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| Mr. David Allen Drake, Member at Drake & Drake, LLC |
| Address: 6 Fairfield Boulevard, Suite 6, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-4628 |
| Practice:Probate, Real Estate, Conveyancing, Quiet Title, Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Mediation, Real Estate Title Examination, Real Estate Title Insurance, Ancillary Probate, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Probate Taxation, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Business Transfers, Limited Liability Company Law, Professional Practices, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Closely Held Business Law, Business Law, Employment & Labor |
| Admitted:1977, Oklahoma; 1980, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma; 1990, Texas; 1993, Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; |
| Law School:University of Tulsa, Class of 1976, J.D. |
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| Matthew T. Harrod, Managing Partner at Harrod Law, PLLC |
| Address: 822 A1A North, Suite 310, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 |
| Practice:Matthew "Matt" Harrod represents individual and commercial clients with estates, trusts and businesses of all sizes. He has experience with advanced transfer tax minimization techniques and planning tools that enhances privacy and protect assets from probate. Matt also advises clients with respect to planned charitable giving strategies and business creation, trademark filings for businesses, business operations, business contracts and succession planning. Matt, originally from Ohio, obtained his J.D. from Ohio Northern University and then went on to get his LLM in Taxation from the University of Miami, a specialized law degree focusing solely on tax law. For over 10 years, Matt has dedicated his practice to the following areas of law:
Trust and estate planning
Probate and trust administration
Business planning and contracts
Wealth preservation and asset protection
Trademark filings
Creation of 501(c)(3) organizations
Matt decided to open up Harrod Law, PLLC out in Ponte Vedra Beach to better serve his clients while keeping their costs low. Matt is also a Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV Preeminent™, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, reflecting the confidential opinions of members of the bar and judiciary. Mr. Harrod gives frequent lectures on estate planning, wealth transfer and business planning, helps teach several classes at the University of Florida regarding wealth preservation and asset protection for athletes and has even co-authored a chapter in Inside the Minds: Strategies for Trusts and Estates in Florida, 2011 Edition. Matt lives with his family in Nocatee and in his free time, Matt likes to spend time with his wife, Kim, sons, Cameron and Logan, support the Jacksonville Jaguars and golf. |
| Admitted:2007 |
| Law School:Ohio Northern University (J.D.) and University of Miami (LLM in Taxation) |
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| Kateena E. Manners, Shareholder at Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball, P.A. |
| Address: 818 A1A North, Suite 104, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 |
| Practice:Business Law, Estate Planning, Taxation, Trust Administration, Probate, Asset Protection, Corporate, Exempt Organizations |
| Admitted:2006, Florida; |
| Law School:University of Florida Levin College of Law, Class of 2006, LL.M., Taxation, with high honors, , University of Florida Levin College of Law, Class of 2005, J.D., with high honors |
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| Anne Buzby-Walt, Shareholder at Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball, P.A. |
| Address: 818 A1A North, Suite 104, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 |
| Practice:Trust and Estates, Estate Planning, Wills, Probate, Trusts and Estates, Trust Law, Powers of Attorney, Living Trusts, Trust Administration, Fiduciary Law, Family Wealth Transfer, Wealth Preservation, Trust Planning, Living Wills, Inheritance, Probate Administration, Ancillary Probate, Taxation, Estate and Gift Taxation, Fiduciary Income Tax, Generation Skipping Tax, Trusts and Estates Taxation, Decedents Estates |
| Admitted:1985, Florida; |
| Law School:Wake Forest University, Class of 1985, J.D. |
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| Clay 'Chip' B. Tousey, Jr., Shareholder at Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball, P.A. |
| Address: 818 A1A North, Suite 104, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 |
| Practice:Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and Estates, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children, Estate Planning for the Disabled, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Family Trusts, Family Wealth Transfer, Fiduciary Law, Financial Planning, Living Trusts, Personal Planning, Powers of Attorney, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration, Trust Law, Trust Planning, Wealth Planning, Wealth Preservation, Wills, Living Wills, Probate Administration, Probate Taxation, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates Taxation, Generation Skipping Tax, Estate and Gift Taxation |
| Admitted:1976, Florida; |
| Law School:Duke University Law School, Class of 1976, J.D. |
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| Ryan M. Ludwick, Associate at Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball, P.A. |
| Address: 818 A1A North, Suite 104, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 |
| Practice:Estate Planning, Taxation, Probate Administration, Trusts and Estates, Estate Administration, Family Trusts, Family Wealth Transfer, Powers of Attorney, Trust Administration, Trust Planning, Wealth Preservation |
| Admitted:2010, Florida; |
| Law School:University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, J.D., Honors, 2010 |
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| James V. Walker, Member at Walker Law Group, P.A. |
| Address: 1102 A1A North, Suite 108, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 |
| Practice:Estate Planning(50%); Business Law(30%); Probate Administration(5%); Trust Administration(5%); International Taxation(10%) |
| Admitted:1976, Florida |
| Law School:University of Florida (J.D., 1975; LL.M., 1976) |