Harold A. Ward, III is an attorney with the law firm of Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A. practicing in the firm's Winter Park office. He practices in the firm's Wills, Estates and Trusts practice area, counseling clients on estate planning matters and representing clients with regard to estate and trust administration and probate.
He is certified as a specialist in the area of Wills, Trusts and Estates by the Board of Legal Education and Specialization of the Florida Bar. He is a member of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel, and of the Florida Bar Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section. He formerly served on the Executive Committee of the Orange County Bar Association.
Mr. Ward attended the University of Chicago where he received his B.A. degree in 1952, and his J.D. degree in 1955. He was elected as a member of Phi Beta Kappa and upon graduation from Law School received the Order of the Coif. He also served as a Managing Editor of the University of Chicago Law Review and was a member of the Law School's National Moot Court team.
Upon graduation from Law School, he served as a Law Clerk at the United States Supreme Court for Mr. Justice Hugo L. Black during the 1955 term of the Court. Thereafter he served from 1956 through 1959 as an attorney member of the United States Air Force assigned to the Office of the General Counsel, Secretary of the Air Force. Mr. Ward has been a member of the firm of Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A. since 1960, and has authored legal education outlines and spoken at Florida Bar Continuing Education Seminars in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, and Estate and Trust Administration. He served as Municipal Judge of the City of Winter Park from 1969 until 1973.
In addition to his law practice Mr. Ward has been active in civic and community affairs, serving as a member and past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Rollins College, and also presently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation and the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation, and as a Trustee of several other private Foundations. He also chaired the Board of Directors of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, and was President of the Winter Park Rotary Club.
Area of Practice: Wills, Trusts and Estates
He is certified as a specialist in the area of Wills, Trusts and Estates by the Board of Legal Education and Specialization of the Florida Bar. He is a member of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel, and of the Florida Bar Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section. He formerly served on the Executive Committee of the Orange County Bar Association.
Mr. Ward attended the University of Chicago where he received his B.A. degree in 1952, and his J.D. degree in 1955. He was elected as a member of Phi Beta Kappa and upon graduation from Law School received the Order of the Coif. He also served as a Managing Editor of the University of Chicago Law Review and was a member of the Law School's National Moot Court team.
Upon graduation from Law School, he served as a Law Clerk at the United States Supreme Court for Mr. Justice Hugo L. Black during the 1955 term of the Court. Thereafter he served from 1956 through 1959 as an attorney member of the United States Air Force assigned to the Office of the General Counsel, Secretary of the Air Force. Mr. Ward has been a member of the firm of Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A. since 1960, and has authored legal education outlines and spoken at Florida Bar Continuing Education Seminars in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, and Estate and Trust Administration. He served as Municipal Judge of the City of Winter Park from 1969 until 1973.
In addition to his law practice Mr. Ward has been active in civic and community affairs, serving as a member and past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Rollins College, and also presently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation and the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation, and as a Trustee of several other private Foundations. He also chaired the Board of Directors of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, and was President of the Winter Park Rotary Club.
Area of Practice: Wills, Trusts and Estates