R. David Marchetti
 
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David Marchetti's practice principally involves estate planning and probate, along with work in taxation, real estate, corporate, and commercial law. He has been a frequent lecturer on estate planning and probate issues for a number of organizations and institutions, including the Mississippi Bar Association, the National Business Institute, Lorman Educational Services, Inc., the Mississippi Bankers Association Trust Conference, and the University of Mississippi.
 
On behalf of the Estates and Trusts Section of the Mississippi Bar, David has also drafted several pieces of legislation in the areas of trust and estate law that were passed by the Mississippi Legislature.
 
David received a Bachelor of Accountancy from Mississippi State University and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he served as Associate Editor of the Mississippi Law Journal. He later earned an LL.M. in estate planning from the University of Miami School of Law.
Current Employment Position:
 
Member
Areas of Practice:
 
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Corporate Law
Real Estate
Taxation (Other Than Estate & Gift)
Certified Mediator: Estates, Trusts, Businesses, Corporations, and Real Estate
Litigation Percentage:
 
10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
 
Mississippi, 1989
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Mississippi, 1989
U.S. District Court - Southern District of Mississippi, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1989
U.S. Tax Court, 1997
Education:
 
University of Miami School of Law
   Coral Gables, Florida, LL.M.
   Honors: magna cum laude
 
University of Mississippi School of Law
   Oxford, Mississippi, J.D.
   Honors: magna cum laude 
   Phi Delta Phi
   Magister, Phi Delta Phi
   Law Journal: Mississippi Law Journal,
      Associate Editor, 1987 - 1989
 
Mississippi State University
   Starkville, MS, B.P.A.
   Honors: summa cum laude 
   Major: Accounting
Classes/Seminars Taught:
 
Estate Planning, National Business Institute, 1997 - 2000
 
"Complete Trust Workshop", Professional Education Systems, Inc., 2001 - 2002

Mississippi Estate Planning, Lorman Educational Services, 2001 - 2003

Probate Practice Fundamentals, University Of Mississippi, March 7, 2003

Family Limited Partnerships in Mississippi, National Business Institute, 1997

Liability and Asset Protection Planning for Mississippi Pharmacists, Wells Marble & Hurst, PLLC

"Current Developments in Fiduciary Administration", Mississippi Bankers Association Trust Conference, November 4, 2004


Honors and Awards:
          Mid-South Super Lawyer - 2009
 
       
Professional Associations and Memberships:
 
Financial Planning Association, 1994 - Present
   Member, Mississippi Chapter

Financial Planning Association, 2002 - 2004
   Board of Directors, Mississippi Chapter

The Mississippi Bar
   Section on Estates & Trusts, 2000 - 2001
   Member & Chairman

The Mississippi Bar, Section on Estates & Trusts, 2000 - 2001
   Chairman

Jackson Tax Forum, 1994 - Present
   Member & Past President

Mississippi State University Foundation, 1998 - Present
   Planned Gifts Council

Estate Planning Council of Mississippi, 1994 - Present
   Member

Estate Planning Council of Mississippi, 2005 - Present
   Executive Committee

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
   Member

Past Employment Positions:
 
Hon. William H. Barbour, Jr., Law Clerk, 1989 - 1990
 
Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, Associate, 1990 - 1994
 
Young & Marchetti, PLLC, Member, 1994 - 1998
Fraternities/Sororities:
 
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Phi Delta Phi
Omicron Delta Kappa
Beta Alpha Psi
Birth Information:
 
1964, Jackson, Mississippi

   

 

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