A. Stephen Kotler

A. Stephen Kotler: Attorney with Kotler Law Firm P.L.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Member, Executive Council (20th Judicial Circuit Representative), Asset Preservation Committee, Estate and Trust Tax Planning Committee and Probate Law Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar. Member, Special Needs Trust Committee and Probate Committee, Past Member Executive Council and Past Chair, Estate Planning Committee of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar. Past Co-Chair, Joint Public Policy Task Force of Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys and the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar. Past Chair, Trust and Estate Section of the Collier County Bar Association. Florida Super Lawyer. Florida Trend's Legal Elite. Author, Tips and Tales, a regular feature in The Elder Law Advocate, a quarterly publication of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar. Member, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section and Tax Section of the American Bar Association. Accredited Attorney by Veterans Administration.

Fellow, Florida Bar Foundation

(Board Certified, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)
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Areas of Practice (19)

  • Estate Planning
  • Family Wealth Transfer
  • Family Limited Partnerships
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Asset Protection
  • Estate and Gift Taxation
  • Inheritance Tax
  • Trusts and Estates Taxation
  • Estate Administration
  • Trust Administration
  • Probate
  • Pet Trusts
  • Wills
  • Special Needs Trusts
  • Estate Planning for the Elderly
  • Elder Law
  • Medicaid Planning
  • Postnuptial Agreements
  • Premarital Agreements

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Cornell University, B.S., 1982
Law School Attended:
Emory University, J.D., 1985; University of Miami, LL.M., Estate Planning, 1986
Year of First Admission:
1985
Admission:
1987, Florida; 1985, Tennessee
Memberships:
The Florida Bar; Tennessee Bar Association; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys; Collier County Bar Association; American Bar Association
Certifications:
Board Certified, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
ISLN:
905764755
Hobbies & interests:
Instument rated private pilot, single engine land

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (23 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/10/13 in Aged and Aging

    Mr. Kotler is a skilled and highly ethical trust and estate and elder law attorney. He is active with the Elder Law Section and real property probate and trust Law section of the Florida Bar. We consult regularly. I have had many opportunities to... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/10/13 in Wills and Probate

    Steven is an excellent attorney. He is diligent, knowledgeable and compassionate.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/28/13 in Estate Planning

    An excellent and exceptionally well qualified and skilled attorney.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/25/13 in Estate Planning

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/25/13 in Aged and Aging

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/18/13 in Aged and Aging

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/18/13 in Aged and Aging

    Steve is an excellent elder law attorney as well as tax and estate planning.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/13/13 in Aged and Aging

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 04/10/13 in Aged and Aging

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 04/10/13 in Estate Planning

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Contact Information:

239-467-4109  Phone

239-325-1853  Fax

www.KotlerPL.com

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