Bernard A. Jackvony
Bernard A. Jackvony is a nationally recognized fiduciary litigator and concentrates his practice in the areas of trust and estate planning for individuals, families, fiduciaries and charitable organizations. He has represented clients in fiduciary litigation in Rhode Island, Florida, New Jersey, California, New York, Massachusetts and Oklahoma. Mr. Jackvony served the citizens of Rhode Island as Lieutenant Governor in the late 1990s.
Mr. Jackvony earned his J.D. from Suffolk University; his master's degree in taxation from Boston University and his undergraduate degree in accounting from Bryant University. He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Bryant University for the past nine years and has assisted the university in its transition to a full accredited international business school. Mr. Jackvony served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps from 1970 to 1973. He is admitted to practice law in Rhode Island and Florida.
Areas of Practice
- Trust and Estate Litigation
- Estate Planning and Administration
- Government Relations
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1975
- Rhode Island, 1970
Education
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
- LL.M. - 1975
- Major: Taxation
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1970
- Bryant College, Smithfield, Rhode Island
- B.S. - 1967
- Minor: Accounting
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
Published Works
- Estate and Gift Tax Provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1976, Rhode Island Bar Journal, January, 1977
- Representing the Concerns of Your Florida-Bound Clients, Rhode Island Bar Journal, October, 1981
Classes/Seminars
- Financial Management of Trusts and Estates, National Business Institute, 2008
- Resolving Estate, Will and Trust Contests, National Business Institute, 2009
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
- American College of Trusts and Estates Council, Fellow
Past Employment Positions
- Moses Afonso Jackvony Ltd., Partner, 1999 - 2008
- Tilinghast Licht & Semonoff, Partner, 1989 - 1996
Pro Bono Activities
- Fort Adams Trust
- St. Mary's Home for Children
- St. Thomas More Society
- United Way Chairman Tocqueville Society
