- November 23, 2024
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Law firm and charitable giving business open.
Wayne Grant
News Editor
It’s a two for one deal. Ormond Beach has gained two businesses, now that Bradford Gornto has moved his law practice from Seabreeze Boulevard in Daytona Beach to Ormond Beach to be closer to where he lives, attends church and raises his four children along with his wife Cindy.
“I just wanted to be closer to home,” he said.
There will be two company names on the sign out front of his office at 310 Wilmette Ave., Suite 5.
Gornto Law PLLC primarily offers complex estate planning, and business and tax law for high net worth individuals.
In his other company, Effectual Giving LLC, he serves as a consultant to aid the process of philanthropic giving. He works with organizations such as universities, faith-based charities, hospitals and local governments to work out all the details of the donations. These types of organizations don’t normally have a budget for a full-time consultant, so they contract for services.
Gornto describes the charitable planning portion of his business as “his passion.”
“I enjoy it on many levels,” he said. “I get to share in the joy of giving.”
He said he might see a church being built in Africa or another worthwhile endeavor as a result of the gift.
He also enjoys the legal component, which can be complicated. There are tax codes, legal issues and environmental concerns when giving something, such as land, to a charitable organization.
He said many people don’t realize that local governments can be the recipient of a charitable donation, but it’s actually a booming area, and there are tax benefits.
“People love their home town more than the IRS,” he said.
One of the things Gornto likes about the Ormond Beach area is the rich history.
“I’m a Florida history nut and a Henry Flagler nut,” he said. He plans to decorate his new office with art showing local historic areas.
He believes in historic preservation, especially The Casements and the “historic corridor” from The Casements east to Billy’s Tap Room along East Granada Boulevard.
Gornto graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1998 and has 15 years of experience as an attorney. Ormond Beach has been his home for 14 years, after growing up in Longwood.
He is on the Board of Directors for The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Greater Orlando and the Central Florida Down Syndrome Association.
Call 257-2554 or visit gorntolaw.com.
