Richard B. Comiter is the senior partner of Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP, a Florida regional tax law firm.  The focus of Mr. Comiter’s practice is federal income and estate tax, partnership and limited liability company state law, tax planning and structuring of business transactions for pass-thru entities, succession and wealth transfer planning, probate, asset protection and non-qualified executive compensation.  Mr. Comiter was awarded a B.S.B.A. with Honors from the University of Florida and earned a M.S.M. in Tax Accounting from Florida International University.  Mr. Comiter received his Juris Doctorate, with Honors, and Master of Tax Law from the Holland Law Center at the University of Florida.  He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America by Woodward & White, Inc under the categories of Income Tax and Estate Planning,  Florida Trend’s as a Florida Legal Elite honoree, Florida Super Lawyers in the area of Tax, Who’s Who Legal: USA - Corporate Tax and South Florida Legal Guide in the categories of Estate Planning and Taxation. Mr. Comiter is ranked by the Chamber USA Guide as one of Florida’s leading business tax lawyers.  He is a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and has recently been appointed to its Business Planning Committee. 

Mr. Comiter is the Past-President of the Jewish Community Center of the Greater Palm Beaches. He has previously served as President of the Palm Beach/Martin County Estate Planning Council and President of the Palm Beach County Tax Institute.  He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and is a Past-Chair of the Professional Advisory Group to the Foundation.  Mr. Comiter is the Regional Vice-President and member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Comiter has lectured in programs sponsored by the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Lawyers Guaranty Fund Assembly, New York University’s Institutes on Partnership Taxation and Closely Held Businesses, the National Business Institute and the Graduate Tax Department and School of Law at the University of Florida.  Mr. Comiter has been a guest speaker for numerous other Florida professional, educational, income and estate planning councils and business organizations.