Top Estate Planning Lawyers in ZIP 33304 | 2 available

Firm: Law Office of Christine L. Fingado, PLLC

2598 East Sunrise Blvd. Suite 2104 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33304

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Christine graduated from Boston College Law School (J.D. 2000) and has been a licensed attorney in Florida since 2001. Undergraduate work included a B.A (1991) with distinction in psychology from San Diego State University and complex psychiatric and psychological research at Yale University.. Community ServiceChristine especially enjoys teaching complimentary self-defense courses to local Girl Scout troops. She has served on the Board of the Museum of Discovery and Science, the Coral Ridge Association and The Charity Guild of Fort Lauderdale where she is currently serving as President and a member of almost 20 years. She treasures her robust involvement serving Kids in Distress and Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center. She regularly sponsored a rest stop for the MS 150 Bike Race for the National MS Society, and has hosted a Literary Feast with the Broward County Public Library.. Professional AssociationsFlorida Bar, Broward County Bar Association, WealthCounsel, and Estate Planning Counsel of Broward County.. PersonalChristine and her husband Brian, an orthopaedic surgeon at Holy Cross Orthopaedic Institute, have lived in Fort Lauderdale for 25 years. They have two grown children who they treasure deeply, and now dote on their English and French Bulldogs. Christine captained Ragnar 200 mile Relay Race Teams, creates hiking, whitewater rafting and travel adventures for her friends and family and prioritizes staying physically active and fit. As both an instructor and practitioner of self-defense jiu-jitsu, she embraces the discipline, emotional balance and resilience that this art brings to her life. Whether she is working with a client or on the mat, her approach is always the same: calm, focused, and dedicated to finding the best solutions.

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.