Ryland F. Mahathey |
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Ryland F. Mahathey is an associate in the Estate Planning and Business Planning Groups. Ryland concentrates his practice in the areas of Taxation, Sophisticated Estate Planning and Asset Protection, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Charitable Planning, and Business Planning, including Entity Formation and Succession Planning.
A native Floridian, Ryland was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He earned his B.B.A. in Accounting from Stetson University and his M.B.A. in Finance from Florida Atlantic University. Ryland graduated magna cum laude from the Washburn University School of Law and was a published member of the Washburn Law Review. Ryland also holds an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, where he served as Graduate Editor of the Florida Tax Review.
In addition to his law degree, Ryland’s professional licenses and designations include Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) (Florida, 1982; Kentucky, 1997) and Certified Management Accountant (C.M.A.) (1985). Ryland served on the Federal Taxation Committee (1997-1998) and Personal Financial Planning Committee (1999) for the Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants and on the Board of Directors of the Bluegrass Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (1997). Ryland was also an Adjunct Professor of Taxation at Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky (1998-2000) and has authored a number of articles on estate planning and tax matters.
He is a member of the Boynton Beach-Lantana Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow and served on the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Delray Beach, Sunrise Foundation (2004-2007). He received a Silver Medal for pro bono service from the Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society and is a Florida Bar Foundation Fellow.
Ryland is licensed to appear before the United States Tax Court and has been admitted to practice in both Florida and Kentucky.
Practice Areas
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Taxation, Estate Planning, Tax-Exempt Organizations and Charitable Planning, and Business Planning including Entity Formation and Succession Planning
Education
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University of Florida, Levin College of Law, L.L.M. in Taxation, 1996
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Washburn University School of Law, Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, 1995
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Florida Atlantic University, M.B.A. in Finance, 1987
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Stetson University, B.B.A. in Accounting, 1981
Honors
- Florida Tax Review, Graduate Editor, 1996
Publications
"Planning for Disability" Basic Estate Planning in Florida, 4th Edition, The Florida Bar
- "Asset Protection Considerations for Business Owners"
Wealth Counsel Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 1, January 2009
- “Highlights from 2002 Tax Legislation and Section 529 Plans As Improved by the 2001 Tax Act,” Kentucky Bar Association Bench & Bar Magazine (Summer 2002)
- “Simpler Rules for Minimum Required Distributions from Qualified Retirement Plans and IRA's,” Dean, Dorton & Ford Newsletter (Spring 2001)
- “Offshore Asset Protection Trusts After The Small Business and Job Protection Act of 1996,” Fayette County Bar News (January/February 1997)
- “Family Limited Partnerships: A Valuable Estate Planning Tool if Planned and Operated Properly,” Fayette County Bar News (November/December 1997)
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“Tort Law: Can an Educator be Liable for a Student's Failure?: The Tort of Educational Malpractice” [Finstad v. Washburn University, 845 P.2d 685 (Kan. 1993)] Washburn Law Journal at 34 Washburn L.J. 147 (1994)
Professional Associations and Memberships
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South Palm Beach County Bar Association
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Palm Beach County Bar Association
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The Florida Bar
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Member, Charitable Organizations & Philanthropic Planning Committee
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Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
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Kentucky Bar Association
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Tax Section)
