Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Nonprofit / Charities Law Tax Law Trusts and Estates
William R. "Bill" Lane Jr.
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
William R. Lane Jr. is a partner in Holland & Knight's Tampa office and practices in the areas of trusts and estates, tax exempt organizations and family business succession planning. Mr. Lane is the North/Central Florida regional team leader for the firm’s Private Wealth Services Practice Group.
Mr. Lane works primarily in the areas of estate planning, family business succession planning, and resolution of disputes involving trusts, estates, their fiduciaries and beneficiaries. He served on the drafting committees for the Florida Trust Code, the Florida Power of Attorney Act and the Florida Limited Liability Company (LLC) Act. He is frequently called upon to lecture on estate planning topics.
Overview
- University of Florida, graduated 1981
- The University of Alabama, graduated 1980
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
- All Children's Hospital - Board of Trustees; Planning Committee, Chair
- All Children's Hospital Foundation - Former Chair
- American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section - Member
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) - Fellow
- Tax Council of Tampa Bay - Member
- The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Tax Section - Member
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
- All Children's Hospital - Board of Trustees; Planning Committee, Chair
- All Children's Hospital Foundation - Former Chair
- American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section - Member
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) - Fellow
- Tax Council of Tampa Bay - Member
- The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Tax Section - Member
- University of Florida, graduated 1981
- The University of Alabama, graduated 1980
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tampa (2025)
- Trusts and Estates, Tampa (2025)
- Trusts and Estates, Tampa (2023)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Tampa (2022)
- Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tampa (2019)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Tampa (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
- Estate Planning
- Gift Planning
- Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
- Planning for Closely Held Businesses
- Probate
- Succession Planning
- Tax
- Trust Administration
Awards:
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Tampa Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Lawyer of the Year, 2015
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
- Law and Psychology Review, Editorial Board
- Phi Alpha Theta
- Pi Sigma Alpha
- Phi Eta Sigma
- Legacy Award, American Red Cross, Hillsborough County Chapter, 2008
- Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2007-2008
- Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2016
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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