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John Phillips Cole

About John Phillips Cole

John Phillips Cole is a lawyer practicing trust and estates litigation, trust administration, estate litigation and 11 other areas of law. John received a A.A. degree from Florida State University in 1983, and has been licensed for 35 years. John practices at Gunster in Jacksonville, FL.

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Estate Litigation
Posted by anonymous
December 19, 2018
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I spoke with several attorneys in the Jacksonville area and they were basically unanimous that John is the premier trust and estate litigation attorney in North Florida. I am very pleased with his representation to date.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
December 07, 2018
Hired Attorney

John is highly knowledgeable and very clear on his explanations regarding options and strategies. He responds to all e-mails and calls immediately and most importantly he gets results!

Trusts and Estates
Posted by Ben
October 12, 2025
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According to New York Times best selling author 80% of the world's lawyers are in the United States and the legal profession has become so large it is being used to steal. After reviewing account statements I found that Mr. Cole was billing an account for services that seem contrived. He was hired as a 3rd party attorney by a major bank. Those services were for a "situs change" back to Florida. Yet the situs never left Florida in the first place according to the legal department of a state chartered financial services company. It is also apparent the situs never left Florida if one reviews the statutes and the governing document. In order to change the situs, according to Florida law, a court proceeding would have been required. That court proceeding never happened. In order to justify the charges Mr. Cole sent a document of questionable origin indicating the situs was changed to Ohio in 2007. But we have documentation showing that the situs was in Florida in 2008.

 
Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
March 13, 2010
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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 2
    • Estate Litigation
    • Estate Planning
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Mediation
  • Other 10
    • Trust and Estates Litigation
    • Trust Administration
    • Probate Litigation
    • Probate Administration
    • Fiduciary Litigation
    • Litigation/Trial Advocacy/Advocacy
    • Probate and Trust Litigation
    • Probate
    • Real Property
    • Probate and Trust Law

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Gunster

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1991, Florida
    US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
    US District Court, Middle District of Florida
    US District Court, Northern District of Florida
    US District Court, Southern District of Florida
    1991, US District Court, Northern District of Florida, including the Southern District Trial Bar , the US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
    Memberships
    Jacksonville Bar Association
    The Florida Bar (Member: Probate Litigation Committee, Real Property
    Probate & Trust Law Section)
    Chester Bedell Inn of Court (Barrister).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Emory University School of Law
    Class of 1991
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Florida State University
    Class of 1983
    A.A.

    University of Tulsa
    Class of 1985
    B.S.
    cum laude

John Phillips Cole

Share Holder at Gunster
4.0
4 reviews

One Enterprise Center225 Water Street, Suite 1750Jacksonville, FL 32202U.S.A.

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