About James G. Pressly, Jr.

Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1971-1972. Author: "Removal of the Personal Representative and Surcharge," Florida Continuing Legal Education Series, Litigation Under the Florida Probate Code, 2010. President, Palm Beach County Bar Association, 1987-1988. Fellow: American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel. Listed in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America from 1983-2014. “Lawyer of the Year” in West Palm Beach in the Trusts & Estates Litigation Category by The Best Lawyers in America (2012 - 2014).
Speaker: 35th Annual Annual Attorney/Trust Officer Liaison Conference - Florida Case Law Update, Palm Beach, FL - June 24, 2016; The Florida Bar 2012 Litigation and Trust Law Symposium, Fort Lauderdale-Tampa, May 10-11, 2012, “Fiduciary Surcharge”; Palm Beach County Bar Association Estate and Trust Seminar, May 19, 2010, “Removal and Surcharge of P.R./Trustee”; The Florida Bar 2005 Trust and Estate Symposium, Fort Lauderdale- February 3-4, 2005, Tampa- “Removal and Surcharge of a Fiduciary”; Co-Author with John W. Randolph, Jr. of the 2-Volume Book: “Florida Estate Planning,” (James Publishing), 2009 and update; Author - “Removal of the Personal Representative and Surcharge,” published in 2004 and updated 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; 1997 Florida Bar CLE Publication Probate Litigation; Author- “Drafting the Will of an Impaired Client”, published in 1997, Florida Bar, The Elder Law Advocate; Speaker: Florida Bar RPPTL Section, Legislative Update and Recent Case Review, Palm Beach, FL, July 25, 1997- “Estate Tax Apportionment”; Panelist: Palm Beach County Bar Association, Estate and Probate Seminar, West Palm Beach, FL, April 10, 1997- “Ethics in Dealing with Potentially Incapacitated Clients”; Speaker: Florida Bar RPPTL Section, Probate Litigation Seminar, April 3, 1997, Tampa, FL- “Preventing the Future Contest”; The Florida Bar Tax Section, January 11-12, 1996, Miami- “Structuring Probate Litigation Settlements for Tax Purposes”; Speaker: The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law Section, Miami, May 5-6, 1993, Tampa- “Litigation Aspects of the Elective Share”; Panelist: American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law- April 29, 1993, Orlando, FL- “Marshaling Assets of Decedents and Conservatees”; Speaker: Florida Legal Education Association- February 5-6, 1993, Tampa, FL- Removal and Personal Representative’s Surcharge”; Panelist: American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law- April 8-10, 1991- “A Legacy of Litigation: Attacks on Testamentary Plans”.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 4
    • Probate Litigation
    • Trust Litigation
    • Trusts
    • Estates

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Pressly, Pressly, Randolph & Pressly, P.A.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Borger v. The Applebaum Foundation Inc., 3rd DCA Case No. 3D15-2264
    Order of Partial Restoration od Capacity In re: Guardianship of William C. Hamm, 15th Judicial Circuit Case No. 2016GA18XXMB
    In re Estate of Eric F. Ross, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 244a (March 25, 2014)
    In re Estate of Eric F. Ross, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 258c (November 9, 2011)
    Perelman v. Estate of Perelman, 124 So. 3d 983 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013)
    Dennis v. Kline, 120 So. 3d 11 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013)
    Dennis v. Kline, 134 So. 3d 1051 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013)
    Scarborough v. Poole, 63 So.3d 774 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011)
    Estate of Victoria J. Martin, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 258b (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. November 15, 2011)
    Levin v. Levin, 60 So.3d 1116, 1117-18 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011)
    Scarborough v. Poole, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1211a (Fla. 11th Cir. Ct. Sept. 28, 2010)
    In re Estate of Rosinsky, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 112a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. Dec. 4, 2009)
    In re Estate of Levin, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 111a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. Nov. 17, 2009)
    Levin v. Levin, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 23a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. August 31, 2009)
    In re Estate of Levin, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 22a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. August 21, 2009)
    Perry v. Perry, 976 So.2d 1151, 1152 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008)
    Thompson v. Cleary, 976 So.2d 652 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008)
    Siegler v. Estate of Siegler, 995 So.2nd 1181 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008)
    In re Crown, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 741a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. June 2, 2008)
    In re Crown, 7 So. 3d 1114 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009)
    Janien v. Janien, 939 So.2d 264, 265 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006)
    Siegel v. Novak, 920 So.2d 89,91 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006)
    Popp v. Rex, 916 So.2d 954, 955 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)
    Davis v. Rex, 876 So.2d 609, 610 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004)
    In re Estate of Janien, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 221a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. Dec. 6, 2004)
    In re Russell, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 629a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. July 3, 2001)
    Sauer v. Gray, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 630a (Fla. Cir. Ct. May 22, 2001)
    Terminal Const. Co. V. DeSantis, 614 So.2d 7 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993)
    In re Estate of Katz, 528 So.2d 422, 423 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988)
    In re Estate of Tarmy, 518 So.2d 471, 472 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988)
    Souder v. Johnson, 501 So.2d 745, 746 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987)
    In re Estate of Hammer, 511 So.2d 708, 708 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987)
    First Nat. Bank in Palm Beach v. Underwood, 499 So.2d 60, 60 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986)
    In re Estate of Hammer, 499 So.2d 853 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986)
    In re Estate of Bl
    , 445 So.2d 1145, 1146 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984)
    In re Estate of Lewis, 442 So.2d 290, 292 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983)
    Ferguson v. Ferguson's Estate, 410 So.2d 617, 617 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982)
    Barney v. Brown, 408 So.2d 835 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982)
    In re Lewis' Estate, 411 So.2d 368, 369 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982)

    In re Howard's Estate, 393 So.2d 81, 82 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981)
    Poulsen v. First Nat. Bank of Palm Beach, 407 So.2d 338, 338 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981)
    Redgate v. Nat. Soc. for the Prevention of Blindness, Inc., 389 So.2d 1074 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980)
    In re Greenberg's Estate, 390 So.2d 40, 42 (Fla. 1980)
    Nat'l Soc. for Prevention of Blindness, Inc. v. Parson, 374 So.2d 531 (Fla. 4th DCA 1979)
    The Florida Bar, 330 So.2d9 (Fla. 1976).
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1972, Florida
    Memberships
    The Florida Bar (Chairman: Wills, Trusts and Estates Certification Committee, 1994)
    American Bar Association (Vice-Chairman, Committee on Fiduciary Litigation, 1988-1991).
    Bar Fellowship
    American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Florida
    Class of 1972
    J.D.
    with honors

    University of Florida
    Class of 1972
    J.D.
    with high honors
    Other Education
    University of Florida
    Class of 1969
    B.A.
    with honors

    University of Florida
    Class of 1969
    B.A.
    with high honors
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1947
    White Plains, New York, August 23, 1947
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  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, James G. Pressly, Jr. has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Pressly, Pressly, Randolph & Pressly, P.A. has 6 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    James G. Pressly, Jr. attended University of Florida.
  • Does this attorney maintain any other responsibilities in the firm outside of legal work?
    James G. Pressly, Jr. is the Managing Partner of the firm.
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    James G. Pressly, Jr. is listed in the Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates and Wills and Probate section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.