Top Estate Planning Lawyers in FORT LAUDERDALE | 31 available

31 Estate Planning lawyers are available in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, including Adrian Thomas, Ashley Smith, Barry Haimo, and Carl Schuster. These lawyers are rated between 4.3/5 to 4.7/5 and 53% provide free consultation.

Estate Planning Lawyers Nearby FORT LAUDERDALE (by distance)

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Avvo Rating: Rated 4.7 out of 5

Adrian Thomas

Firm: Adrian Philip Thomas, P.A.
515 East Las Olas Blvd, Suite 1050 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Probate , Trusts, Wills, Litigation, Litigation
Adrian Thomas is the founding partner of Adrian Philip Thomas, P.A. Mr. Thomas represents both plaintiffs and defendants and has successfully litigated cases involving claims of undue influence, lack of capacity, and tortious interference with an inheritance.Attorney Thomas earned his Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University in 1993 and a Master of Laws in Estate Planning from the University of Miami in 2000. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Thomas earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Florida in 1990.Adrian Thomas is admitted to the Florida Bar; the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida; and the United States Court of Appeals. Mr. Thomas is credited with three published appellate court opinions that are of ongoing significance to the trust and estate litigation area of practice.In 2004, Mr. Thomas earned the highest “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell which is awarded to attorneys who reach the highest level of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. Mr. Thomas maintains that designation to this day.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Greg Medalie

Firm: Medalie & Medalie, Pa
800 E Broward Blvd Ste 301 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301
Practice Areas: Internet , Estate Planning, Estate Planning
I have worked at Medalie & Medalie, PA for over 20 years.  Until 2022, I worked with my father, Don Medalie, who shared the wisdom he gained from his 62 years in the practice.  He also taught me fundamentals of a law practice:  act in the clients' long-term best interests, timely respond to client inquiries, focus on specific practice areas to develop deep expertise.  This philosophy has enabled us to represent families and businesses for multiple decades and multiple generations.
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5

Lawrence Ploucha

Firm: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC Attorneys & Government Relations Professionals
1200 E. Las Olas Blvd. , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Taxation - State & Federal, Business, Business
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Laura Burkhalter

Firm: Laura Bourne Burkhalter, Pa
403 SW 8th St , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33315
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Larry Bishins

Firm: Larry V. Bishins, P.A.
4548 North Federal Highway , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33308
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Estate Planning, Taxation - State & Federal, Tax, Tax
I have been practicing tax law and tax resolution since I received my Masters In Law in Tax in 1971. I have handled many difficult tax matters over the last 47 years. I have been certifed as a Board Certified Tax Lawyer for the past 33 years and I am also a Florida Superlawyer in Tax. Please see my website at for all of my qualificaitons. There is no substitute for experience when dealing with tax matters.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Kurt Zimmerman

Firm: Zimmerman & Associates, PA
699 N. Federal Highway , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33304
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Kurt Zimmerman has practiced law for over 30 years in the areas of real property, probate and trust law, beginning at the national law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery in its Chicago office. A graduate of the American College of Trust and Estate Council (ACTEC) Florida Fellows Institute, Mr. Zimmerman has been recognized as one of Florida Trend's “Legal Elite.”. Education:. Mr. Zimmerman is a graduate of the University of Michigan (B.A. 1986) where he was a walk-on student-athlete (baseball), earning 4 varsity letters and being individually honored as First Team Academic All-Big Ten, First Team All-Big Ten, Most Outstanding Player - Big Ten Tournament, and recipient of the Wolverine Award, which goes to the team’s “most inspirational player.” He and his Michigan teammates — including Hall of Famer Barry Larkin and Olympic Gold Medalist and Sullivan Award Winner (“most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States”) Jim Abbott — won three Big Ten Conference championships and competed twice in the NCAA Division I National Championship Tournament (College World Series).. Mr. Zimmerman received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D. 1990) where his peers elected him President of the Vanderbilt Bar Association and where he was selected by vote of the entire law faculty as recipient of the Bennett Douglas Bell Memorial Prize, which goes to the graduate “who is not only well versed in the law, but who embodies the highest conception of the ethics of the profession.” Mr. Zimmerman continues to serve Vanderbilt Law School by conducting admissions interviews for South Florida applicants.. Community Service:. Mr. Zimmerman is active in the community and serves on the governing boards of several local organizations, including:. Professional Memberships:. His professional memberships include the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the Broward County Bar Association, the Estate Planning Council of Broward County, and the Planned Giving Council of Broward County.. Personal:. Mr. Zimmerman and his wife of 30 years (Patricia Hooley) reside in Fort Lauderdale. Mr. Zimmerman’s three children attended Pine Crest School and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan where they were the 5th consecutive generation of the Zimmerman family to attend Michigan.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Joy Spence

1250 S Pine Island Rd , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33324
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Joshua Stahley

Firm: The Law Offices of Joshua M Stahley, Pa
500 E Broward Blvd Ste 1710 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33394
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Haneen Kutub

Firm: Law Offices of Petrovitch & Kutub
101 NE 3rd Avenue , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Haneen Kutub is an accomplished attorney with over 13 years of legal experience who focuses her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, trust administration, guardianship, elder law, and business planning. She distinguishes her practice through her commitment to providing personalized services to her clients and premium legal representation.. Ms. Kutub began her legal career in Boston Massachusetts after obtaining her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College and her law degree from Suffolk University School of Law. In 2015 she moved to Florida to pursue her two passions, being outdoors and helping others. While working for a prominent estate planning firm in Boca Raton she obtained her LL.M. in taxation with a concentration in estate planning and an emphasis in international tax from Boston University School of Law.. Ms. Kutub is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the U.S. Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Florida, and before the Supreme Court of the United States.. Ms. Kutub is a member of the Broward County Bar Association, Soroptimist International, the Fort Lauderdale Civic Association, and the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law section of the Florida Bar.

Evan Leach

Firm: EVAN C LEACH PLLC
12 SE 7th St , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Evan C. Leach, Esq. is originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts and is a founding partner at EVAN C LEACH PLLC. After graduating with a B.S. in Finance from Providence College, he relocated to Miami, Florida to work for several years in the pharmaceutical industry. Evan later realized his passion for the law and went on to graduate from the University of Miami School of Law in 2011 (Cum Laude).. Evan has now been practicing law for more than 10 years and is currently licensed in both Florida and Massachusetts. Today, he commutes between Cape Cod and South Florida spending time with his family and friends while serving his clients in both states.. Evan specializes primarily in estate planning, trusts, asset protection, real estate, business law, and complex litigation matters. His experience and business background make him a trusted resource for the firm and his clients alike. Evan seamlessly blends his legal passion with his steadfast commitment to client service, delivering unrivaled and dedicated service in all aspects of his representation.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Ashley Smith

Firm: Akerman LLP
350 E Las Olas Blvd Ste 1600 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Estate Planning, Family , Family, Family, Family
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Edward Golden

Firm: Golden Law
3107 Stirling Road #201 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33312
Practice Areas: Civil , Construction , Estate Planning, Probate , Real Estate , Wills, Business, Business
Serving Florida in  business, real estate, construction, estate planning, probate, property, and commercial litigation matters of all kinds for more than 35 years.
Avvo Rating: Rated 1.0 out of 5

Douglas Kniskern

Firm: Arnstein & Lehr, LLP
200 East Las Olas Boulevard Ste 1700 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.6 out of 5

Deborah Tracht

Firm: Deborah Bianchi Tracht P.A.
2803 E. Commercial Blvd., Suite 210 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33308
Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Estate Planning, Probate , Wills, Family, Family
Family law and divorce attorney Deborah Bianchi Tracht has more than 20+ years of Family Law experience and has been a resident of Fort Lauderdale/ Pompano Beach, Florida, for more than 35 years. Her legal expertise, efficiency and effectiveness are known throughout Florida, across the country, and around the world. This global approach to Family Law/Divorce produces total solutions for clients that reside or originate in another state or country whose needs have relevance in Florida jurisdictions. There is no practice area within the family law field that Deborah Bianchi Tracht cannot execute with promptness, poise and professionalism.. As an accomplished leader within her profession, Attorney Deborah Bianchi Tracht has been selected for membership in "National Advocates: Top 100 Attorneys" professional organization for the state of Florida for the year 2017. Membership in this elite group is by invitation only and extended to 100 attorney professionals who exemplify superior qualifications and leadership in their respective state based on uniformly applied criteria, and limited to those who focus their practices on Martimonial and Family Law, and 5 other stipulated areas of law.. As an accomplished leader within the community, Attorney Deborah Bianchi Tracht was selected as a recipient and inducted into the 2013 class of "100 Outstanding Women of Broward County". This prestigious honor celebrates women in leadership roles in the business, community, and philanthropic fields, and is sponsored and benefitted by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County.. Deborah Bianchi Tracht is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator, Director and legal counsel for A Child Is Missing (a national organization that assists in finding missing children by issuing amber alerts and has registered more than 800 safe recoveries), has 20-plus years' experience within the guardian ad litem program, and is well-established as an advocate for children. Her practice is devoted solely to divorce, family-related legal matters, and mediation. She is also able to assist with modifying your estate planning once a divorce is finalized.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

David Shulman

Firm: Ginsberg Shulman, PL
401 E. Las Olas, Blvd , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301
Practice Areas: Guardianship and Conservatorship, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate Planning
My practice, located in South Florida, is solely dedicated to estate planning and probate administration, guardianships, and tax planning.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

David Brandwein

Firm: Law Offices David M. Brandwein, P.A.
409 SE 16 Court , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33316
Practice Areas: Adoption, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Civil , Corporate , Criminal Defense , DUI/DWI, Estate Planning, Family , Immigration & Naturalization , Insurance , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Probate , Real Estate , Securities , Social Security Benefits & Disability, Wills, Workers Compensation, Car Accidents, Car Accidents, Car Accidents
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5

Cort Neimark

Firm: Lubell | Rosen
200 S. Andrews Ave. 9th Floor , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301
Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Estate Planning, Real Estate , Business, Business
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5

Carl Schuster

200 East Broward Boulevard   PO Box 1900 Flori , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33302
Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Probate
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Barry Haimo

Firm: Haimo Law
8201 Peters Road , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33324
Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Louis Anderson

Firm: Louis C. Anderson Law Office
224 Commercial Blvd Ste 310 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33308
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
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