Overview

Al O'Neill is a Founding Member of the firm. Before semi-retiring, he had a broad-based practice with an emphasis on matters involving federal tax issues. Specific practice areas included partnership and joint venture planning, executive compensation, tax-qualified benefits, and estate planning. He continues to consult and assist the firm with a few long-standing clients.

Honors and Distinctions

• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• The Best Lawyers in America (Tax Law), 1983-2019
• Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2015
• Florida Trend Legal Elite, 2006
• American College of Tax Counsel, Fellow
• American Law Institute, Life Member
• Gerald T. Hart Outstanding Tax Attorney Award, presented by the Tax Section of The Florida Bar, 1995-1996

Professional Involvement

• American Bar Association, Section of Taxation
  • Chair, 1992-1993
• The Florida Bar, Tax Section
  • Chair, 1975-1976
  • Tax Certification Committee, Initial Member
• American Bar Retirement Association
  • Board of Directors, 1995-2004
  • President, 2000-2001
• Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council, 2001-2003

Community Involvement

• The Florida Orchestra, Board of Directors, 1987-2002
• University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
  • Board of Directors, 1976-1984, 1996-2001, 2003-2011, 2013-present (life member)
• University of Florida, College of Arts and Sciences, Dean’s Development Council, Chair, 1996-2001
• Gator Boosters, Inc., Board of Directors, 2002-2011, 2015-present (Distinguished Director)

News

• Forty-Six Attorneys from Trenam Law Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
• Forty Attorneys from Trenam Law Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
• Thirty Four Attorneys from Trenam Law Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018
• Thirty-Two Trenam Attorneys Listed in 2016 Best Lawyers in America Including Two as Lawyer of the Year
• Forty-Five Trenam Lawyers Named Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Rising Stars
• Twenty Four Trenam Kemker Lawyers Named to the 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition
• Fifty Trenam Kemker Lawyers Named Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Rising Stars
• Thirty-Two Trenam Kemker Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers in America 2014

Presentations

Al has been a visiting lecturer at Stetson Law School; has spoken at many tax institutes, including the NYU Institute on Federal Taxation and the Southern Federal Tax Institute; and has authored numerous articles in the tax area.