Laurence “Larry” I. Blair is a partner at Greenspoon Marder. Mr. Blair is one of a select group of lawyers certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in Wills, Trusts & Estates Law, which is the highest such rating of an attorney’s special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in a specific area of law and for professionalism and ethics in practice in the state of Florida.
Mr. Blair concentrates his practice in the areas of estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning with an emphasis on representing families and entrepreneurs in multiple-generation wealth transfer and asset protection planning. He also represents clients with business succession planning needs, including shareholders’ agreements, buy-sell and cross purchase agreements, and business transactions, including purchases and sales of businesses. In particular, he addresses the needs of those clients of the firm whose business endeavors must be structured to assist in maximizing opportunities to transfer wealth to later generations. He is also engaged in assisting clients through the process of administering trusts and estates. Larry counsels clients on charitable giving, insurance planning, prenuptial and postnuptial planning, probate, trust and guardianship administration. In addition, he represents clients in beneficiary representation cases, will and trust contests and fiduciary litigation.
A well-known community leader, Mr. Blair is involved in the community and serves on the governing boards for a variety of local organizations. He helps structure gifts to charities that provide benefits to both donors and the organizations.
Mr. Blair’s experience serving as a member to various boards of directors, finance committees, treasurer of a not-for-profit corporation, service as personal representative and trustee and as a facilitator for family meetings have enabled him to serve as a family advisor to a variety of families.
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- New York
Education
- J.D., University of Miami School of Law
- LL.M., University of Miami School of Law
- B.A., Tulane University, Murphy Institute of Political Economy
Professional and Community Involvement
- American Bar Association, Member
- Broward County Bar Association, Tax Section, Member
- Broward County Estate Planning Council, Member
- Estate Planning Council of Boca Raton, Member
- Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Inc., Executive Board, 2011-Present
- Professional Advisory Committee, 2003-Present
- Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation
- Chair, 2017-Present
- Board of Trustees, 2011-Present
- Hands on Tzedakah, Inc.
- Board of Directors, 2016-Present
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Service of South Palm Beach County, Inc., Board of Trustees, 2003-Present
- Chair of Board of Trustees, 2009-2013
- Treasurer, 2005-2006
- Executive Board, 2004-Present
- South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
- The Florida Bar, Member
- Wills, Trusts & Estates Certification Committee, 2017-2023
- Urban Justice Center, National Young Leadership Cabinet, Member
- Woodfield Feeds the Hungry, Chair, 2010-Present
- A program of the Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Service of South Palm Beach County, Inc.
Recognitions
- Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Inc., “National Endowment Achievement,” 2023
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent ™
- Chambers HNW, “Top Ranked Leader in their Field,” Private Wealth Law – Florida, 2018-2021
- U.S. News and World Report, “Best Lawyers in America,” Trusts and Estates, 2011-2022
- Super Lawyers magazine, “Florida Super Lawyers,” Estate & Probate, 2012-2022
- South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Lawyer,” 2020-2021
- Palm Beach Illustrated, “Top Lawyers,” 2019
- Florida Trend magazine, “Legal Elite,” 2012-2013, 2017-2019
- The Boca Raton Observer, “Boca Raton’s Expert Lawyers,” 2016
- South Florida Business & Wealth magazine, “Leaders In Law,” Finalist, Trusts & Estates, 2014
- Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service, “Rales Humanitarian Award,” 2013
- Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, “James and Marjorie Baer Outstanding Young Leadership Award,” 2011
In the News
- Featured, “People on the Move: Laurence “Larry” Blair Chair at Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation,” South Florida Business Journal, May 23, 2017
- Featured, “Larry Blair Named New Chair Of Local Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation,” Boca News Now, May 23, 2017
- Featured, “Leading the Way – Estate Professionals to Honor Attorney Laurence Blair at Mitzvah Society Reception,” The Boca Observer, January 2017
- Author, “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Averting the Fiscal Cliff,” January 2013
- Author, “Planning for the Buy-Sell Agreement,” March 2013
News
- Mar 7, 2023 Greenspoon Marder Partner Laurence “Larry” I. Blair Recipient of the Jewish Federations of North America’s National Endowment Achievement Award
- Aug 18, 2022 48 Attorneys At Greenspoon Marder Listed In The Best Lawyers In America© 2023
- Jun 24, 2022 17 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized As 2022 Florida “Super Lawyers”
- Aug 19, 2021 37 Attorneys At Greenspoon Marder Listed In The Best Lawyers In America© 2022
- Jul 22, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner Laurence Blair Ranked In Chambers And Partners High Net Worth For Private Wealth Law For 2021
- Jun 24, 2021 16 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized As 2021 Florida “Super Lawyers”
- Apr 9, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized By The South Florida Legal Guide As “Top Lawyers” And “Top Up & Comers” For 2021
- Sep 1, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partners Laurence Blair, Cindy Crawford, And Michael Bakst Recognized As “2020 Top Lawyers” By Palm Beach Illustrated
- Jul 15, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner Larry Blair Ranked In Chambers And Partners High Net Worth For Private Wealth Law For 2020
- Jun 10, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner Larry Blair Re-Appointed To The Florida Bar’s Wills, Trusts & Estates Committee
- Jun 4, 2020 Super Lawyers Recognizes 18 Attorneys At Greenspoon Marder As “Super Lawyers” In Florida
- Sep 3, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partners Laurence Blair, Cindy Crawford, And Michael Bakst Recognized As “2019 Top Lawyers” By Palm Beach Illustrated
- Aug 15, 2019 33 Attorneys From Greenspoon Marder Listed in the Best Lawyers in America© 2020
- Jul 16, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Laurence I. Blair Ranked In Chambers And Partners High Net Worth For Private Wealth Law
- Jun 24, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized In Florida Trend’s 2019 “Legal Elite”
- Nov 8, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected as 2018 Legal Leaders
- Aug 15, 2018 35 Attorneys From Greenspoon Marder Listed In The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
- Jul 24, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner Laurence I. Blair Ranked in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth for Private Wealth Law
- Jun 18, 2018 Super Lawyers Recognizes 22 Attorneys at Greenspoon Marder as “Super Lawyers” in Florida
- Feb 12, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Supports I Am Hillel 2018
- Nov 14, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Receive 2018 AV Preeminent Rating By Martindale-Hubbell
- Nov 3, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Receive 2017 AV Preeminent Rating By Martindale-Hubbell
- Aug 14, 2017 34 Attorneys from Greenspoon Marder Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018
- Jun 21, 2017 7 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized in Florida Trend’s 2017 Legal Elite
- Jun 7, 2017 Super Lawyers Recognizes 21 Attorneys at Greenspoon Marder in Florida
- May 31, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Laurence “Larry” I. Blair Named New Chair Of Local Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation
- May 12, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Jewish Federation Of South Palm Beach County And PAC Primetime
- May 3, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Laurence “Larry” Blair Appointed to The Florida Bar’s Wills, Trusts & Estates Certification Committee
- Feb 13, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Laurence “Larry” I. Blair To Be Honored At 2017 Mitzvah Society Reception
- Nov 26, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected as 2016 Legal Leaders
- Oct 13, 2016 Three Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in The Boca Raton Observer’s South Florida’s Pre-eminent Attorney Directory
- Aug 15, 2016 32 Attorneys from Greenspoon Marder Listed in the Best Lawyers in America 2017
- Jun 23, 2016 Super Lawyers Recognizes 38 Attorneys at Greenspoon Marder
- Aug 17, 2015 25 Greenspoon Marder Law Attorneys Listed Among 2016 Best Lawyers in America
- Jun 12, 2015 26 Greenspoon Marder Law Attorneys Listed Among 2015 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Aug 21, 2014 Twenty-Three Greenspoon Marder Law Attorneys Listed Among Best Lawyers in America in 2015
- Jun 10, 2014 Fifteen Greenspoon Marder Law Attorney’s Selected as 2014 Florida Super Lawyers, and Ten as 2014 Florida Rising Stars
- Jan 29, 2014 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected as Finalists for Lifestyle Media Group’s Leaders In Law Award
- Dec 13, 2013 Greenspoon Marder’s Larry Blair, and wife, received the Rales Humanitarian of the Year Award
- Dec 6, 2013 Larry and Michele Blair to be honored at the Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service’s 2013 Annual Gala
- Aug 21, 2013 Twenty-Three Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed Among Best Lawyers in America in 2014
- Jun 13, 2013 26 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed Among Florida Super Lawyers
- Nov 1, 2012 Greenspoon Marder Named Among the 2013 “Best Law Firms”
- Aug 23, 2012 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Named Among The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
- Aug 29, 2011 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Named Among The Best Lawyers in America® 2012