Richard L. "Rick" Stockton

Richard L. "Rick" Stockton

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Awarded Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
Awarded Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
Richard L. "Rick" Stockton
Richard L. "Rick" Stockton
Jacksonville, FL
Works at
Holland & Knight LLP

585 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Richard L. Stockton is a partner in Holland & Knight's Jacksonville and Lakeland offices. He is a member of the firm's Private Wealth Services Group and is very active in estate planning and taxation, as well as probate administration. Mr. Stockton has been heavily involved in the computerization of the firm's drafting manuals.

He has significant experience and proficiency in post-mortem and generation-skipping planning, and has written and lectured on various estate planning topics.

Mr. Stockton served as an aircrew member for five years in the United States Air Force and for four additional years in the United States Air Force Reserve.

Works at
Holland & Knight LLP

585 Best Lawyers awards

Holland & Knight LLP logo

Locations

Languages

  • German

Education

  • University of Florida, J.D., graduated 1979
  • Princeton University, BA, graduated 1971

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, The Florida Bar

Affiliations

  • American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC) - Fellow
  • The Florida Bar, Tax Law Section; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trusts and Estates, Jacksonville (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine
  • Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2016
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Jacksonville Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year, 2015

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