Top Estate Lawyers Near Me in Winter Park Area

With the proper foundations in place, Sultana’s entrepreneurial spirit really kicked in, and she formed Sultana Law, P.A. Sultana intends to strengthen and maintain her practice in Orlando, which is home to both her and her family.  Sultana is licensed to practice law in Florida, New York and before the Federal Court - Middle District Court of Florida.  She is active in Orange County's legal community and sits on the board of directors of the Central Florida Women's Resource Center.. In February 2009, she won second place in UCF's elevator pitch competition, King of the Court, pitching a start-up company to investors. While in law school Sultana interned as a law clerk for the Honorable Faye Allen of the Ninth Circuit Court and completed three transactional law clinics. She earned two book awards for achieving the highest grade in both of her research and writing courses. Sultana currently serves as a  judge and jury advisor for Orange County Teen Court.. She was born and raised in The Hague, The Netherlands and speaks Dutch fluently. Sultana enjoys traveling, Spanish Flamenco, international cuisine and the company of good friends and her beloved dog Bella.

Warin Epstein is the principal founding attorney of the Law Office of Warin L. Epstein, P.A. With over a decade of experience in real estate law, Mr. Epstein represents individuals, small businesses, and community associations and condominiums with their legal needs in matters including, but not limited to, landlord tenant evictions and disputes, homeowners and condominium association issues, leases, real property sales, real estate investments, asset protection, foreclosures, deeds, and debt collection. Mr. Epstein also helps clients in the areas of estate planning and probate, bankruptcy, and family law. Warin began his legal career in New York City, where he represented corporate cooperatives in all aspects of civil litigation, with an emphasis in residential and commercial landlord-tenant disputes. In 2012, looking for a better quality of life for his family and himself, Warin relocated to Florida and established his practice. Committed to advocating for children in his community, Mr. Epstein also serves in conjunction with the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association as a pro bono guardian ad litem, fighting for children who have been adjudicated dependent due to abuse, abandonment, or neglect. In his spare time, Warin also volunteers as the coach of a coed recreational soccer team for the city of Mount Dora.

Stacey joined the Flammia Elder Law Firm in 2018. She focuses her practice on estate planning, special needs planning, probate, trust administration, guardianship, and Medicaid planning. She is also an Accredited Veterans Claim Attorney as required to practice law before the VA.. Stacey is a Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law Attorney, making her a legal expert in Elder Law. Florida Board Certification is the highest level of evaluation by the Florida Bar, awarded only to lawyers with exceptional knowledge, skills, and proficiency, as well as a reputation for professionalism and ethics in a particular field of law. Stacey is a Florida native. She grew up in Miami, Florida before moving to Orlando to attend the University of Central Florida (UCF). Stacey graduated from UCF in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies. During her time in college and before attending law school, Stacey worked as a legal assistant and paralegal gaining hands on experience in the legal field. She then earned her Juris Doctor degree from Barry University School of Law in Orlando in 2016. While in law school, Stacey had the honor of serving on the Barry University Law Review as a Research and Technical Editor. She was also the recipient of several book awards, including Legal Research and Writing I, Legal Research and Writing II, Torts, and Trial Advocacy.. Stacey is a compassionate advocate and advisor who devotes her time to helping families and individuals with concerns related to Elder Law.

Since 1976, Winter Park Florida attorney Eric A. Lanigan, partner at Lanigan & Lanigan, P.L., has80 percent of his practice dedicated to business and civil litigation.. “There’s not much I haven’t litigated, from basic employment contract disputes to suits for defending for non-performance, to collecting damages in class-action suits,” Lanigan said. “I’ve worked on just about any kind of contract you can think of.”. Eric Lanigan is experienced in legal management of corporations and individuals facing or in the middle of financial distress. He handles sophisticated corporate and securities matters for domestic businesses and has represented clients in complex litigation matters.. His partner, Roddy Lanigan, has practiced Florida law with Eric since 2007. Together the Lanigans provide clients experience and aggressive representation with a personal touch.. Eric has represented creditors, trustees, lenders, committees, and acquirers.  He deploys legal solutions ranging from negotiation to mediation, arbitration, litigation, reorganization, liquidation, and acquisition.. Eric assists clients in practice areas including bankruptcy, foreclosure, mortgage workouts, securities and investment losses and real estate.. The Lanigans work with small businesses and large corporations to tackle fiscal challenges to circumvent the cost of litigating unresolved issues later. Distressed businesses struggling with a legacy of undetected or unresolved legal problems tend to also have financial issues which if not addressed and repaired can impede or doom prospects of recovery.. Eric advises clients on organizational and management structure, fiduciary duty obligations, sales and acquisitions, fraudulent transfers, voidable preferences, property rights, compensation and employment, regulatory compliance, antitrust, intellectual property and insurances.. Drawing on decades of legal experience with Central Florida’s businesses, Eric commits a portion of his practice to providing general legal counsel and advice to healthy businesses preventing legal challenges that can lead to business failure. Eric Lanigan is dedicated to the success of every client and is passionate about the legal practice.

ROLAND H. ACOSTA is an attorney with extensive and varied experience in real estate law,  business law and commercial law.  With an emphasis on transactional work, Mr. Acosta has focused his energies on "closing the deal". A former associate general counsel for SunTrust Bank, Mr. Acosta has extensive knowledge and numerous contacts in the financial industry. He has assisted clients in obtaining financing for their projects. Mr. Acosta’s sources include both institutional and private funding. Additionally, Mr. Acosta provides legal guidance and strategy for individuals and organizations involved in the real estate industry. He has advanced the interests of realtors, mortgage brokers, commercial lenders, developers, builders, investors, landlords and entrepreneurs of all stripes. Mr. Acosta has taught real estate law at a variety of regional colleges. He has been a featured speaker, instructor and panelist at various colleges and at Orange County sponsored events on a number of topics including the foreclosure process, foreclosure defense and short sales. His private firm, Roland H. Acosta & Associates, P.A., provides clients with comprehensive services which include landlord/tenant dispute, code enforcement issues, remedial title work, formulation of business entities and legal documentation  including wills, trusts and other basic instruments.

I have been practicing law for over 40 years in the Central Florida area.. As a small firm, we are able to provide clients with personalized, one-on-one service that you will not receive at larger firms. As a family-run firm, we are committed to providing accessible and attentive services. We make it a priority to return calls and keep our client's informed. We welcome any questions regarding our practice areas and inquiries about scheduling consultations.

I am a results-oriented lawyer that works not only for you but with you. I address your specific goals to develop an estate plan that effectively protects your assets and your family. Now is the time to start planning because you never know when it will be too late!

I am a former big-bank foreclosure litigation attorney who practiced all over the state of Florida, representing major lenders and servicers such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Chase. I know how challenging it is to deal with the banks and to get results, and bring my insight and knowledge to the defense side and help homeowners every day to make smart and informed choices on selling, modifying, and defending their proprety. Our firm works with a strong team of agents and brokers, investors and asset managers, and title and mortgage agents to bring the most options to our clients in one place.. I bring my experience as a big bank attorney to my clients, always with a warm smile, a kind word, and a returned phone call.

D Jefferson Davis has practiced law in Central Florida since 2008, primarily in the areas of Real Property, Corporate and Civil law with an emphasis in the areas of Condominium Association Law, Homeowner Association Law, Real Estate, Foreclosure Services (Lenders Only) and Business Litigation focusing on Curative Title Services for Investors. Attorney Davis’ personalized approach provides his clients with on demand access for their legal issues. He handles all matters personally and has done so since the firm’s inception.. I handle a full range of legal services for my client associations including: aggressive collection of maintenance, assessments, special assessments, or common charges; filing and foreclosing liens; representation of associations in bank foreclosures; collection of rent for associations; receivership services; contract negotiation; property management issues; legal counsel on interpretation of association documents; and attendance at annual and board of directors meetings, including elections.I am the lone member/shareholder/founder of The JD Law Firm.. The firms primarily function and the reason for its creation, is the representation of Homeowner and Condominium Associations. Other areas included default service, institutional investment services, title services and real estate expertise. I have been immersed in the Florida Statutes related to Association matters and have dealt with most or all of the various issues that arise.

Bryan is a licensed attorney in Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as a licensed financial and insurance fiduciary. Bryan and his team provide the most comprehensive retirement, estate planning and probate advice you will receive anywhere.. You will experience his team’s passion and caring throughout every interaction of your planning or probate experience, ultimately achieving peace-of-mind. They will assist you in reaching your retirement and financial goals while lessening your stress and anxiety about the unknown. Throughout his process, they will work to enrich your life, as you better and more fully comprehend and understand your financial and legal choices, as well as the probate process. You’ll finally get everything in order you may have been worried about or haven’t had time to address. They believe that education and planning helps avoid unintended consequences, which are often costly, emotionally and financially, and often cannot be reversed. They’ll do everything within their expertise to ensure your dreams aren’t interrupted by circumstances proper planning could have avoided, and to ensure a probate process that is smooth and timely.. Their goal is always to help you secure your rights, the retirement of your dreams, and to protect your assets and loved ones. This is done while exposing you to as little risk as possible, so you can sleep soundly at night. This also helps you limit or eliminate the worries and stress of the financial markets, economy and situations which are beyond your control. They will help you design and implement a plan that will address your lifetime income needs, preserve your wealth, protect your rights and address your estate planning needs and probate concerns, all while minimizing taxes and probate expenses.. On a personal note, Bryan was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University, Magna Cum Laude, with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. He then attended Rutgers University School of Law Camden, in New Jersey, where he graduated with a distinction in Federal Income Taxation. He passed the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars after graduation, and practiced in both states before moving his family to Florida in 2000. Bryan passed the Florida Bar in 2012. He has three children: a daughter with a Master’s Degree from Florida State University; a son who graduated from New College; and a daughter who attends the University of Florida, and has recently relocated to Hawaii, where she is working with dolphins in a marine habitat. When not assisting clients, Bryan enjoys time with his children, cooking, kayaking, photography, movies, riding his bike, exercising, travel, cruising and time outdoors with friends.

Board Certified by the Florida Bar in City, County & Local Government Law.. Selected to 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine.. AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell.. Fishback Dominick named to 2012 and 2013 Florida's Top Ranked Law Firms published by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell.. City Attorney, City of Longwood, January 2010 - Present; Deputy City Attorney, City of Winter Park, Oct. 2015 - Present; Assistant City Attorney, City of DeBary, 2003 - Present; Assistant City Attorney, City of Winter Garden, 2006 - Present; City Attorney, City of Belle Isle, Oct. 2017-Present. Mr. Langley has a broad range of experience representing municipalities and private clients in all aspects of local government law matters. Mr. Langley has developed an extensive level of expertise and experience in the following type of matters: • Land Use Litigation – Comprehensive Plan Consistency Challenges, Writ of Certiorari Proceedings, Administrative Challenges to Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Volusia Growth Management Commission proceedings. • Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation proceedings. • Bert J. Harris Act Claims. • Real Estate Acquisitions/Transactions. • Electronic Sweepstakes/Simulated Slot Machine regulation and enforcement. • Development order application reviews – comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, plats, special exceptions, conditional use permits, and variances. • Development Agreements. • Procurement/Bid Protests. • Construction Litigation – defects, warranty, change order, delay, resequencing, and constructive acceleration claims, etc. • Code Enforcement and Code Enforcement Lien Foreclosure/Collection. • Contract Review, Negotiations and Drafting. • Ordinance Drafting and Interpretation. • Public Records Act Litigation. • General and Revenue Bond Issues and Equipment Leases. • Municipal Redistricting Litigation. • Challenges to Constitutionality and Validity of Ordinances.

Associate with the law firm of Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman,
P.A., practicing in the firm's Winter Park office. I practice both in
the firm's Real Estate and Commercial Litigation practice areas
representing primarily institutional lenders in transactional and
special assets matters

Ashley C. Winship, LL.M., has practiced in Estates, Business, and Tax since 2004, and is the President of Winship Law, P.A. which she established in 2014. She is a Martindale-Hubbell AV® Rated attorney who exclusively practices Estate Planning, Trust and Estate Administration, Business Formation and Succession Planning, and Transfer Tax Planning. Also, she has experience in forming and advising tax-exempt organizations.. Ashley is passionate about planning, which makes her clients’ lives inherently easier with her processes. Through her extensive knowledge, she helps families with smooth transfers of assets to future generations.. She also helps with anticipating and planning for major life events such as marriages, divorces, births, incapacities, and end-of-life decisions. These major life events and occurrences are instances that call for a plan, and Ashley is here to help. With over fifteen years of experience, she advises clients about strategies for transferring assets while minimizing taxes and creditor exposure. Throughout the process, Ashley focuses on reducing worry for her clients and providing security for their loved ones.. When working with Ashley, it’s about more than generating a well drafted will and trust; it’s about educating her clients, designing and implementing customized plans, and guiding her clients each step of the way.