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Since 1977, the AV Preeminent probate and estate planning law firm of Lauer Law, P.A. (formerly E. Steven Lauer, P.A.) in Vero Beach, Florida, has provided a variety of estate planning services, as well as offering legal counsel regarding probate and trust administrations, tax preparation, real estate, and elder law.. E. Steven Lauer is the only attorney in Indian River County who has passed the C.P.A. exam and is Florida Board Certified in Wills, Trust, Estates and Taxation. In addition, the office staff includes an accountant, who prepares fiduciary accountings and tax returns; an attorney with a Master of Laws in Taxation; and paralegals, who assist with probate and trust administrations and real estate transactions.  Finally, although the office would be pleased to work with a corporate or family fiduciary to administer an estate or trust, Mr. Lauer has acted as an independent fiduciary on many occasions working hand in hand with the client’s trusted financial advisor.  As a result, the office provides “one stop shopping” for the various needs of its clients.. Lauer Law, P.A. can also assist with resolving conflicts in Florida conflicts range in scope from academic and provisionary to highly emotional battles:

Mrs. Barnes' practice includes guardianship law, commercial law and litigation, probate litigation, general business and corporate matters, condominium and association law, landlord and tenant, and real estate law for client matters in Florida and the Bahamas.. After graduating from Sweet Briar College, Mrs. Barnes studied at the University of Edinburgh College of Law, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, where she earned her law degree in 1990. Mrs. Barnes returned to the United States to attend Stetson University College of Law to receive her Juris Doctor in 1993, and she was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1993. Mrs. Barnes furthered her legal education by earning a Master of Laws in Real Property Development from the University of Miami School of Law in 1995. In June 2008, Mrs. Barnes was admitted to the Rolls of Solicitors of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. In September of 2008, Mrs. Barnes was admitted to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Bar.

Having worked in a variety of fields and in different countries gives me the ability and the drive to assist people with various legal issues.  With the opening of our offices in Belize, Central America, we are able to assist people with Asset Protection, Offshore Banking and investment issues, retiring or residing in Central America and the Caribbean, the purchase of foreign property and businesses, and various import and export opportunites.. Our firm also maintains a strong litigation focus locally here in Indian River County and the surrounding areas.  We have several lawyers in the firm which allows us to handle all forms of legal matters such as Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Family Law matters, Guardianships, Foreclosure Defense, etc.  If there is a matter which we cannot assist a client with, we take great efforts to find the right professional to assist them.

Dillon L. Roberts is a member of the Firm’s Estate Planning and Tax Group. Mr. Roberts’s practice areas include estate planning, estate and trust administration, and business and real estate structuring and tax planning. He also handles matters regarding family business succession planning, valuation, and liquidity. Mr. Roberts has represented clients in entity formations, tax-sensitive restructuring, as well as matters involving acquisitions and dispositions of equity interests and assets. His practice also includes complex estate and gift tax planning and income tax planning matters.. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Roberts served honorably in the U.S. Army, 4th Brigade of the 10th Mountain Division, with service in Afghanistan as a scout platoon leader. He was a distinguished graduate from officer candidate school, officer armor basic course, and an honor graduate of U.S. Army Ranger School.. Mr. Roberts earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2011 from the University of Florida, College of Law, cum laude, where he earned the highest grade in his Real Estate Transactions course. Mr. Roberts later earned his Masters of Laws (LL.M) in Taxation, also from the University of Florida, where he earned the highest grade in his Estate Planning course. In 2019, Mr. Roberts earned his Florida Bar Board Certification in Tax - one of the only three attorneys in the state of Florida who were awarded that distinction in that year. Currently, less than 200 attorneys in Florida are Board Certified as Tax Specialists. He maintains an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer. Since 2018 Super Lawyers has named him as one of Florida’s “Rising Stars,” effectively ranking him as one of the top 2.5% of attorneys in the state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research.. Mr. Roberts is the Secretary of the Indian River County Estate Planning Council, is a member of the VNA Foundation Planned Giving Council Advisory Board and serves on the board for the ARC of Indian River County.

Christopher H. Marine is a lifelong resident of Vero Beach.  He serves as chairman of the firm's Real Property  Group,  the Finance & Institutional Lending Group, and he is also a member of  the Business & Commercial Enterprise Group.  Mr. Marine has been awarded an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating issued by the largest and most complete ratings registry of lawyers in the world.. Mr. Marine graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Law in 1983, and during his law school tenure he served on the Editorial Board of the Florida Law Review.  Mr. Marine has over 25 years of practice experience in the area of real property, including residential and commercial transactions, construction and development, zoning and land use regulation, and corporate/commercial law and lending. Current projects of note include the Marsh Island Club, Palm Island Plantation, Providence, The Fountains Medical Complex, Quail Ridge, Hidden Hammock and Boulevard Tennis Village. Mr. Marine's extensive transactional practice has been recognized by Land America/Commonwealth title insurance company with its Executive Award for outstanding performance for ten consecutive years.. Mr. Marine has also developed a practice emphasis in the area of wetlands mitigation banking, negotiated and regulatory conservation easement grants, and related transactional services. He is an active Associate Member of the National Mitigation Banking Association.. In addition to the practice of law, Mr. Marine remains active within the Vero Beach business and civic community. He has served on the Board of the Education Foundation and he is a past President and current member of the Indian River County Real Property Council. He has served as Chairman and member of the Board of Adjustment/Appeal for the City of Vero Beach, and he is the current Chairman of the Indian River County Board of Zoning Adjustment/Appeal.  Mr. Marine also manages the firm's commercial title insurance company, Island Title Agency.. Mr. Marine's professional memberships include the Indian River County and American Bar Associations, and the Florida Bar.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Vero Beach and surrounding areas.