax Compliance Blog | Charitable IRA Rollover Extended Through End of 2014 - Immediate Action Required | 2014 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Drafting Wars: Who, What, and How to Choose -- and Use -- Document Assembly in Estate Planning (Part 2 of 2) | 2014 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Drafting Wars: Why, Where, and When to Use Document Assembly in Estate Planning (Part 1 of 2) | 2014 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: What Now?! Using Technology to Survive the Transfer Tax “Repeal” (Part 2 of 2) | 2013 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: What Now?! Using Technology to Survive the Transfer Tax “Repeal” (Part 1 of 2) | 2013 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Collaborative Estate Planning: Learning to Work Together and Plan Nicely with Others | 2013 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Transfer the Pie Before It Turns into a Pumpkin: Technology to Help Tap the $5.12 Million Transfer Tax Exemption | 2012 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Remote Practice Management | 2010 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Remote Access | 2009 |
| Family Foundation Advisor | Firming Up Your Foundations: Creation of Lifetime Foundations to Avoid Post-Mortem Problems | 2009 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: An Updated Tour of Drafting Systems for Estate Planning Lawyers | 2007 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: The Mobile (or Displaced) Estate Planning Professional | 2007 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Automate Your Probate Practice | 2007 |
| Family Foundation Advisor | Forms for Donor Advised Fund Managers | 2007 |
| Journal of Accountancy | Home Free | 2007 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Select Tools for Your Estate Planning Trade, Part Two | 2006 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Select Tools for Your Estate Planning Trade, Part One | 2006 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Crunching and Conveying Your Client’s Estate Plan | 2006 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: More Results from the Membership Survey on Technology Use in Drafting | 2005 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Local Search Tools Rule: Finding Your Files | 2005 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: Organizing an Estate Planning (or Other) Law Practice | 2005 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Technology--Probate Column: The Advanced Course in Drafting Systems | 2004 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Deftly Drafting Estate Planning Documents | 2004 |
| Journal of Practical Estate Planning | Technological Tools for the Estate Planning Professional | 2004 |
| Probate & Property magazine (ABA) | Faithful Legal Services for the Benefit of Religious Organizations | 2003 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| All Lawyers Meeting 2015: Private Wealth Services Group: Breakout Session Two | Charitable Planning and Nonprofit Law Update | 2015 |
| All Lawyers Meeting 2015: Private Wealth Services Group: Breakout Session One | Practice Management Potpourri | 2015 |
| 5th Annual Planned Giving Symposium | Nonprofit Enterprise Risk Management | 2015 |
| 2015 Ullman Year in Review | Tax Exempt and Nonprofit Entities | 2015 |
| 2015 Planning for the Generations Symposium | Estate Planning Law Specialist (EPLS) Exam Review Course | 2015 |
| WealthCounsel National Study Group | The Battle of the Jurisdictions: Asset Protection Planning in the U.S. and Beyond | 2013 |
| Practical Planned Giving Conference | Delightful Surprises Wrapped in ... Dirt: Charitable Gifts of Real Property Revisited | 2012 |
| 2010 National Conference on Philanthropic Planning | Uncharitable Creditors: The Collision of Charitable and Asset Protection Planning | 2010 |
| 11th Annual WealthCounsel Estate Planning Conference (San Antonio) | The Frozen T-CLAT | 2008 |
| The Complete (Tennessee) Trust Course (Nashville) | The Complete Trust Course | 2007 |
| Tennessee Legislative & Case Law Update (Nashville) | Tennessee Legislative & Case Law Update | 2007 |
| Mississippi Estate Planning Council (Jackson) | Electrifying Your Performance: Technology in an Estate Planning Practice | 2007 |
| Middle Tennessee Estate Planning Council (Nashville) | Keeping and/or Advising Your Migratory Clients | 2007 |
| MassMutual (Tennessee) Quota Buster 2007 (Nashville) | Saving Your Life (Insurance): Exemptions from Creditor Claims for Life Insurance | 2007 |
| Knoxville Estate Planning Council (Knoxville) | Electrifying Your Performance: Technology in an Estate Planning Practice | 2007 |
| ACTEC (Alaska Chapter) Fellows Meeting | Electrifying Your Performance: Technology in an Estate Planning Practice | 2007 |
| ABA RPTE Section Essential Issues in Trust and Estate Law Teleconference Series | Charitable Planning | 2007 |
| ABA Joint Tax/RPTE Sections Fall CLE Meeting (Vancouver) | Donor Advised Funds (Panel Discussion) | 2007 |
| Capital Trust Company of Delaware (Fort Myers) | Personal Trust Strategies 2005: Charitable Gift Planning | 2005 |
| 24th Annual Southern California Tax & Estate Planning Forum (San Diego) | Technological Tools for the Estate Planning Professional | 2004 |
| National Business Institute (Pensacola) | The Probate Process from Start to Finish in Florida | 2003 |
| 37th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning (Miami) | Timely Tech Topics and Ticklers: “Must Have” Software, “Must Know” Technology, and “Must Do” Stuff | 2003 |
| Pathways to Estate Planning (Niceville) | Where Do You Go from Here: Effective Drafting & Legal Counsel for Immediate & Deferred Giving | 2002 |
| Knowledge Is Power (Fort Myers) | Knowledge Is Power (on Insurance Trusts) | 2001 |
| Florida Legislative Changes in the Year 2000 Series (Fort Myers) | Florida Legislative Changes in the Year 2000 Series | 2000 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Estate Planning Associate Attorney | Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, PA | 2000 - 2001 |
| Estate Planning Associate Attorney | Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, PA | 2000 - 2001 |
| Junior Shareholder Attorney | Hall & Runnels, P.A. | 2002 - 2003 |
| Junior Shareholder Attorney | Hall & Runnels, P.A. | 2002 - 2003 |
| Managing Attorney/Member | Havens & Miller, P.L.L.C. | 2003 - 2014 |
| Managing Attorney/Member | Havens & Miller, P.L.L.C. | 2003 - 2014 |
| Vice President, General Counsel, and Editor-in-Chief | WealthCounsel, LLC | 2012 - 2014 |
| Vice President, General Counsel, and Editor-in-Chief | WealthCounsel, LLC | 2012 - 2014 |
| Senior Counsel | Holland & Knight | 2014 - 2018 |
| Partner | Holland & Knight | N/A |
| Partner | Holland & Knight | 2019 - 1900 |
| Partner | Holland & Knight | N/A |
