William R. Lowman, Jr.
Partner

Bill Lowman is a founder and managing partner of ShuffieldLowman as well as a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney. His areas of expertise encompass Corporate; Business Taxation; Securities; Intellectual Property; Estate Planning; Charitable Trusts and Foundations; Families with Closely Held Businesses; Executive Compensation Planning and General Tax Law.

His professional memberships have included the Florida Bar (Tax Section); Central Florida Estate Planning Council; Central Florida Planned Giving Council; Central Florida Society of Financial Service Professionals; Florida Citrus Sports, and the Association for Corporate Growth.

Bill works with owners of businesses of many different sizes, from the small family business to many of the Top Golden 100 Companies in Central Florida, handling numerous legal intricacies for the owners in both their business and personal lives. In business, he helps to ensure company growth, profitability and, ultimately, equitable succession. In life, Bill is focused on making certain that personal assets are safeguarded and distributed to the client’s full financial benefit.

Mostly, Bill serves as an advisor, counselor and confidante, where his keen interest in people is apparent in his big-picture perspective and personal touch.

Bill’s philosophy: “You can find people to draft documents. But they don’t make a difference in lives. That requires a different commitment and approach to your clients.”

Admission
Admitted to bar, 1994, Florida.

Education
University of Miami (B.B.A. in economics, 1991; J.D., with honors, 1994); University of Florida (LL.M. in taxation, 1996). Associate Member: University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, 1993-1994. Phi Delta Phi, 1993-1996.

Awards
2005, Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine; 2007, 40 Under 40, Orlando Business Journal; 2007, Best of the Bar, Orlando Business Journal.

Civic
Member, Board of Trustees, Junior Achievement of Central Florida Foundation, Inc., Member, Strategic Plan Committee, Junior Achievement of Central Florida, Inc.; Advisory Member, Board of Trustees, Lake Highland Preparatory School Foundation; Member, Board of Directors, Mark and Margery Pabst Charitable Foundation for the Arts; Committee Member, US Technology Fund; Founding Member, Board of Trustees, and Chairman of the Board, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and School Foundation, Inc.; Member, Florida Citrus Sports, Inc., Member, Board of Trustees, The Bryan W. Judge and Minnie C. Judge Foundation; Member, The Association for Corporate Growth; Member, Board of Trustees, and Treasurer of the International Accounts Payable Professionals, Inc.; and Member, Board of Trustees, and Treasurer of The Association for Work Product Improvement, Inc.

Martindale-Hubbell Rating:
AV