M. Brandon Robinson - Clearwater Probate Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

M. Brandon Robinson Bio
Brandon Robinson, Esq. received his Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management in 2011, from Hannibal-LaGrange University in Hannibal, Missouri, the boyhood home of Mark Twain. Brandon earned his Juris Doctor degree and a Certificate of Concentration in Elder Law from Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, graduating cum laude in 2015. Upon graduation, Brandon received the Matthew Bender Elder Law Book Award as well as the William F. Blew Pro Bono Service Award, having provided over 470 hours of pro bono services during law school. Brandon was sworn in as a member of The Florida Bar in 2015, is also licensed to practice before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and is a United States Department of Veterans Affairs Accredited Attorney. His practice is focused primarily on wills, trusts, estate planning, probate, guardianship, and veteran’s disability benefits.. Brandon was named a 2024 Rising Star by Super Lawyers, and is rated A/V Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell for the highest level of professional excellence. Brandon was selected by his peers as a Rising Star in the area of Wills in 2020, and as an Elite Top Attorney in the area of Wills each year from 2021 - 2025 as published in SRQ Magazine.. Prior to joining Battle Law, Brandon worked to combat elder consumer fraud and exploitation while serving for two years as the Elder Consumer Protection Fellow for Stetson University College of Law. His community and professional commitments include serving on the Board of Directors for the Manatee County Bar Association; serving as a Volunteer Judge for Manatee County Teen Court; and serving on the Florida Bar Elder Law Section Estate Planning Committee. Brandon previously served three consecutive terms on the Florida Bar’s standing committee on Military and Veterans Affairs; previously served for five years on the Board of Directors for the Manatee County Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Division, including terms as Secretary and Treasurer; formerly served as the Treasurer of the Thomas E. Penick Jr. American Inn of Court; formerly served one term as a member of the Florida Bar’s 12th Judicial Circuit Attorney Grievance Committee; and formerly served three terms as a board member for the Town of Kenneth City Planning and Zoning Board. Brandon is a member of the Florida Bar Elder Law Section; the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section; the Florida Bar Speaker’s Bureau; and is active in the St. Petersburg Community Law Program’s annual Wills for Warriors Program. Brandon is a Life Member of Marine Corps League Detachment No. 57, and served for ten years on the Board of Trustees, including terms as Adjutant and Paymaster, and seven consecutive terms as the Judge Advocate. Brandon also serves as a member of the Marine Corps League Honor Guard for military funerals, parades, and other civic events, and is a Life Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4364.. Before college, Brandon enlisted in the United State Marine Corps, serving honorably in combat as an Ammunition Specialist Technician in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and was awarded several different medals, ribbons, badges, and citations including the Presidential Unit Citation, Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze campaign stars, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Following his discharge from the Marines, Brandon worked as an emergency medical technician, became a CPR and first-aid instructor, managed a horse ranch, trained as a welder, and became a master scuba diver trainer and full cave diver before finishing his undergraduate degree.. Brandon and his wife Dawn have two sons, two daughters, and a smattering of grandchildren. They also have a Great Dane, a Coconut Lab, a Black Goldendoodle, a Maltese, and two spoiled cats. In his spare time, Brandon enjoys spending time with his family, exploring underwater caves and shipwrecks, visiting National Parks, watching college football (Go Gamecocks!) and other sports, playing music (trumpet, percussion, and guitar), flying, skydiving, traveling, and attempting to cook good BBQ.