On May 17, George LeMieux, former senator and chairman of the board of directors at Gunster, will address the Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council during their annual membership meeting.
The meeting will take place at the BallenIsles Country Club at 7:30 AM. The event is free to members of the Council and available to non-members for $40 per ticket. Registration is required and available on the Council's website.
The Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council is a local professional group made up of a wide range of professionals whose work centers on estate planning including attorneys, trust officers, accountants, insurance, wealth and financial planners, planned giving professionals and allied professionals. The group hosts events throughout the year that focus on education and networking, and their website provides potential clients with a database of professionals. Some of their educational programs are available for continuing education credits.
George LeMieux is a former United States senator and currently serves as Gunster's chairman of the board of directors. His practice is focused on resolving business, and governmental disputes, and advising CEOs and C-suite executives on business, law and government from a local, state and national perspective.
While serving in the Senate, LeMieux served on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Armed Services Committee and the Special Committee on Aging. He successfully passed legislation on health care fraud, export promotion, rating agency reform, small business promotion, as well as a treaty resolution on tactical nuclear weapons. In addition to his experience as Senator, LeMieux has also Florida's deputy attorney general and governor’s chief of staff.