Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Naples, FL

Honors/Awards:

• AV preeminent rated; Collier County Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Attorney of the Month, September, 2009; Collier County Women's Bar Association Certificate of Recognition, 2009; and Collier County Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Leadership Award, 2012.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified in Business Litigation; LLM in Taxation, Villanova Law School; Certificate in Estate Planning, Villanova Law School; MBA in Accountancy, Monmouth University

Bar/Professional Activity:

• 20th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee; Florida Bar Association Code and Rules of Evidence Committee (2012-2015); Board Of Directors Collier County Bar Association; Board of Directors Collier County Bar Association's Trial Lawyers Section; and Collier County Inns of Court (President 2015-2016).

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Ed Larsen holds a JD, an MBA in Accountancy, and an LLM in Taxation; is AV rated, Board Certified in Business Litigation, and a Florida Certified Circuit Civil Mediator; Ed is currently on the Board of Directors of the Collier County Bar Association, Collier County Bar Foundation, and the Trial Lawyers Section; a member of the 20th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel, Immediate Past-President of the Michael R. N. McDonnell Inn of Court, the Judge Advocate for the Naples American Legion, and a Board Member of the Collier County United Way. Ed was the President of the Naples Elks, President of the Naples Toastmasters, and a Board Member of the Museum of Tibetan Art. Ed was Legal Aid’s "Attorney of Month", and received Legal Aid’s "Leadership Award," the Collier County Women's Bar Association's 2009 "Certificate of Recognition," and the Boy Scouts’ Silver Acorn Award. Ed is also a Title Agent for the Fund and a U.S. Navy veteran.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• U.S. Navy Veteran

Educational Background:

• Villanova University School of Law:  L.L.M. in Taxation; Villanova University School of Law: Certificate in Estate Planning; Monmouth University: Master of Business Administration (Accounting); New York Law School: Juris Doctorate: May, 1987; City University of New York Graduate School: Doctoral Program in English: September, 1983 - June, 1984; City University of New York, College of Staten Island: Bachelor of Arts, English: June, 1983