Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial Media
Wendy A. Mara
Ormond Beach, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
(386) 672-8081
555 West Granada Blvd., Ste. D-10
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Elder, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Florida Coastal School of Law
Wendy A. Mara attended Stetson University and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1993
Ms. Mara taught language arts in high school for 13 years. While teaching full time, she earned her MBA degree from the University of Central Florida in 2006. Deciding to pursue a legal career, she entered law school at Florida Coastal School of Law where she graduated in the top 10 percent of her class. While in law school, she was a teaching and research assistant, earned the Dean’s Certificate for Pro Bono Work and became an award winning oralist for the Jessup International Moot Court Competition....
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Ms. Margaret "Peggy" Rose Hoyt
Altamonte Springs, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Stetson University
Peggy is a founding partner of The Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan, a family wealth and legacy planning law firm specializing in wills, trusts and estates and elder law. She is a three-time Stetson University graduate receiving her B.B.A., cum laude, in 1981, her M.B.A. in 1982 and her J.D., cum laude, in 1993. Her passion is her pets - all of them - including 4 horses, 6 dogs and 2 cats! She enjoys long distance trail riding on Heaven and Vogue. Peggy practices in the areas of family wealth and legacy counselling, including trust and estate planning...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Joy Owenby
St Augustine, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law and Florida State University
Attorney Joy Owenby serves clients throughout Florida with aggressive and relentless representation for a wide-range of practice areas. While her knowledge and experience are extensive, Attorney Owenby particularly handles matters involving divorce, adoption, trusts / wills, probate, criminal defense, child support, and family law. Over the course of the years, she has obtained much recognition and has become an accomplished lawyer with an Avvo Rating. Prior to the founding of Owenby Law, P.A., Attorney Owenby serves as legal counsel for Florida’s Guardian ad Litem Program. During this time, she explored the intricacies of family law which have allowed her...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ABlawg SearchSocial MediaResponsive Law
C. Randolph Coleman
Palm Coast, FL Elder Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Florida
The Coleman Law Firm combines 30+ years of experience, concern for the individual client, responsiveness to clients needs, reasonable fees, a focus on the client's objectives by listening carefully to the client's wants and needs, and a commitment to excellence, compassion and sensitivity for family dynamics and relationships.
C. Randolph Coleman, entered private law practice in 1978, after six years as a Certified Public Accountant. His practice is limited to estate planning, Elder law, asset protection planning, probate and trust administration. He is a member of The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Elder Law Section....
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Matthew C. Shapiro
Daytona Beach, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Probate
Florida International University College of Law
Matthew C. Shapiro is a seasoned attorney concentrating in wills, trusts, estates, and civil litigation. Mr. Shapiro graduated with honors from Florida International University, ranking in the top ten of his class. His distinguished academic background laid a strong foundation for his legal career, where he has consistently demonstrated expertise and excellence.
During his career, Mr. Shapiro has provided comprehensive estate planning services to thousands of clients, expertly drafting crucial documents such as revocable living trusts of varying complexities, wills, powers of attorney, health care surrogates, living wills, enhanced life estate deeds, trust amendments, and codicils.
Having served as the lead or...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
David Pilcher
Orange City, FL Elder Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Brigham Young University
David Pilcher is an attorney for the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. He specializes in Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration, Guardianship, Business Entity Formation, Business Law, Commercial Litigation, and Civil Litigation.
He is a native to Florida, born in Orlando and raised in Sanford. He attended Brigham Young University on a full academic scholarship, receiving his B.S degree in Computer Science.
He worked for large companies including IBM before deciding on a career in law. David Pilcher returned to Brigham Young University (once again on scholarship) to its J. Reuben Clark Law School...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Adam S. Towers
Ocala, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of the Pacific
Adam S. Towers is a shareholder with the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. In 2007, he was the founding attorney at the firm's Gainesville office.
Adam S. Towers specializes in Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Civil Litigation, and Estate Planning & Probate. Since 2001, he has handled a wide variety of cases such as insurance claims, eminent domain, contract disputes, code enforcement, and residential evictions & foreclosures.
He belongs to both the Florida and the California bars, and received his J.D. from California's University of the Pacific. He is on the Board of Directors...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Katherine Barski
The Villages, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(855) 473-1818
8564 E. County Road 466, Suite 102
The Villages, FL 32162
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Loyola University New Orleans
Katherine Barski is an associate attorney with the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. Her primary areas of practice are Estate planning, Probate, Litigation, Elder Law, and Real Estate. She received her M.B.A. from Nova Southeastern University (1993) and her J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law (1996). Ms. Barski has held the distinction of SuperLawyer since 2016.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Astrid de Parry
DeLand, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Cornell Law School
Providing expectional service to discerning clients in Central Florida for over 25 years in probate and estate planning matters, Astrid de Parry has extensive civil trial practice experience representing a broad range of interests. Upon graduating from Cornell University Law School in 1977, Ms. de Parry served as Assistant University Counsel for Cornell University from 1977 to 1980. Thereafter, she served as General Counsel for the University of Alaska Statewide System of Higher Education from 1980 to 1985. After moving to Florida in 1985, Astrid de Parry went to work for a large law firm in Orlando, focusing on...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Samantha Rauba
Ocala, FL Elder Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Florida Coastal School of Law
Samantha’s primary practice includes Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship, and Elder Law. Her clients range from young individuals to seniors and their caregivers. She represents individuals in all forms of Probate and Guardianship proceedings and has drafted hundreds of documents to meet her client’s estate planning goals. Additionally, Samantha works one on one with clients to plan for and defray the cost of long term care. Samantha was born and raised in Ocala, Florida. She attended Florida State University then attended Florida Coastal School of Law from which she obtained her Juris Doctorate. Samantha is active in the...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Debra G Simms
Port Orange, FL Elder Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Elder, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Probate
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
I am a Board Certified Elder Law attorney practicing primarily in the areas of Estate Planning, Medicaid Asset Protection, Probate, Guardianship, Family Law, and Bankruptcy. These are all areas which affect senior citizens. I have 3 locations to best serve my clients: The Villages, Orlando, and Volusia County, FL
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
John T. Marshall
Wildwood, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder and Estate Planning
University of Akron
Before becoming an attorney, I spent 7 years in the insurance and financial services industry. I became frustrated with the fact my “client” was not the person I was selling insurance or financial services to but was instead the company for which I worked. I decided to become a lawyer because the client – the person I represent – is the one to whom I owe my loyalty.
From the moment I entered law school I knew I wanted to practice estate planning and related areas of law because they were directly related to my prior work experience;...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Clayton Patterson
Maitland, FL Elder Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Florida A&M University College of Law
Clay was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida in 2010. He then worked in the Orlando area and began law school the next year at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Orlando where he received his Juris Doctorate degree in 2014. He enjoys learning about the world around him and spending time doing outdoor activities. Coming from a large family, he is very passionate about helping others through his legal services.
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Grady H. Williams Jr.
St. Augustine, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
The University of Georgia School of Law
Grady H. Williams, Jr. is the managing attorney of Grady H. Williams, Jr., LL.M., Attorneys at Law, P.A. Mr. Williams started his career as a real estate, corporate, and finance attorney in Texas, but for more than 30 years has focused his practice on senior adult services, including elder law, estate planning, state and federal benefits eligibility planning, tax planning, special needs planning, and probate and trust administration in Florida. He also serves as general counsel for local businesses, government entities, and elected officials. Mr. Williams is a two-time past president of the Clay County Bar Association, and served...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Thomas Upchurch
Daytona Beach, FL Elder Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Nova Southeastern University
Florida Probate Litigation and Estate Planning Attorney Thomas Upchurch grew up in Daytona Beach. Prior to returning to the Daytona Beach area to join the law firm of Every, Stack & Upchurch, he was an Assistant State Attorney in Pinellas County. Mr. Upchurch is an experienced Florida Probate Litigation and Estate Planning attorney who dedicates his practice to ensuring his clients receive competent advice and assistance in dealing with their legal matters.
As a Florida Probate Litigation law firm, Every, Stack & Upchurch is qualified to handle your probate litigation case, whether it be a will contest, undue influence, fraud or...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Randal L. Schecter
Ormond Beach, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Florida State University College of Law
With more than 33 years in practice, Attorney Randal L. Schecter has extensive experience in asset protection, Medicaid planning, estate planning, powers of attorney, probate and Elder Law. Attorney Schecter has built a highly respected Elder Law firm serving the Central Florida area. A compassionate lawyer, Mr. Schecter is committed to delivering the highest quality legal and personal services to his clients and their families. Always responsive and attentive, Mr. Schecter helps sort through the confusing array of decisions encountered when families have to place their loved ones in long term care facilities. He understands that this is one of...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Daniel Wehking
Lady Lake, FL Elder Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Elder and Estate Planning
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Daniel Wehking is a native Floridian. He grew up in Miami, Florida where he attended Marine and Science Technology Academy, a prestigious marine science themed public magnet school near Key Biscayne. Before earning his bachelors degree, Daniel worked taking care of dolphins at the Miami Seaquarium and monkeys at the Monkey Jungle.
Daniel earned his Bachelor of Science from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, New Jersey. While at Rutgers, Daniel was the recipient of a Dean Merit Scholarship.
Upon his return to Florida, Daniel worked...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Shea Ann Fugate
Orlando, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Elder and Social Security Disability
Shea Fugate is the founder and principal attorney at the Law Offices of Shea A. Fugate, P.A., located in Maitland and Orlando. Ms. Fugate concentrates her practice in the areas of disability law and elder law, helping the elderly and disabled in Florida plan for and receive appropriate care and benefits without depleting their vital financial resources.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Fugate worked for a disability law firm for seven years, serving as a social security disability (SSD) case manager and even writing appeals for the firm. This same firm later hired Ms. Fugate as an attorney, where she...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Ryan Saboff
Maitland, FL Elder Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Ryan Saboff was born in Orlando, Florida and is a lifelong resident of Central Florida. He attended the Park Maitland School and Trinity Preparatory School. He graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor’s degrees in both finance and real estate.
Ryan then worked for five years with Farmer’s Insurance Exchange as a Senior Liability Representative for both standard and non-standard insurance companies resolving complex bodily injury claims.
He then graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law in Orlando, Florida where he served as a supervising editor of law review.
While in law school, Ryan worked in the legal departments...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Ronald A. Jones
SUMMERFIELD, FL Elder Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Elder and Estate Planning
Nova Southeastern University
Serving Belleview, Summerfield, Lady Lake, Oxford and The Villages since 1997. Handling estate planning including Wills, Trusts, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Proxies. Handling Probate matters including Will Contests.
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Lynn M. Salvatore
Saint Augustine, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(904) 230-0778
111 Nature Walk Parkway
Suite 102
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
Elder, Arbitration & Mediation, Criminal Defense and Estate Planning
University of Florida
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Heidi S. Webb
Daytona Beach, FL Elder Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
140 South Beach Street
Suite 310
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Florida State University College of Law
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Thomas S. Shigo Jr.
Ocala, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Florida
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Benjamin James Cox
Tavares, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Elder, Divorce and Family
I've been in practice for more than 33 years. My areas of practice are Divorce, Paternity, Child-Custody, Guardianship, and I am also a Supreme Court State Certified Family Law Mediator.
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Lucille M Espey-Francis
Tavares, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Military and Probate
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Michael Carr Norvell
Leesburg, FL Elder Law Attorney with 49 years of experience
Elder and Probate
University of Florida Levin College of Law and University of Florida Levin College of Law
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Alexis Merzoyan
Orange City, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 1 year of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Edward Dimayuga
Daytona Beach, FL Elder Law Attorney
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial Media
Cassidy V. Petersen
Viera, FL Elder Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Stetson University College of Law
Cassidy V. Petersen initially joined the firm in 2011 and has held various positions over the years – beginning as a receptionist, next as an estate planning paralegal, then as our firm administrator, and now as an attorney. Ms. Petersen focuses her practice in estate planning, business succession planning, probate, trust administration, Medicaid planning, VA planning, guardianship, and special needs planning.
Ms. Petersen, a Melbourne native, graduated from Melbourne High School in 2011. She earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Management, graduating cum laude, from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2014. Ms. Petersen received her Juris Doctor (J.D.), cum...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial Media
Mr. Robin M. Petersen
Viera, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
8085 Spyglass Hill Road
Viera, FL 32940
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Florida State University College of Law
Robin Petersen is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Estate Planning & Elder Law Center of Brevard, which has been serving Brevard County since 1991. The practice focuses exclusively in the areas of Estate Planning and Elder Law, Wills and Trusts, Probate and Trust Administration (representing the executor or trustee, as well as serving as the executor or trustee of the estate), Guardianship, planning for long term care costs through asset protection, the use of VA Aid & Attendance, and Medicaid benefit options. Because he has dedicated over 25 years of practice to these types of law, Robin understands...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial MediaResponsive Law
Aubrey Harry Ducker Jr.
Orlando, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Elder, Divorce, Education and Estate Planning
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Aubrey Harry Ducker Jr. is a who has had years of accomplishments in the legal field. He has taken an interest in elder law after caring for his own grandmother and parents-in-law. Mr. Ducker has the first-hand experience in dealing with the stresses and anxieties that accompany deciding how to live the rest of one’s “golden years”. Attorney Aubrey Harry Ducker Jr. knows that adult children have to deal with this rite of passage. This involves specific stresses when making decisions for a parent or parents incapacitated by serious illnesses.
As a Family Law Attorney, Aubrey Harry Ducker Jr. takes...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
R. Kellen Bryant
Orange Park, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Stetson University College of Law
Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law Attorney focused on providing custom solutions and personalized legal and asset protection planning for caregivers and families in Northeast Florida. Offices located in Jacksonville, FL and Orange Park, FL.
Kellen is a partner and co-founder of Berg Bryant Elder Law Group after having spent 7 years building his own practice from scratch. Kellen started his solo practice at 26 years old during the 2009 recession, with no contacts and no prior legal experience in elder law. Kellen has since built a practice that has served over 1500 families and supports a full office staff to...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ABlawg SearchSocial Media
David M. Goldman
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Florida Coastal School of Law and University of London
The firm works with Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Wills, & Trusts, Probate, Elder Law, Guardianship, Gun Trust, NFA Firearms, NFA Trust, Gun rights, Probate, Probate Litigation, Trusts, and Trust Litigation. Licensed in Texas and Florida
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial Media
Katherine Schnauss Naugle
Jacksonville, FL Elder Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Stetson University College of Law
Katherine is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. She is the immediate Past-President of the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association. She is a member of the Jacksonville Chapter, D.A.R.. She attended Riverside Presbyterian Day School and is a graduate of The Bolles School. She is happily married to Cameron Naugle, owner of Naugle Funeral Home and has two small children, Abigail and Logan, who are the light of her life. Katherine graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University in 1998. She then graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 2001, and an M.B.A. from...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Carla Trinca-Conley
Orange Park, FL Elder Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
In 2016, Carla Trinca-Conley joined Berg Bryant Elder Law Group, PLLC, where she specializes in assisting elderly individuals and their families. Carla is passionate about getting to know each client's unique story and tailoring her legal services to their needs. She is a Board-Certified Elder Law attorney by the Florida Bar.
At Berg Bryant, Carla is the lead attorney for guardianship cases, including guardianships over incapacitated adults, guardian advocacy proceedings for developmentally disabled individuals over 18, and guardianship proceedings for minors with funds from personal injury actions or inheritance. Carla is committed to helping her clients navigate the requirements of...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial MediaResponsive Law
Markus A. Sermons
Orange Park, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
(904) 541-6492
1543 Kingsley Avenue, Suite 18-B
Suite 18-B
Orange Park, FL 32073
Elder, Divorce, Family and Probate
Florida Coastal School of Law and Florida Coastal School of Law
Markus A. Sermons, Esquire is a litigation attorney focusing in the areas of Probate, Guardianships, Divorce, and other Family Law issues, along with Trust Litigation, and general Civil Litigation. Prior to starting Sermons Law, PLLC, he spent several years in the Office of the Public Defender litigating criminal matters in the Juvenile and Felony divisions, but began his law career with the Office of the State Attorney as a Legal Trainee. With countless hearings and many jury and bench trials to his credit, Mr. Sermons has extensive courtroom experience.
Additionally, Mr. Sermons has also worked with...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Casey C Harrison
Gainesville, FL Elder Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Attorney Casey C. Harrison is a sympathetic and savvy probate attorney with nearly a decade of experience first working within, and later arguing in front of, Florida’s circuit and appellate courts. He applies this versatile background and inside-out understanding of Florida litigation to assist you with your most complicated probate matters in a comprehensive fashion.
Attorney Harrison joined his brother Attorney McCabe Harrison in the family practice in 2020. Before that, he spent seven years working for a litigation firm in Clearwater, Florida, honing his ability to take cases to court and win arguments before judges. He has a range of...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial MediaResponsive Law
Howard M. Rosenblatt
Gainesville, FL Elder Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Howard Rosenblatt is an Estate Planning and Probate attorney. He is based out of Gainesville and is versed in all matters of Estate Planning, including Wills and Trusts.
Mr. Rosenblatt graduated with his law degree from the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 1981, and has been recipient of numerous legal and community-based awards and honors, including The Florida Bar Pro Bono Award (2019). NAIFA-Florida's Advisor of The Year Award (2018), Florida Jaycees speaker of the year award (1984). He is a Life member of the Million Dollar Round Table, a Fellow of The Florida...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial Media
Lauren Nagel Richardson
Gainesville, FL Elder Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Nursing Home and Probate
Florida State University College of Law
Lauren Richardson moved to Gainesville in 1993 to complete an LLM in Taxation at UF Law. Since then, she has focused her practice on protecting families and property through estate planning, guardianship, probate, special needs, and elder law. She also serves as co-counsel on wrongful death, personal injury and probate and trust litigation cases. Lauren's probate practice is Statewide. All other areas are throughout North Florida. Free phone consult. Reasonable fees.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
S. I. Valbh
Daytona, FL Elder Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Georgetown University Law Center and Drake University Law School
S.I. "Sandy" Valbh is an Of Counsel attorney for the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. He practices Business Law, Estate Planning & Probate Law, Tax Law, Civil Litigation, and Commercial Litigation.
He received his B.S. from Florida State University, double-majoring in Finance and Accounting (1994). He earned his J.D. from Drake University College of Law (graduating With Honors in 1997) and his LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center (graduating With Distinction in 1998).
Mr. Valbh assists with Estate and Trust Administration, Business and Commercial Transactions, Corporate and Partnership Tax Planning, and representation before the Internal...