Jay Fleisher, Member of Law Office of Jay Fleisher, P.A.
Jay Fleisher began his training by attending Columbia University for his BA. After five years serving in the military, he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida, passed the bar exam, and was admitted to practice law in Florida in 1977. In 1979, he was admitted to practice in Washington, D.C., in 1980 to the U.S. Tax Court, and in 1984, the United States Supreme Court. Associate and Managing Attorney, Shriners Hospitals for Children Corporate Legal Department (1980-2008). Representative Transactions: Multi Million Dollar Merger of Shriners Hospitals for Children affiliated nonprofit corporations (1985-1987); Lobbied Congress for Permanent Adoption of Charitable Remainder Trust Reformation and Charitable IRA Rollover sections of US Tax Code (1990-2008); Developed Deferred Giving Programs at Shriners Hospitals Corporate Headquarters (1980-2008); Negotiation and Preparation of all Legal Agreements for Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open PGA Tour Event (2007-2008); Negotiated and Prepared all Direct Mail Solicitation and Professional Solicitor Contracts for Shriners Hospitals (1999-2008); Negotiated and Prepared all Agreements for Shriners College All Star Football Game (2000-2008); Multimillion Dollar Charitable Remainder Trusts and all other forms of deferred Charitable Giving (1980-2008); Developed and Supervised Registration Program for Charitable Solicitation by Shriners Hospitals in all states (1985-1999); Developed Donor Recognition Program for Shriners Hospitals (1996-2000).
Experience
Shriners Hospitals Headquarters Legal Dept., (Tampa, FL)
Managing Attaorney, 1980 - 2008
Mr. Fleisher worked his way up from a staff attorney handling nonprofit law and estate matters, to head of the 31 person legal department.
Education
University of Florida School of Law, (Gainesville, FL)
J.D. 1977
Columbia University, (New York, NY)
B.A., Economics 1970
