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Top-Ranked Guardianship Lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked guardianship lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida are Robert Neal Miller “Rob” (LexRank 84.00), John I Fishburne III (80.00) and Noel G Lawrence (80.00).

This ranking lists 25 guardianship lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 14 to 40 years in practice. 4 of the 25 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

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  1. 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 #1?

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

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  2. No change

    John I Fishburne III

    Purcell Flanagan & Hay P A · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 4.00 points behind #1, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    4.00 points behind #1 (Robert Neal Miller “Rob”): Reputation −4.

  3. No change

    Noel G Lawrence

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 36 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).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  4. No change

    Lynn B. Aust Moot “Lynn”

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #4 with 78.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.20 points behind #3, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    1.20 points behind #3 (Noel G Lawrence): Experience −1.2.

  5. No change

    Holli Taylor Dean “Holli”

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #5 with 78.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  6. No change

    Marcella A. Taylor

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #6 with 78.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  7. No change

    Hope Adams Iseley

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 36 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.20 points behind #6, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    0.20 points behind #6 (Marcella A. Taylor): Data quality −1.4.

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

  8. No change

    Joseph Lamar Vaughn Jr. “Joey”

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 36 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 23.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

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

  9. No change

    Charlie James Gillette Jr.

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 37 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 3.60 points behind #8, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    3.60 points behind #8 (Joseph Lamar Vaughn Jr. “Joey”): Practice-area relevance −5.

  10. No change

    Lara Alexis Mason

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 25 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 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 23.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  11. No change

    William Andrew O’Leary

    Legacy Planning Law Group · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 36 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).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  12. No change

    Julie Anne Saieg “Julie”

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    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 23.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  13. No change

    Kevin Schaun Sanders

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 40 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    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 23.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  14. No change

    Caroline Carthage Emery

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 40 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 23.2)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    1.40 points behind #13 (Kevin Schaun Sanders): Data quality −1.4.

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

  15. No change

    Maria Rogers

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 25 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 23.2)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

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

  16. No change

    Felicia Ann Wilcox “Felicia”

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 30 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #16?

    Ranks #16 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 23.2)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

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

  17. No change

    Ernest Frank Grossholz III “Frank”

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #17 with 72.40: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.20 points behind #16, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    1.20 points behind #16 (Felicia Ann Wilcox “Felicia”): Experience −1.2.

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

  18. No change

    Amy Robinson Van Velzor

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #18 with 71.20: strongest in Experience (27.6/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.20 points behind #17, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 27.6/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    1.20 points behind #17 (Ernest Frank Grossholz III “Frank”): Experience −1.2.

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

  19. No change

    John Curtis Wade Cherneski

    Milam Howard Nicandri & Gillam, P.A. · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #19 with 69.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (19.2/30). 2.00 points behind #18, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 23.2)

    2.00 points behind #18 (Amy Robinson Van Velzor): Experience −8.4.

  20. No change

    Jared Issac Lopez Loucel

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #20 with 69.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (19.2/30).

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
  21. No change

    Latangie Artrell Williams

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 17 years experience
    • Guardianship
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #21?

    Ranks #21 with 69.00: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (20.4/30). 0.20 points behind #20, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
    • Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 23.2)

    0.20 points behind #20 (Jared Issac Lopez Loucel): Data quality −1.4.

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

  22. No change

    Enrique M Barquinero

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #22 with 68.00: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (18/30). 1.00 points behind #21, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 23.2)

    1.00 points behind #21 (Latangie Artrell Williams): Experience −2.4.

  23. No change

    Kenneth Mac Bracewell Jr.

    Rogers Towers, P.A. · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #23 with 66.80: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (16.8/30). 1.20 points behind #22, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 23.2)

    1.20 points behind #22 (Enrique M Barquinero): Experience −1.2.

  24. No change

    Imani A Boykin

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #24 with 66.45: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.35 points behind #23, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 23.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    0.35 points behind #23 (Kenneth Mac Bracewell Jr.): Practice-area relevance −5, Professional credentials −3.8.

  25. No change

    Janine Elizabeth Seymour

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

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

    Ranks #25 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). 1.05 points behind #24, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 17.5)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 23.2)

    1.05 points behind #24 (Imani A Boykin): Experience −8.4, Data quality −1.4.

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

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 pages246 facts for 25 lawyers

Guardianship market in Jacksonville

LexRanked tracks 32 lawyers and 7 law firms in guardianship law in Jacksonville, Florida. 32 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
32
Law firms
7
Verified professional data
32 of 32
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
24 years32 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 Jacksonville

What sets these Jacksonville 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 14 to 40 (median 25)
Languages besides English Spanish (4), Portuguese (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Florida Coastal School of Law (10 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Jacksonville 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 Duval County is in Florida's Fourth 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 Jacksonville?

State court cases in Duval County are heard in Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking guardianship lawyers in Jacksonville?

Yes. 4 of the 25 ranked lawyers list 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: Robert Neal Miller “Rob”, John I Fishburne III, Noel G Lawrence, Lynn B. Aust Moot “Lynn” and Holli Taylor Dean “Holli” and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Robert Neal Miller “Rob” scores 84.00 and John I Fishburne III 80.00, a gap of 4.00 points, mostly in reputation. Compare them side by side

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