Day Pitney's Tasha Dickinson Recognized With a Prestigious Women Award
Dickinson Named to South Florida Business & Wealth's List
Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Partner Tasha K. Dickinson has been named to South Florida Business & Wealth's 2024 Prestigious Women Awards list. Dickinson is one of the preeminent trusts and estates attorneys in South Florida. During her career, she has made commitments to several philanthropic organizations and has pursued mentorship and recruiting opportunities for both young women and young men who are building their legal careers. These generous practices as well as her outstanding counsel to her clients – many of whom are in complex and emotional situations as they deal with estate decisions – helped secure her spot on this year's Prestigious Women Awards list.
The Prestigious Women Awards list recognizes women for their philanthropy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. For more information about the SFBW award and methodology, click here.
"We are immensely proud of our partner Tasha being recognized as a recipient of a SFBW Prestigious Women Award," said Gregory A. Hayes, Day Pitney Managing Partner. "Tasha's dedication, unwavering commitment to excellence, and leadership are well known within our firm and the communities in which we practice. We congratulate Tasha on this well-deserved honor."
As the senior partner in the West Palm Beach office, Dickinson oversees the office, including managing hiring decisions, mentorship programs, and other administrative responsibilities. She sits on the firm's Executive Board, leads the firm's trusts and estates practice in South Florida, and manages a robust trusts and estates practice. Dickinson has been recognized by Florida Trend's Legal Elite NOTABLE Women's Leaders in Law list (click here for Florida Trend's methodology), Super Lawyers (click here for Super Lawyers methodology), The Best Lawyers in America (click here for The Best Lawyers in America methodology), Palm Beach Illustrated's Top Lawyers for Trusts and Estates (click here for Palm Beach Illustrated's methodology), and several other honors.
"As a female law partner, receiving a SFBW Prestigious Women Award is a profound honor that underscores the collective strides made by women in the legal profession," commented Dickinson. "This recognition is not just a testament to my accomplishments but a celebration of our community's unwavering support and collaboration. I am deeply thankful for the opportunities afforded to me, and I stand proudly among remarkable women who continue to redefine excellence in our field."
Dickinson is a Director with the C. Kenneth Baxter and Laura Baxter Foundation and an advisor to the Baxter Scholars Program through her work with the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches. She is a member of the Allocations Committee for the Town of Palm Beach United Way.
In her law practice, Dickinson, a Florida Bar Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates lawyer, exclusively represents individuals and families in sophisticated estate planning and estate/trust administration. She has been an American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Fellow since 2015. Dickinson is active with ACTEC through various committees, including Estate and Gift Tax, Business Succession, Family Law Task Force, and the Fiduciary Administration Task Force. She has held several positions with the Florida Bar, including ACTEC liaison, Executive Committee member, co-chair of the Probate Rules Committee, and chair of the Wills, Trusts and Estates Certification Committee. Dickinson earned her B.A. from the University of North Carolina and her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in Florida, New York, and North Carolina.
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