Giev Askari

Biographical Information

Giev is an associate specializing in international and domestic tax and estate planning. Prior to joining Cohen, Chase, Hoffman and Schimmel, Giev worked as an associate attorney for a boutique international tax firm specializing in international trust and estate planning issues for multi-jurisdictional clients. Giev also previously worked as the probate staff attorney as well as a Division Coordinator for the staff attorneys at the West Palm Beach County Courthouse, where he primarily handled matters involving trusts and estate for the Honorable Judge Karen Martin. Giev received a Juris Doctor cum laude from St. Thomas University School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Giev was a founding member of the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review at St. Thomas, where he served as Co-Editor-in-Chief. He was recorded on the Dean's List for four semesters of attendance, and was the recipient of the West Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award. He also spent a summer of study in El Escorial, Spain, where he studied legal issues involving immigration and creditor/debtor rights. Born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Giev was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2006.