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Top-Ranked Guardianship Lawyers in Boca Raton, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked guardianship lawyers in Boca Raton, Florida are Sherri Adina Brenner (LexRank 84.00), Michelle Rachel Hollister (84.00) and Peter Jonathan Forman (80.00).

This ranking lists 25 guardianship lawyers in Boca Raton, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 2 to 52 years in practice. 1 of the 25 lists Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

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  1. No change

    Sherri Adina Brenner

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  2. No change

    Michelle Rachel Hollister

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  3. No change

    Peter Jonathan Forman

    Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Flei · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 51 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 4.00 points behind #2, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    4.00 points behind #2 (Michelle Rachel Hollister): Reputation −4.

  4. No change

    Stephen Gary Kaufer “Steve”

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  5. No change

    James Laird Martz II “Retired Circuit Judge”

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  6. No change

    Audra Jill Simovitch

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.40 points behind #5, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    1.40 points behind #5 (James Laird Martz II “Retired Circuit Judge”): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  7. No change

    Roberta Marcia Deutsch

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 38 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  8. No change

    Eric Harold Light

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 25 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  9. No change

    Allan Henry Schwartz

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 52 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  10. No change

    Todd Beerman Weprin

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 30 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  11. No change

    Peter James Snyder

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 45 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 3.60 points behind #10, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    3.60 points behind #10 (Todd Beerman Weprin): Practice-area relevance −5.

  12. No change

    Lillie Diana Hileman “Diana”

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  13. No change

    Raymond Anthony Piccin

    Bakalar & Associates, P.A. · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 27 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
  14. No change

    Ryan Sean Ratner

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.40 points behind #13, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    1.40 points behind #13 (Raymond Anthony Piccin): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  15. No change

    Edward Anthony Shipe

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 40 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  16. No change

    Chioma Rucshana Deere “Chioma Deere”

    Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 18 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #16?

    Ranks #16 with 71.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (21.6/30). 2.00 points behind #15, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 22.9)

    2.00 points behind #15 (Edward Anthony Shipe): Experience −8.4.

  17. No change

    Douglas Schapiro

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 18 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #17?

    Ranks #17 with 66.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (21.6/30). 5.00 points behind #16, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 22.9)

    5.00 points behind #16 (Chioma Rucshana Deere “Chioma Deere”): Practice-area relevance −5.

  18. No change

    Stephen Roth Hammond

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 14 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #18?

    Ranks #18 with 65.40: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (16.8/30). 1.20 points behind #17, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 22.9)

    1.20 points behind #17 (Douglas Schapiro): Experience −4.8, Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  19. No change

    Ryan C Grubich

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #19?

    Ranks #19 with 64.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (15.6/30). 1.20 points behind #18, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 22.9)

    1.20 points behind #18 (Stephen Roth Hammond): Experience −1.2.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  20. No change

    Sommer Christine Horton

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #20?

    Ranks #20 with 60.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (15.6/30). 3.60 points behind #19, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 22.9)

    3.60 points behind #19 (Ryan C Grubich): Practice-area relevance −5.

  21. No change

    Natasha Shaikh

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 11 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #21?

    Ranks #21 with 58.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (13.2/30). 2.40 points behind #20, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 22.9)

    2.40 points behind #20 (Sommer Christine Horton): Experience −2.4.

  22. No change

    Charles Robert Hark

    Hark Yon Marmor, PLLC · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 2 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #22?

    Ranks #22 with 52.40: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (2.4/30). 5.80 points behind #21, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.8)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 2.4/30 (ranking avg 22.9)

    5.80 points behind #21 (Natasha Shaikh): Experience −10.8.

  23. No change

    Sam Shojaei Moghadam

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 5 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #23?

    Ranks #23 with 51.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (6/30). 1.40 points behind #22, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 6/30 (ranking avg 22.9)

    1.40 points behind #22 (Charles Robert Hark): Practice-area relevance −5.

  24. No change

    Alexander Joseph Retamar “Zander”

    Huth, Pratt & Milhauser, PLLC · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 5 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #24?

    Ranks #24 with 51.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (6/30).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 6/30 (ranking avg 22.9)
  25. No change

    Anna Rose Lieberman “Anna”

    Huth, Pratt & Milhauser, PLLC · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 3 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #25?

    Ranks #25 with 48.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (3.6/30). 2.40 points behind #24, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 3.6/30 (ranking avg 22.9)

    2.40 points behind #24 (Alexander Joseph Retamar “Zander”): Experience −2.4.

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

  • floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 25 profile pages248 facts for 25 lawyers

Guardianship market in Boca Raton

LexRanked tracks 25 lawyers and 6 law firms in guardianship law in Boca Raton, Florida. 25 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
25
Law firms
6
Verified professional data
25 of 25
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
29 years25 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on ; data verified . Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Boca Raton

What sets these Boca Raton lawyers apart

Every lawyer in this ranking has a The Florida Bar license verified as eligible to practice, and every fact shown links to its source. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 25 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 2 to 52 (median 29)
Languages besides English Arabic (1), French (1), Spanish (1), Urdu (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad College of Law (8 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Boca Raton office address and guardianship as a practice area on record. It compares 25 guardianship lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in guardianship, so the practice area is the one each lawyer lists on their Florida Bar profile, which The Florida Bar does not review. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

A Florida guardianship starts with a verified petition to determine incapacity, and the court-appointed guardian must report to the court within 60 days and file a plan every year; the ward keeps rights such as yearly review and restoration as soon as possible.

Rule What it means
Petition Any adult may file a verified petition to determine that a person is incapacitated (Fla. Stat. § 744.3201)
Who may serve A Florida resident 18 or older; a nonresident only if related to the ward as the statute lists (§ 744.309)
Disqualification A person convicted of a felony may not serve as guardian (§ 744.309(3))
Initial report The guardian files an inventory or initial plan within 60 days after letters of guardianship are signed (§ 744.362)
Annual plan A guardian of the person files an annual guardianship plan within 90 days after the anniversary month (§ 744.367)
Rights kept The ward keeps rights including an annual review, continuing review of restrictions and restoration to capacity at the earliest possible time (§ 744.3215)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Palm Beach County is in Florida's Fifteenth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.
  4. If you prefer to work in another language, check the languages listed on each profile.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

Who can file for guardianship in Florida?

Any adult may file a verified petition to determine that a person is incapacitated, under section 744.3201. The court then decides on capacity and on who should serve as guardian.

Can someone outside Florida be a guardian?

Only if related to the ward in a way section 744.309 lists, such as by blood or adoption, or the spouse of such a relative. Florida residents 18 or older may serve unless disqualified.

Who cannot be a guardian in Florida?

A person convicted of a felony, or one who cannot carry out the duties because of incapacity or illness or is otherwise unsuitable (section 744.309(3)).

What reports must a Florida guardian file?

An initial report within 60 days after letters are signed (section 744.362) and, for a guardian of the person, an annual guardianship plan within 90 days after the anniversary month (section 744.367).

What rights does a person under guardianship keep?

Among others, an annual review of the guardianship report and plan, continuing review of any restriction of rights and restoration to capacity at the earliest possible time (section 744.3215).

Which court handles cases in Boca Raton?

State court cases in Palm Beach County are heard in Florida's Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking guardianship lawyers in Boca Raton?

Yes. 1 of the 25 ranked lawyers lists Spanish on their Florida Bar profile. Each LexRanked profile shows the languages on record.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

25 of the 25 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Sherri Adina Brenner, Michelle Rachel Hollister, Peter Jonathan Forman, Stephen Gary Kaufer “Steve” and James Laird Martz II “Retired Circuit Judge” and others.

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