Our Attorneys

Harry G. McConnell
Daytona Beach, Florida

Of Counsel
phone	(386) 254-6875
fax	(386) 257-1834
email	Email Me

Mr. McConnell, Of Counsel, joined Smith Hood Bigman in 1987. His areas of practice include estate planning, guardianships, counseling small business owners, and litigation related to these issues. Mr. McConnell served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1975 and in the Naval Reserve from 1981 to 1996. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Mr. McConnell received the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Achievement Medal, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

Areas of Practice:: Probate Litigation (will & trust contests, guardianship litigation); Estate Planning (wills, trusts and related matters); Guardianships; Counseling Small Business Owners; Estate Administration

Bar Admissions:: Florida, 1987; Indiana, 1978; U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993

Education:: Indiana University at Bloomington School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 1978
Juris Doctor
Honors: National Moot Court Team
Honors: Order of Barristers; University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1975
Master's of Arts
Honors: With Distinction; Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1968
Bachelor of Arts

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Lecturer, Legal Research and Writing, Indiana University School of Law, 1978 - 1980; Lecturer, Professional Guardian 40-Hour Course, Daytona, 1998 - 2000

Past Employment Positions:: U.S. Naval Reserve (line/SWO), retired as Captain (06), 1981 - 1996; U.S. Navy (Line/SWO), resigned from active duty as Lieutenant (03), 1968 - 1975

Pro Bono Activities:: Volunteer Lawyers Clinic, 1987 - 2004; Guardian ad Litem Program (Children's Advocate), 1994 - 2006; Environment Advisory Board, City of Ormond Beach, Florida, 2004 - 2006; Pro-Bono cases - ongoing

Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, Edgewater, Deltona, Sanford, Palm Coast, Bunnell, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, De Leon Springs, Crescent City, Flagler County, and Volusia County Florida.