Hung V. Nguyen

Hung has extensive experience with probate, trust & guardianship litigation and administration, and commercial litigation.  He is often asked to serve as a fiduciary by the courts and clients.  Hung frequently lectures in the areas of probate, trust and guardianship law and is actively involved with the Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (RPPTL Section) where he serves on the Executive Council and is the former chair of the Guardianship, Power of Attorney, and Advance Directives Committee. He received the RPPTL Section’s inaugural fellowship for 2008-2010, its Rising Star award, and has been an active member of the Probate Rules Committee.

In addition, Hung is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a mediator and is a fellow of the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

Areas of Practice

• Probate Law
• Trust Law
• Guardianship Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Mediation

Certified Legal Specialties

Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit-Civil Mediator

Bar Admissions

• Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

Education

• University of Texas, Austin, B.A. – 1998
• University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, J.D. cum laude – 2002

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Asian American Advisory Board, Miami-Dade County, Member, Executive Committee, 2007 – 2010
• Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida, President, 2007 – 2008
• Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida, Treasurer, 2006 – 2007
• Dade County Bar Association, Member, Probate and Guardianship Committee
• Florida Bar, Member, 11th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 2009 – 2012
• Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2009 – Present
• Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member, Executive Council
• Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member, Probate Law and Procedure Committee
• Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member, Probate and Trust Litigation Committee
• Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member, Trust Law Committee
• Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, and Advance Directives Committee, Chair, 2014 – 2017
• Florida Probate Rules Committee, 2013 – 2016
• Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections, Member, Ad Hoc Study Committee on Estate Planning Conflict of Interest
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Trust and Estate Committee, Co-Founder, Co-Chair, 2015 – 2017
• University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association, Member of Board of Directors, 2017 – 2020
• Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., Member of Board of Directors, 2019 – Present
• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
• Professional Fiduciary Council of Florida, Advisory Board Member, 2020 – Present, Chair 2022 – current

Speaking Engagements (non-exhaustive list)

• Annual Case Law Update, Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami, Miami, Florida, April, 2011
• Annual Case Law Update, Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami, Miami, Florida, April, 2013
• Probate and Trust Litigation Committee: Show Me the Money: A Primer on Collecting Money Judgments, Florida Bar RPPTL Section, St. Petersburg, Florida, May, 2013
• Elder Law Section Annual Update: Litigation Update, Florida Bar Elder Law Section, Orlando, Florida, January, 2014
• Elder Law Section Annual Update: Litigation Update, Florida Bar Elder Law Section, Orlando, Florida, January, 2015
• Real Property Issues in Probate Proceedings and the Conveyance of Real Property in Probate, Dade County Bar Association Probate and Guardianship Committee, Miami, Florida, April, 2015
• Florida Legislative Update 2015, Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami, Miami, Florida, May, 2015
• 35th Annual RPPTL Legislative and Case Law Update: Guarding Against Guardianships, Florida Bar RPPTL Section, Palm Beach, Florida, July, 2015
• Guardianship, Power of Attorney and Advance Directives Legislative Update, Florida Bar RPPTL Section CLE, online webinar, November, 2015
• Ethical Considerations in Guardianships, Florida Bar RPPTL Section CLE, Orlando, Florida, March, 2016
• Probate Training Seminar, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Miami, Florida, April, 2016
• The Trial of Minoru Yasui: The Constitution in a Time of War (Trial Reenactment by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida), Director, Miami, Florida, October, 2016
• Death and Divorce: Crossover Issues in Estate Planning and Family Law, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, San Diego, California, November, 2016
• Adversary Proceedings in Probate and Guardianship Cases, Dade County Bar Association Probate and Guardianship Law Committee, Miami, Florida, December, 2016
• Big Changes: Guardianship Legislative and Case Law Update, Palm Beach County
  Bar Association, West Palm Beach, Florida, February, 2017
• Judicial Panel on Guardianship Proceedings and Practice Tips, Florida Bar RPPTL Section Guardianship Seminar 2017: “Guardian’s Island,” Moderator, Miami, Florida, April, 2017
• Florida Legislative Update 2017, Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami, Miami, Florida, May, 2017
• 37th Annual RPPTL Legislative and Case Law Update: 2017 Guardianship Legislative and Administrative Law Update, Florida Bar RPPTL Section, Palm Beach, Florida, July, 2017
• Anatomy of a Will Contest: Dissecting a Will Contest Through the Lens of Several High-Profile Celebrity Cases, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., November, 2017
• Top 10 Things About Probate, Trust, and Guardianship Law a Plaintiff’s Lawyer Should Know, Southern Trial Lawyers Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, February, 2018
• Dealing With Clients With Diminished Capacity and Other Litigation and Guardianship Related Issues, Ave Maria School of Law Estate Planning Conference, Naples, Florida, May, 2018
• Bivins and a New Era of Lawyer Liability, Dade County Bar Association Probate and Guardianship Committee, Miami, Florida, October, 2018
• All About Florida Estate and Guardianship Adversary Proceedings Webinar, Florida Bar RPPTL Section Practice Series, Miami, Florida, October, 2018
• Healthcare Surrogate Designations, The Professional Fiduciary Council of Florida Conference, Miami, Florida, February, 2021
• Corporate Fiduciaries: Staying Out of Hot Water or Tepid About Serving?, Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami, Miami, Florida, February, 2021
• Adoption and Dilution of Inheritance Interests, Florida ACTEC, Palm Beach, Florida, July, 2021
• Case Law Update 2021-2022, Attorney/Trust Officer Liaison Conference, Palm Beach, Florida, August, 2022
• The Right to Counsel During Incapacity Proceedings, “You Be the Judge” Probate and Guardianship Seminar, Dade Legal Aid, Miami, Florida, January, 2023
• Guardianship Problems — Troubleshooters Q&A, The Probate Team 2023, Florida Legal Education Association, Orlando, Florida, October, 2023
• Afraid to Serve as Agent Under a Power of Attorney or Health Care Surrogate Designation?  Know the Risks, Responsibilities, and Solutions!, Fifth Annual Florida Fiduciary Conference, Professional Fiduciary Council of Florida, Clearwater/St. Petersburg, Florida, May, 2024
• Litigating Over Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives, The Florida State Guardianship Association 37th Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, July, 2024

Published Articles

• Contributor to Actionline, a publication by the Florida Bar RPPTL Section
• Legal Consultant, LexisNexis Practice Guide: Florida Estate Practice, 2005
• The Morgenthau Creditors’ Claim Trap, Co-Author with Eric Virgil, ActionLine, Vol. XXXIII, No. 4, 2012
• The Shifting Landscape of Guardianship Law: Three Consecutive Years of Changes, Co-Author with Stacy Rubel, The Florida Bar Journal, Sept./Oct. 2016
• Exploring the Limits of Parens Patriae From Two Recent Guardianship Cases, ActionLine, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 4, Summer 2017
• Do I Need to be Rich to Have a Will?, Co-Author with Jacobeli Behar, Miami Herald, South Florida Legal Guide, Jan. 8, 2018

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, Florida Bar RPPTL Fellowship, 2008 – 2010
• Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2012
• Top Young Attorneys in Florida, as published by the Wall Street Journal & Miami Magazine, June 2012
• Up and Comers, as published by Florida Trend, July 2012
• Top 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers of Miami-Dade County, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2010
• Top Up and Comers, South Florida Legal Guide, 2009
• Super Lawyers, 2013 – 2024
• Florida Bar RPPTL Section’s 2014-15 Rising Star Award
• Dade County Bar Association, Probate and Guardianship Law Committee, Outstanding Dedication at the 2015 Legislative Session in Guardianship Law

Languages

• Vietnamese