First Admitted: 2004, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://www.kanelawpl.com/AboutUs/tabid/69/Default.aspx

Bar / Professional Activity:

Member of the American Cancer Society's Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council, Past National Chair, 2023
National Chair of the American Cancer Society's Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council, 2022
National Chair of the American Cancer Society's Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council, 2021
Graduate of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Florida Fellows Institute., 2019
Florida Bar Association Real Property and Trust Law Section, Member

Pro bono / Community Service:

Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Board of Trustees, Member, 2024
Professional Advisory Committee, The University of Miami Estate and Planned Giving, Member, 2024
American Cancer Society Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council (Member / Past National Chair), 2024
Professional Advisory Committee, The University of Miami Estate and Planned Giving, Member, 2023
Professional Advisory Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Foundation, Member, 2023
American Cancer Society Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council (Member / Immediate Past National Chair), 2023
National Chair of the American Cancer Society's Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council, 2022
Professional Advisory Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Foundation, Member, 2022
Professional Advisory Committee, The University of Miami Estate and Planned Giving, Member, 2022
National Chair of the American Cancer Society's Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council, 2021
Professional Advisory Committee, The University of Miami Estate and Planned Giving, Member, 2021
American Cancer Society’s Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council, Board Member, 2020
Professional Advisory Committee, The University of Miami Estate and Planned Giving, Member, 2020
American Cancer Society’s Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council, Board Member, 2019
Professional Advisory Committee, The University of Miami Estate and Planned Giving, Member, 2019
Professional Advisory Committee, The University of Miami Estate and Planned Giving, Member, 2018
Professional Advisory Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Foundation, Member, 2017
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Agency Support Commitee, Member, 2017
Florida International University College of Nursing Advisory Board, Past Member
Franklin and Marshall College Alumni Board of Directors, Past Member

Honors:

Aventura Magazine Best of Issue listed Eric S. Kane, PL under the Best of Attorney category. https://aventuramagazine.com/best-of-aventura-2024-results/, Best of Issue-Attorney, Aventura Magazine, 2024
Top Rated Estate Planning and Probate Attorney in Aventura, Florida https://profiles.superlawyers.com/florida/aventura/lawyer/eric-s-kane/fa239d35-8db6-4103-ae1f-33be16b8967e.html, Top Rated Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
Avvo has rated Eric S. Kane, Esq with a 10 -Superb Rating, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys. https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/33180-fl-eric-kane-1278428.html#client_reviews, Avvo-Rating 10 Superb, Avvo, 2024
American Cancer Society National Professional Advisor of the YearKane has been a volunteer member of ACS's Nationwide Gift Planning Advisory Council (NGPAC) since 2020. For the past two years, Kane has served as chairperson for the organization. Kane has supported ACS’s planned giving program by advising clients of charitable planning options, securing future gifts for ACS with a value of over $5 million.“It has been an honor and a privilege to advocate for such a worthy cause,” said Kane. “Working in a leadership role with ACS and NGPAC has enabled me to engage with colleagues who share the same passion and provided me with additional tools to help guide others in the collective fight to save lives and cure cancer.” Kane has been practicing law for over fifteen years with a focus in the areas of estate planning, probate, and trust administration. He frequently lectures on the topics of estate planning, probate administration, and healthcare related matters. https://www.cancer.org/donate/planned-giving/professional-advisors.html, The American Cancer Society National Professional Advisor of the Year, The American Cancer Society, 2023
Avvo has rated Eric S. Kane, Esq with a 10 -Superb Rating, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys. https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/33180-fl-eric-kane-1278428.html#client_reviews, Avvo-Rating 10 Superb, Avvo, 2023
The National Advocates Florida: Top 10 is awarded to Florida lawyers who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence and performance in their area of specialty. https://thenationaladvocates.org/profile-view/Eric/Kane/9968/, Top 100 Attorneys Wills, Trust, and Estates Probate Law, Florida, The National Advocates, 2023
Top Rated Estate Planning and Probate Attorney in Aventura, Florida https://profiles.superlawyers.com/florida/aventura/lawyer/eric-s-kane/fa239d35-8db6-4103-ae1f-33be16b8967e.html, Top Rated Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023
The Nationwide Gift Planning Council is the governing board for the National Professional Advisory Network, which is comprised of over 6000 estate planning attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors. https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/planned-giving/professional-advisors/npan-members.html, National Chair of the American Cancer Society's Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council, The American Cancer Society, 2022
Top Rated Estate Planning and Probate Attorney in Aventura, Florida https://profiles.superlawyers.com/florida/aventura/lawyer/eric-s-kane/fa239d35-8db6-4103-ae1f-33be16b8967e.html, Top Rated Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022
The National Advocates Florida: Top 10 is awarded to Florida lawyers who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence and performance in their area of specialty. https://thenationaladvocates.org/profile-view/Eric/Kane/9968/, Top 100 Attorneys Wills, Trust and Estates and Probate Law, Florida, The National Advocates, 2022
Avvo has rated Eric S. Kane, Esq with a 10 -Superb Rating, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys. https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/33180-fl-eric-kane-1278428.html#client_reviews, Avvo Rating 10-Superb, Avvo, 2022
The Nationwide Gift Planning Council is the governing board for the National Professional Advisory Network, which is comprised of over 6000 estate planning attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors. https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/planned-giving/professional-advisors/npan-members.html, National Chair of the American Cancer Society's Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council, American Cancer Society, 2021
Top Rated Estate Planning and Probate Attorney in Aventura, Florida https://profiles.superlawyers.com/florida/aventura/lawyer/eric-s-kane/fa239d35-8db6-4103-ae1f-33be16b8967e.html, Top Rated Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021
The National Advocates Florida: Top 10 is awarded to Florida lawyers who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence and performance in their area of specialty. https://thenationaladvocates.org/profile-view/Eric/Kane/9968/, Top 10 Lawyers, Wills, Trusts, Estates, and Probate law, The National Advocates, 2021
Avvo has rated Eric S. Kane, Esq with a 10 -Superb Rating, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys. https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/33180-fl-eric-kane-1278428.html#client_reviews, Avvo Rating 10- Superb, Avvo, 2021
American Cancer Society National Professional Advisor of the Year, American Cancer Society, 2019
Avvo has rated Eric S. Kane, Esq with a 10 -Superb Rating, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys.https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/33180-fl-eric-kane-1278428.html#client_reviews, Avvo Rating 10 -Superb, Avvo, 2020
The National Advocates Florida: Top 10 is awarded to Florida lawyers who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence and performance in their area of specialty.https://thenationaladvocates.org/profile-view/Eric/Kane/9968/, Top 10 Lawyers, The National Advocates, 2020
Graduate of Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Actec). , Florida Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 2019
Avvo has rated Eric S. Kane, Esq with a 10 -Superb Rating, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys.https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/33180-fl-eric-kane-1278428.html#client_reviews, Avvo Rating 10 -Superb, Avvo, 2019
The National Advocates Florida: Top 10 is awarded to Florida lawyers who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence and performance in their area of specialty.https://thenationaladvocates.org/profile-view/Eric/Kane/9968/, Top 10 Lawyers, The National Advocates, 2019
Super Lawyers Florida Rising Stars is awarded to up to 2.5% of lawyers in the State of Florida who are under 40 years of age or who have been in practice for 10 years or less., Rising Stars Estate Planning and Probate, Super Lawyers, 2018
Recognized for charitable planning efforts and service to the University of Miami Office of Estate Planning as a distinguished alumni, Planned Giving Alumni Award, University of Miami Office of Estate Planning and the Board of Directors of the Law Alumni Association, 2018
The National Advocates Florida: Top 100 is awarded to Florida lawyers who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence and performance in their area of specialty. https://thenationaladvocates.org/profile-view/Eric/Kane/9968/, National Advocates Top 100, The National Advocates, 2018
Super Lawyers Florida Rising Stars is awarded to up to 2.5% of lawyers in the State of Florida who are under 40 years of age or who have been in practice for 10 years or less., Super Lawyers Rising Stars Estate Planning & Probate, Super Lawyers, 2017

Educational Background:

Graduate of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Florida Fellows Institute., 2019
LLM University of Miami, 2006
JD University of Miami, 2004
BA Franklin and Marshall College, 2001

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Scheduled to provide a lecture on the topic of advanced directives and medical ethics at the 2024 Florida Society of Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care Medicine (FMDA) annual conference. Lecture scheduled for October of 2024., Faculty / Presenter, The Use of Advanced Directives and Medical Ethics, Florida Society of Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care Medicine (FMDA), Medical Professionals, 2024
Conducted a lecture on charitable planning and the use of qualified charitable distributions, donor advised funds, charitable gift annuities, and charitable remainder trusts., Guest Speaker/ Lecturer, Charitable Planning Strategies for Ordinary People, Integrated Insurance Consulting, Insurance Professionals, Financial Advisors, Accountants, And Attorneys, 2023
The purpose of the webinar is to provide estate planning attorneys and financial advisors with a brief overview of the various charitable planning options and strategies that can be applied in nontaxable estates. This session will focus on those options available to the charitably inclined client with an average income, strengthening the understanding that individuals of all financial backgrounds can benefit from charitable planning. The goals of the lecture are to: Review how retirement accounts, including IRAs, can be used in charitable giving for tax benefits Evaluate when split-interest charitable trusts should be discussed in planning Provide an overview of charitable gift annuities Examine what donor advised funds are and what the benefits are to your clients Assess the pros and cons of outright charitable gifts during life or at death Use of case studies to demonstrate how to apply the strategies discussed, Faculty/ Presenter, Charitable Planning Strategies for Regular People, Financial Service Professionals (FSP), Legal And Financial, 2022
Faculty Presenter at the Florida Society of Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care Medicine (FMDA) Best Care Practices in the Post Acute and Long Term Care Continuum 2021 Annual Conference on medical ethics., Faculty/ Presenter, Medical Ethics, Florida Society of Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care Medicine (FMDA), Medical And Healthcare, 2021
Faculty Presenter at the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care Annual 2020 Conference on the legal and ethical implications involving the use of Advanced Directives. , Faculty / Presenter, Advanced Directives: Legal and Ethical Implications, National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care (Nadona), Nursing Administration, 2020
Faculty Presenter at the Florida Society of Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care Medicine (FMDA) Best Care Practices in the Post Acute and Long Term Care Continuum 2019 Annual Conference on the legal and ethical implications involving the use of Advanced Directives. , Faculty / Presenter, Advanced Directives: Legal and Ethical Implications, Florida Society of Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care Medicine Best Care Practices in the Post Acute and Long Term Care Continuum 2019 Annual Conference, Medical Professionals, 2019
Mr. Kane presented a lecture on the U.S. Estate & Tax Reform Package: Planning for Tax Reform: What it Means to Investors and What Can You do Right Now., Presenter, Tax Law Update, UBS Financial Services, Inc., Aventura, 2018
Mr. Kane presented a lecture on the use of Special Needs Trusts at the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of Miami, Presenter, The Use of Special Need Trusts, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of Miami, 2017
Mr. Kane presented a lecture on the use of Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts at the Osher Center for Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Miami, Presenter, Charitable Planning and Estate Planning, Osher Center for Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Miami, 2017
Mr. Kane lectured and authored sections in course manual on revocable trusts, healthcare documents, durable general power of attorney, estate tax planning, and use of irrevocable trusts, Faculty / Presenter, New Era of Estate Planning in Florida, Lorman Educational Services, 2012
Mr. Kane has authored “What Every Estate Planning Attorney Should Know About Florida Homestead Law” that appeared in the October 2009 edition of Wealth Counsel’s Quarterly, a national estate planning publication., Author, What Every Estate Planning Attorney Should Know About Florida Homestead Law, Wealth Counsel Quarterly, 2009

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Appointed as a Special Magistrate, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, 2010
Appointed as a Court Appointed Receiver Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, 2010
Appointed as a Court Appointed Guardian/Attorney/Administrator Ad Litem in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, 2009

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