WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (November 30, 2007) — William T. Hennessey, a litigation attorney and shareholder at Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach, has been elected a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). He is one of approximately 138 lawyers in Florida and 2,700 nationwide to earn this distinction. Fellows are selected on the basis of professional reputation and ability in the fields of trusts and estates and on the basis of having made substantial contributions to these fields through lecturing, writing, teaching and bar activities.
He was also named chairman of the Probate and Trust Litigation Committee for Real Property Probate and Trust Law (RPPTL) Section of the Florida Bar. He is an active member of the RPPTL Section’s Executive Council and serves on multiple committees for the section.
Hennessey concentrates his practice in the areas of estate, trust and guardianship litigation. He is a frequent lecturer on probate litigation topics and has co-authored numerous articles and treatises on probate litigation in Florida.
About ACTEC
ACTEC is a non-profit professional association of approximately 2,700 lawyers from across the United States who are skilled and experienced in the preparation of wills and trusts; estate planning and probate procedure; administration of trusts and estates of decedents, minors and incompetents; and fiduciary litigation. The primary mission of ACTEC is to assist fellows in enhancing their ability to provide the most efficient and highest quality services to their clients, to develop qualified trust and estate counselors, and to improve and reform probate, trust and tax laws, procedures, and standards of professional responsibility. Membership is by election of the regents of the College. Individual lawyers meeting the criteria for membership are nominated for membership by other fellows of the College, and subjected to careful review by both state and national membership selection committees, prior to consideration.
About Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart
The West Palm Beach office of Gunster Yoakley is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest full-service law firm. The firm, established in 1925, offers a broad range of legal services to its impressive client base of businesses, institutions, local governments and prominent individuals. Gunster Yoakley has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Vero Beach and West Palm Beach. Gunster Yoakley is home to 130 attorneys and more than 200 dedicated support staff providing counsel to clients through numerous practice groups including corporate, litigation, real estate, and trusts and estates. For more information, visit www.gunster.com, or call (800) 749-1980.
