Daniel D. Mielnicki
Of Counsel
Fort Lauderdale
561-893-8705
dmielnicki@bergersingerman.com
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Daniel D. Mielnicki concentrates his practice in estate and tax planning for high-net worth individuals, estate and trust administration, capital preservation and wealth transfer, drafting wills and trusts, and charitable tax planning.
Dan assists clients in structuring new business ventures, restructuring existing business ventures with an emphasis on shifting appreciation potential to younger generations, and guiding them in the sale and liquidation of existing businesses. He has extensive experience in planning for the management and ultimate disposition in a tax efficient manner of clients' intellectual property.
As a tax practitioner, Dan also handles related wealth transfer tax controversy work with the government including tax litigation in the Federal Courts. He has extensive experience in the administration of complex trusts and estates, including post mortem tax planning. He has been involved in will contests and other estate and trust related litigations. In addition, he has handled family law matters including preparation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Dan also regularly counsels individuals concerning charitable giving and advises private foundations and public charities on tax and general management issues.
Daniel D. Mielnicki concentrates his practice in estate and tax planning for high-net worth individuals, estate and trust administration, capital preservation and wealth transfer, drafting wills and trusts, and charitable tax planning.
Dan assists clients in structuring new business ventures, restructuring existing business ventures with an emphasis on shifting appreciation potential to younger generations, and guiding them in the sale and liquidation of existing businesses. He has extensive experience in planning for the management and ultimate disposition in a tax efficient manner of clients' intellectual property.
As a tax practitioner, Dan also handles related wealth transfer tax controversy work with the government including tax litigation in the Federal Courts. He has extensive experience in the administration of complex trusts and estates, including post mortem tax planning. He has been involved in will contests and other estate and trust related litigations. In addition, he has handled family law matters including preparation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Dan also regularly counsels individuals concerning charitable giving and advises private foundations and public charities on tax and general management issues.
- Represented individuals in connection with their closely held business entities, foundations, and trusts & estates. He has provided his clients with legal counsel and advice in the full range of matters relating to economic and personal planning aspects of the disposition of closely held businesses, commercial and residential real estate holdings, art and tangible property collections and philanthropy.
- Primary counsel in several complex and large estates involving major TV network affiliates, intellectual properties such as intelligence tests and ballet choreography, and complex real estate structures.
- Primary counsel for estates involving litigation and sale of major art collection.
- Represented numerous high net-worth families in designing and implementing complex wealth preservation and transfer tax structures.
- Lead tax counsel in major family limited partnership litigation in the US Tax Court General and Special Tax Counsel to major private foundation
- The Best Lawyers in America®, 2010-2025
- Florida's Super Lawyers, 2006, 2007
- Florida Hospital Foundation - $50 Million Dollar Advisor
- Jewish National Fund – Board Member and South Florida Director of Planned Giving
- Florida Hospital Foundation – Board Member
- American Friends of the Hebrew Univ – Board Member
- Palm Beach Jewish Arts Foundation – President
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- Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelshon
- Greenberg Traurig
- Citibank Private Bank, Southeastern Regional Director for Estate Planning
J.D., George Washington University Law School
LL.M. in Taxation, New York University
B.A., New York University
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