Dillon L Roberts

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Dillon L Roberts: Attorney with Gould Cooksey Fennell
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Dillon L. Roberts is a member of Gould Cooksey Fennell's Estate Planning and Tax Group. Mr. Roberts’s practice areas include estate planning, estate and trust administration, and business and real estate structuring and tax planning. He also handles matters regarding family business succession planning, valuation, and liquidity. Mr. Roberts has represented clients in entity formations, tax-sensitive restructuring, as well as matters involving acquisitions and dispositions of equity interests and assets. His practice also includes complex estate and gift tax planning and income tax planning matters.Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Roberts served honorably in the U.S. Army, 4th Brigade of the 10th Mountain Division, with service in Afghanistan as a scout platoon leader. He was a distinguished graduate from officer candidate school, officer armor basic course, and an honor graduate of U.S. Army Ranger School.Mr. Roberts earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2011 from the University of Florida, College of Law, cum laude, where he earned the highest grade in his Real Estate Transactions course. Mr. Roberts later earned his Masters of Laws (LL.M) in Taxation, also from the University of Florida, where he earned the highest grade in his Estate Planning course.In 2019, Mr. Roberts earned his Florida Bar Board Certification in Tax – one of the only three attorneys in the state of Florida who were awarded that distinction in that year. Currently, less than 200 attorneys in Florida are Board Certified as Tax Specialists. He maintains an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer. Since 2018 Super Lawyers has named him as one of Florida’s “Rising Stars,” effectively ranking him as one of the top 2.5% of attorneys in the state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research.Mr. Roberts is the Secretary of the Indian River County Estate Planning Council, is a member of the VNA Foundation Planned Giving Council Advisory Board and serves on the board for the ARC of Indian River County.
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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Trusts and Estates
  • Probate
  • Business Law
  • Corporate Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Elon University, 1998; Florida Atlantic University, MBA, 2002
Law School Attended:
Frederic G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida, J.D., 2011; Frederic G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida, LL.M., Taxation, 2014
Year of First Admission:
2011
Admission:
2011, Florida Bar
Memberships:
The Florida BarIndian River County Bar AssociationFlorida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law SectionsIndian River County Estate Planning Council
Military:
Captain, U.S. Army, 2003-2007
Birth Information:
1976
Certifications:
Board Certification in Tax Law
ISLN:
922000721
Hobbies & interests:
hunting, fishing and outdoor activities

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (19 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/04/19 in Business Law

    Mr. Roberts is an excellent and skilled attorney with a passionate commitment to service and deep ties to his community. He carries with him a strong sense of professionalism and exhibits the best of what attorneys can provide to the practice of la... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 12/13/18 in Trusts and Estates

    I have associated with Mr. Roberts' firm on a number of matters over the years. Dillon is responsive, highly competent and always thoroughly prepared.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/07/18 in Trusts and Estates

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 12/05/16 in Corporate Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/02/16 in Trusts and Estates

    Mr. Roberts is a consummate professional and a very capable attorney.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 12/02/16 in Business Law

    Mr. Roberts honorably served in the Army and he continues to hold himself to a higher standard that is becoming less common these days.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 12/02/16 in Business Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 12/02/16 in Corporate Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 12/02/16 in Trusts and Estates

    Dillon is one of the most ethical, intelligent, and motivated individuals that I have ever encountered. I would trust him to handle virtually any aspect of legal representation and feel confident in his abilities to provide the highest level of repr... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 12/02/16 in Trusts and Estates

    I would trust Dillon to handle a trust or estate matter for my own friends, family, and clients.

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Contact Information:

772-356-7634  Phone

772-231-2020  Fax

www.gouldcooksey.com

gouldcooksey.com/teammembers/dillon-l-roberts

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