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Top-Ranked Estate Planning Lawyers in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked estate planning lawyers in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida are Mark Richard Brown (LexRank 86.60), Jerri M Blaney (84.00) and Keith Brian Braun (84.00).

This ranking lists 15 estate planning lawyers in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. All 15 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law by The Florida Bar, a credential held by 4.9% of Florida lawyers in any field. Their experience ranges from 5 to 54 years in practice.

Lawyers ranked
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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

    Mark Richard Brown

    Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 86.60: strongest in Reputation (8/20) and Experience (30/30).

    Strongest

    • Reputation 8/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)

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

  2. No change

    Jerri M Blaney

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 43 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20). 2.60 points behind #1, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)

    2.60 points behind #1 (Mark Richard Brown): Reputation −4.

  3. No change

    Keith Brian Braun

    Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
  4. No change

    Randell Craig Doane

    Doane & Doane, PA · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 45 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
  5. No change

    Edward Downey

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 41 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
  6. No change

    Daniel Joseph Probst “Dan Probst”

    Brookmyer, Hochman, Probst & Jonas, PA · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 35 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
  7. No change

    Ellen L Regnery

    Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero PA · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 36 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
  8. No change

    William E Boyes

    Boyes, Farina & Matwiczyk, P.A. · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 54 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.40 points behind #7, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)

    1.40 points behind #7 (Ellen L Regnery): Data quality −1.4.

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

  9. No change

    Elliot Floyd Hochman

    Brookmyer, Hochman, Probst & Jonas, PA · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 44 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)

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

  10. No change

    Abraham M Mora

    Brookmyer, Hochman, Probst & Jonas, PA · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 44 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)

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

  11. No change

    Frank T Pilotte

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 48 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)

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

  12. No change

    Peter Matwiczyk “Pete”

    Boyes, Farina & Matwiczyk, P.A. · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

    Ranks #12 with 80.25: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20). 2.35 points behind #11, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)

    2.35 points behind #11 (Frank T Pilotte): Professional credentials −3.8.

  13. No change

    Kathleen A Kadyszewski

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 22 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 79.00: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.25 points behind #12, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)

    1.25 points behind #12 (Peter Matwiczyk “Pete”): Experience −3.6, Data quality −1.4.

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

  14. No change

    Christopher Collins Weeg

    Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 11 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 71.20: strongest in Reputation (8/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (13.2/30). 7.80 points behind #13, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Reputation 8/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    Held back by

    • Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 27.0)

    7.80 points behind #13 (Kathleen A Kadyszewski): Experience −13.2.

  15. No change

    Hamilton Bryan Doane

    Doane & Doane, PA · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 5 years experience
    • Estate Planning
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 with 60.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (6/30) and Reputation (4/20). 11.20 points behind #14, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Experience 6/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)

    11.20 points behind #14 (Christopher Collins Weeg): Experience −7.2, Reputation −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 · 15 profile pages158 facts for 15 lawyers

Estate Planning market in Palm Beach Gardens

LexRanked tracks 15 lawyers and 5 law firms in estate planning law in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. 15 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
15
Law firms
5
Verified professional data
15 of 15
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
41 years15 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 Palm Beach Gardens

What sets these Palm Beach Gardens lawyers apart

All 15 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law by The Florida Bar, which only about one in twenty Florida lawyers achieves in any field. Florida Bar board certification requires at least five years of practice, substantial involvement in the field, peer review by other lawyers and judges, continuing legal education and a written exam, and it must be renewed every five years. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 15 ranked lawyers Figure
Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law 15 of 15
Years in practice 5 to 54 (median 41)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law (3 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Palm Beach Gardens office address and estate planning as a practice area on record. It compares 15 estate planning lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

A Florida will must be signed in front of two witnesses, and small or older estates can use a simpler probate.

Rule What it means
Signing a will Signed at the end by the testator in front of at least two witnesses, who sign in front of the testator and each other (Fla. Stat. § 732.502)
Summary administration Available when the estate is $75,000 or less (excluding exempt property) or the person died more than 2 years ago (§ 735.201)
Homestead If survived by a spouse or minor child, the home can only be left to the spouse (Fla. Const. art. X, § 4)
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.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

How many witnesses does a Florida will need?

Two. The person making the will signs in front of both witnesses, and the witnesses sign in front of that person and each other.

What is summary administration in Florida?

A simpler probate for estates worth $75,000 or less, not counting exempt property, or where the person died more than 2 years ago.

What does Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law mean?

It is a credential from The Florida Bar for lawyers with substantial experience in the field who have passed peer review and a written exam. 15 of the 15 lawyers in this ranking hold it; 4.9% of Florida lawyers hold a board certification in any field.

Which court handles cases in Palm Beach Gardens?

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

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?

15 of the 15 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Mark Richard Brown, Jerri M Blaney, Keith Brian Braun, Randell Craig Doane and Edward Downey and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Mark Richard Brown scores 86.60 and Jerri M Blaney 84.00, a gap of 2.60 points, mostly in reputation. Compare them side by side

About this ranking

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