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Wright Moulton

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Wright Moulton practices in the areas of asset protection, estate planning, guardianships, probate, trusts and taxation with a focus on higher net worth individuals and entities. He is a board certified lawyer in Taxation by The Florida Bar.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, and a member and past president of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association and the Estate Planning Council of Northwest Florida.

Wright is a sixth-generation Pensacolian, a member of Christ Church Parish (Episcopal), Pensacola Country Club, Pensacola Yacht Club, and an active participant in several Pensacola Mardi Gras organizations.

Wright graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1957, and received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1959. He holds a Masters of Law degree in Taxation from the New York University School of Law in 1964.

He is Chairman of the Board of Lakeview Foundation, Inc.; a former president of Lakeview Center, Inc.; a current trustee and officer of the Pensacola Museum of Art; a former member of the board of the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce, and a Rotarian. He serves on the Advisory Committee of the Melba Meyer Charitable Trust and is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Switzer Brothers Charitable Foundation.

Wright was appointed Custodian of the Federal Bench and Bar Fund by the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida and the U.S. Tax Court.

Prior to the formation of Moulton McEachern & Walker, Wright was for many years a shareholder and member of the Board of Directors of Carlton Fields, Attorneys at Law. He participated in firm management through long-time membership on the Board of Directors and on the Compensation Committee and as a trustee of the firm's Pension and Profit Sharing Plan. He was Managing Shareholder of the Pensacola office.