February Dinner Meeting, Topic-The Psychology of Business Succession Planning
William A. Snyder has been a practicing attorney in Davie, Florida, since 1971. Founder of the law firm of Snyder & Snyder, P.A., he is board certified by The Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates, and is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Miami Law School Graduate Program in Estate Planning. He has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with their highest rating for attorneys, and is past Chairman of the Board Certification Committee of The Florida Bar for Wills, Trusts and Estates. Mr. Snyder has recently been recognized in Florida Trend’s 2012 Florida Legal Elite™ as among the best in the state. For three consecutive years, he was recognized by Worth Magazine as one of the “Top 100 Attorneys” in the United States. In addition, Mr. Snyder has been listed for the past five years in Florida SuperLawyers® magazine, and was chosen by his peers to be included in the past five editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialties of Trusts and Estates. In November 2009, Mr. Snyder was awarded the Key Partners Award in Trusts and Estates by the South Florida Business Journal. Mr. Snyder is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).
Mr. Snyder co-authored a book entitled “Preserving the Legacy of a Family Owned Business - A Psychology of Business Succession and Estate Planning”, and lectures frequently on estate planning issues. Mr. Snyder currently serves on the Planned Giving Committees of Hospice Care of Southeast Florida and Joe DiMaggio's Children's Hospital, is president of the Planned Giving Council for Nova Southeastern University, and previously served as president of the Broward County Planned Giving Council and the West Broward Estate Planning Council.
Mr. Snyder is a graduate of Culver Military Academy, Hobart and William Smith College (B.A.), the University of Florida Law School (J.D.), and the University of Miami Law School (LL.M.)
