William E. Boyes

Bill Boyes has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estate for more than 25 years, and has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell for over 30 years. Board Certification is the single highest individual honor achievable by member attorneys of the Florida Bar. Less than one-third of one percent of all Florida lawyers are Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates. A Florida Super Lawyer, Mr. Boyes is also a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and has been a member of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee since 1998. For nearly four decades, Bill Boyes has assisted clients in developing estate plans and administrating complex trusts and estates. He also represents clients in related litigation and U.S. Tax Court controversies, including handling all aspects of disputes with the IRS. Mr. Boyes earned his Juris Doctor at the Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia. He is admitted to practice in Florida and New Jersey, the United States District Court District of New Jersey, United States District Court Middle District of Florida, United States District Court Northern District of Florida, United States District Court Southern District of Florida, United States Tax Court, and the United States Court of Federal Claims. View Mr. Boyes' qualifications for a complete list of affiliations. Bill Boyes is a frequent lecturer on all areas of his law practice. Mr. Boyes has been a competitive athlete all his life, primarily basketball and tennis, where he excelled in both. Bill has also fulfilled his love of sports with a passion for all things baseball, having attended several major league fantasy camps. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Mr. Boyes is an active member of the South Florida and greater Palm Beaches legal, business and civic landscape. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees William E. Boyes included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About William E. Boyes Included on the 2026Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list 2006 Florida Super Lawyers list

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• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Palm Beach County Bar
• Attorney/Client Privilege Issues in Estate/Trust Litigation and Exceptions, ACTEC
• Medical Privilege and Evidence Discoverability and HIPPA, ACTEC
• Hearsay Within Hearsay in Estate/Trust Litigation, ACTEC
• Evidence Presumptions in Estate/Trust Litigation, ACTEC
• Alternatives to Guardianship and the Verified Statement, Estate and Probate CLE Committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association
• Authentication of Evidence for Admissibility Purposes, ACTEC

• In re: Estate of Angeleri
• Citation: App. 4 Dist. 575 So.2d 794
• Court: 1991
• Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization Of America, Inc. v. Stephen G. Melcer, Trustee, Marsha E. Gelt, Roberta Gelt, Jerilyn Gelt And National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 268 So.3d 759 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019)
• Johnson v. Townsend, Lynch, Denecke and Einhorn, 259 So.3d 851 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018)
• Thebaut v. Commissioner, 47 T.C.M. 400 (1983)
• Lightfoot v. Duval, 433 So.2d 607 (4th DCA 1983)

• Florida, 1971
• New Jersey, 1971
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1971
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1974
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1974
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1974
• U.S. Tax Court, 1974
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982
• Specialties and Certifications
• Estate Planning and Probate, Florida Bar Association

• Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow)
• Fiduciary Litigation Committee (Member)
• Martin County Bar Association (Member)
• Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, Florida Bar (Member)