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Top-Ranked Guardianship Lawyers in Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked guardianship lawyers in Florida are Marjorie Ellen Wolasky (LexRank 84.00), Robert Neal Miller “Rob” (84.00) and Sherri Adina Brenner (84.00).

This ranking lists the top 25 of the 545 guardianship lawyers LexRanked tracks across Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. They practice in 12 cities, led by Miami.

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The ranking

Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

  1. No change

    Marjorie Ellen Wolasky

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

    Verified
    • 45 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 21.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  2. No change

    Robert Neal Miller “Rob”

    Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #2?

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

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  3. No change

    Sherri Adina Brenner

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

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

    Ranks #3 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  4. No change

    Michelle Rachel Hollister

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

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

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

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  5. No change

    Terrence Jerome Deeb

    Deeb Elder Law, P.A. · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #5 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  6. No change

    Sandra Fascell Diamond

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 47 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  7. No change

    Beth A. Prather

    Schoenfeld Kyle & Associates LLP · Fort Myers, FL

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

    Ranks #7 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  8. No change

    Austin A Frye

    Law Offices of Frye, Fortich & Garcia PL · Miami, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 4.00 points behind #7, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

    4.00 points behind #7 (Beth A. Prather): Reputation −4.

  9. No change

    Gabriel Manuel Sanchez

    The Sanchez Law Group · Miami, FL

    Verified
    • 43 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  10. No change

    Cela Delgado Webster

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  11. No change

    Nina Zuckerman Chepp “Nina”

    Wintter Law · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Verified
    • 36 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  12. No change

    David Robert Schwartz

    Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL

    Verified
    • 48 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  13. 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 #13?

    Ranks #13 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  14. No change

    Gustavo Adolfo Fortich

    Independent practice · Aventura, FL

    Verified
    • 30 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  15. No change

    Anne Sheffler Douglass

    Independent practice · Bradenton, FL

    Verified
    • 48 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  16. No change

    Michael Armstrong Pyle

    Independent practice · Daytona Beach, FL

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

    Ranks #16 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  17. No change

    Michael Howard Galex

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #17?

    Ranks #17 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  18. No change

    David R Hazouri

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #18 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  19. No change

    Thomas F Pepe

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #19 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  20. No change

    Patricia W Bradford

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #20?

    Ranks #20 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  21. No change

    Donna Joy Buchholz

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #21?

    Ranks #21 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  22. No change

    Laurie Wellons Valentine “Laurie”

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 44 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #22?

    Ranks #22 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  23. No change

    Keith James Hesse

    Shuffield, Lowman & Wilson, P.A. · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • 43 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #23?

    Ranks #23 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  24. No change

    Craig Ronald Lynd

    Kaufman & Lynd, PLLC · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #24?

    Ranks #24 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)
  25. No change

    Christine Ann Wasula

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

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

    Ranks #25 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 21.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 16.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.2)

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 pages267 facts for 25 lawyers

Guardianship market in Florida

LexRanked tracks 545 lawyers and 60 law firms in guardianship law in Florida. 545 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
545
Law firms
60
Verified professional data
545 of 545
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
21 years545 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 Florida

What sets these Florida guardianship 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 come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile, checked in November 2026.

Fact about the 25 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 26 to 51 (median 33)
Languages besides English Spanish (6)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer

Where do Florida's top guardianship lawyers practice?

6 of the 25 practice in Miami; the table shows every city.

City Lawyers in this ranking
Miami 6
Tampa 4
Boca Raton 3
Orlando 3
St. Petersburg 2
Aventura 1
Bradenton 1
Daytona Beach 1
Fort Lauderdale 1
Fort Myers 1
Jacksonville 1
West Palm Beach 1

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with an office in a Florida city we cover and guardianship as a practice area on record. It ranks every guardianship lawyer LexRanked tracks in Florida by the same score and shows the top 25. 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.

Find a guardianship lawyer in your city

A lawyer near you knows the local courts; each city has its own ranking of guardianship lawyers.

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)

Cases are heard in the county where they arise; see which judicial circuit covers each county.

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, prefer a lawyer who regularly works in your county, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask how many matters like yours the lawyer has handled in your county recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.

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).

Where are the best guardianship lawyers in Florida?

Of the 25 lawyers in this ranking, 6 practice in Miami, 4 practice in Tampa, 3 practice in Boca Raton. Each city also has its own ranking.

Do I need a guardianship lawyer in my own city?

Any lawyer licensed by The Florida Bar may practice anywhere in Florida, but a lawyer who regularly appears in your county knows its judges and procedures.

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: Marjorie Ellen Wolasky, Robert Neal Miller “Rob”, Sherri Adina Brenner, Michelle Rachel Hollister and Terrence Jerome Deeb and others.

About this ranking

Last updated
Methodology
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