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Address
2200 Corporate Boulevard, N.W. (Palm Beach County)
Suite 315
Boca Raton, Florida 33431 (Palm Beach Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
(Main Office) The firm consists of two attorneys and is available for representation in all areas of probate, trust, and guardianship litigation, as well as probate, trust, and guardianship administration, and appeals. Firm members are also available to serve as mediators in probate, trust and guardianship matters. The firm practices principally in Palm Beach County (Delray Beach, West Palm Beach) and Broward County (Ft. Lauderdale), Florida. Statement of PracticeProbate Litigation, Guardianship Litigation, Trust Litigation, Probate Mediation, Guardianship Mediation, Trust Mediation, Probate Administration, Guardianship Administration, Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Appellate Practice and Civil Litigation. Year Established: 1992
Firm Size: 2
Address2200 Corporate Boulevard, N.W. (Palm Beach County)
Suite 315
Boca Raton, FL 33431, (Palm Beach Co.)
PhonePhone: 561-982-9930
Facsimile: 561-982-9934
Website
http://www.lawyers.com/jamesaherb
James A. Herb (Managing Partner) born Pottstown, Pennsylvania, December 21, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.A., highest honors, 1972; M.A., highest honors, 1975); Nova University Law School (J.D., third in class, 1978). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Author, 1998, Florida Probate Directory. Co-Author: Chapter 3, "Jurisdiction," Practice Under Florida Probate Code, 5th Edition, The Florida Bar, 2007; Chapter 4, "Rights of the Surviving Family," and Chapter 15, "Appellate Practice in Probate" Litigation Under Florida Probate Code, 6th Edition, The Florida Bar. Seminar Lecturer and Author (Continuing Legal Education): Will Contests, 1985; Trust Litigation, 1985; Florida Bar Estate Planning and Probate Certification Exam Review Course Materials, 1986; Basic Probate and Guardianship Practice, 1986, 1989, 1990-1997; Estate Planning and Probate in Florida, 1987; Preventing Probate Litigation, 1988 and 1990; Attorneys Fees in Probate, 1988; Mortmain, Antilapse, and Virtual Representation, 1988; Estate Planning Malpractice and Ethical Considerations, 1988; Representing the Creditor in Probate, 1989; Elective Share and Family Rights, 1989; Dispute Resolution Short of Litigation, 1989; Appeals in Will Contests, 1991; Ethics in Estate Planning and Fiduciary Administration, 1992; 1992 Probate and Guardianship Rules Update; Appeals in Probate Litigation, 1993; Wills, Trusts and Estates Certification Review Course, 1995-2001 (Chairman); Legislative Update Seminar, 1996-1997. (Chairman/Co-Chairman); FLEA Probate Team, 1997, 1999; Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1997, 1998; Dual Representation in Estate Planning, 1999; Probate Litigation, A Primer, 2000; T & E Litigation in the Real World, 2001; Ethics, the New and the Eternal, 2001; Co-Author: "Tales of the Tipsy Coachman," Florida Bar Journal, December, 2007; "The Supreme Court takes Exception to the Probate Exception," Florida Bar Journal, November, 2006. Certified Circuit Mediator. Certificated Arbitrator. Member: Palm Beach County, Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Executive Council, 1986; Chairman, ADR Committee, 1996-2000; Chairman, Probate and Trust Litigation Committee, 1988-1992; Former Probate Division Seminar Coordinator; Charter Member, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section). Practice Areas: Probate, Trust and Guardianship Litigation; Mediation; Probate and Guardianship Administration; Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation.Email: James A. Herb
Jay L. Kauffman (Member) born Cherry Hill, New Jersey, June 24, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida. Education: Rutgers University (B.A. with Honors in Economics, 1993); University of Texas (J.D., 1996). Phi Sigma Kappa. Co-author: Chapter 3, "Jurisdiction", Practice Under Florida Probate Code, 5th Ed., The Florida Bar, 2007; Chapter 4, "Rights of the Surviving Family," and Chapter 15, "Appellate Practice in Probate," Litigation Under the Florida Probate Code, 6th Edition, The Florida Bar; "Tales of the Tipsy Coachman," Florida Bar journal, December, 2007; "The Supreme Court takes Exception to the Probate Exception," Florida Bar Journal, November, 2006. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Probate and Trust Law; Trial Lawyers; Elder Law). Practice Areas: Probate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Guardianship Litigation; Civil Litigation; Probate Administration; Guardianship Administration.Email: Jay L. Kauffman
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