Faculty & Staff
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Tritt Professor Director, Center for Estate Planning Director, Estates & Trusts Practice Certificate Program Associate Director, Center on Children and Families Box 117625 / Gainesville, FL 32611-7625 e-mail: Tritt@law.ufl.edu 352.273.0952 / Fax: 352.392.3005 |
Education
LL.M. in Taxation, New York University
J.D., New York University
B.A., University of the South
Teaching and Scholarship
Wills, Trusts & Estates; Fiduciary Administration; Estate Planning; Property Succession; Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
Professional Activities
- University of Florida: Joined College of Law in 2005 as Assistant Professor, Named as Director of the Center for Estate Planning, Director of the Estates & Trusts Practice Certificate Program, and the Associate Director for the Center on Children and Families in 2005; Promoted to Associate Professor in 2008; Promoted to Professor in 2011.
- Prior Academic Experience: Adjunct Professor at Pace University School of Law (Estate & Gift Taxation).
- Private Practice: Davis Polk & Wardwell (New York, NY)(2000-2005); Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP (New York, NY)(1997-2000).
- Admitted to Practice: Florida Bar, New York Bar, New Jersey Bar and California Bar.
- Professional Affiliations: American Bar Association Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust; Florida Bar Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; AALS Section on Donative Transfers; The Copyright Society of the USA.
Honors
- 2010 University of Florida's Presidential Award for Excellence in Education
- College of Law Professor of the Year: 2008-2009; 2009-2010; 2010-2011
- BALSA Mentor of the Year: 2007-2008; 2010-2011
