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Top-Ranked Probate Litigation Lawyers in Pensacola, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked probate litigation lawyers in Pensacola, Florida are Jason Royce Mosley “Jason” (LexRank 80.00), Kramer Allen Litvak (79.00) and Michael Ryan Rollo (78.85).

This ranking lists 13 probate litigation lawyers in Pensacola, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 0 to 44 years in practice.

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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

    Jason Royce Mosley “Jason”

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 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 21.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.1)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)
  2. No change

    Kramer Allen Litvak

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

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

    Ranks #2 with 79.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20). 1.00 points behind #1, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.2)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.6)

    1.00 points behind #1 (Jason Royce Mosley “Jason”): Practice-area relevance −5.

  3. No change

    Michael Ryan Rollo

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 78.85: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20). 0.15 points behind #2, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.2)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.6)

    0.15 points behind #2 (Kramer Allen Litvak): Professional credentials −3.8, Data quality −1.4.

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

  4. No change

    Jennifer Lee Warfel-Bushnell “Jennifer Lee Warfel-Bushnell”

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    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). 0.05 points behind #3, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 21.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.1)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)

    0.05 points behind #3 (Michael Ryan Rollo): Reputation −4, Experience −1.2.

  5. No change

    Mary C Williams “Mary”

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 28 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 3.80 points behind #4, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)

    3.80 points behind #4 (Jennifer Lee Warfel-Bushnell “Jennifer Lee Warfel-Bushnell”): Practice-area relevance −5.

  6. No change

    John Glassman

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 37 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 1.40 points behind #5, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.2)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)

    1.40 points behind #5 (Mary C Williams “Mary”): Data quality −1.4.

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

  7. No change

    Larry David Kellar

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 44 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 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 21.2)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)

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

  8. No change

    Kathlyn Monroe White “Katie”

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 21 years experience
    • Guardianship · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 70.20: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20). 3.40 points behind #7, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 21.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)

    3.40 points behind #7 (Larry David Kellar): Experience −4.8.

  9. No change

    Alfred Joseph Lojo

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 65.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (15.6/30). 4.60 points behind #8, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 21.2)

    4.60 points behind #8 (Kathlyn Monroe White “Katie”): Experience −9.6.

  10. No change

    Nicholas Ray Medley

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 12 years experience
    • Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 64.40: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (14.4/30). 1.20 points behind #9, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)
    • Experience 14.4/30 (ranking avg 21.2)

    1.20 points behind #9 (Alfred Joseph Lojo): Experience −1.2.

  11. No change

    Rodney Douglas Goldin Jr. “R. Douglas, Doug”

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 8 years experience
    • Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 59.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (9.6/30). 4.80 points behind #10, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)
    • Experience 9.6/30 (ranking avg 21.2)

    4.80 points behind #10 (Nicholas Ray Medley): Experience −4.8.

  12. No change

    James Robert Gould “Jay”

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 2 years experience
    • Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 51.00: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (2.4/30). 8.60 points behind #11, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.1)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)
    • Experience 2.4/30 (ranking avg 21.2)

    8.60 points behind #11 (Rodney Douglas Goldin Jr. “R. Douglas, Doug”): Experience −7.2, Data quality −1.4.

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

  13. No change

    Vladyslav Igorevich Mokrenko “Vlad”

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

    Verified
    • 0 years experience
    • Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 50.00: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (0/30) and Reputation (0/20). 1.00 points behind #12, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.1)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 0/30 (ranking avg 21.2)
    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.6)

    1.00 points behind #12 (James Robert Gould “Jay”): 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 · 13 profile pages130 facts for 13 lawyers

Probate Litigation market in Pensacola

LexRanked tracks 13 lawyers and 1 law firm in probate litigation law in Pensacola, Florida. 13 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
13
Law firms
1
Verified professional data
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Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
24 years13 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 Pensacola

What sets these Pensacola 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 13 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 0 to 44 (median 24)
Languages besides English Russian (1), Ukrainian (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law (2 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Pensacola office address and probate litigation as a practice area on record. It compares 13 probate litigation lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in probate litigation, 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

Florida probate disputes run on short deadlines: an objection to a will is due 3 months after the notice of administration is served, creditor claims are generally due 3 months after the first notice to creditors, and most claims end 2 years after death.

Rule What it means
Will contest deadline An objection to a will's validity must be filed within 3 months after the notice of administration is served (Fla. Stat. § 733.212)
Undue influence A will, or any part of it, procured by fraud, duress, mistake or undue influence is void (§ 732.5165)
Burden of proof The will's proponent proves its execution; the contestant then proves the grounds, and a presumption of undue influence shifts the burden where it applies (§ 733.107)
Creditor claims Claims are due by the later of 3 months after first publication of the notice to creditors or 30 days after service on a creditor (§ 733.702)
Two-year bar Most claims against a decedent end 2 years after death (§ 733.710)
Trust contests A contest of a revocable trust is barred 6 months after the trustee sends the trust and the required notice, if that is earlier (§ 736.0604)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Escambia County is in Florida's First 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

How long do I have to contest a will in Florida?

An interested person served with the notice of administration must file an objection within 3 months after service, under section 733.212. The period can be extended only for a misstatement by the personal representative about the deadline.

On what grounds can a will be challenged?

A will, or any part of it, is void if procured by fraud, duress, mistake or undue influence (section 732.5165). A will is also open to challenge if the person who made it was not of sound mind (section 732.501).

How long do creditors have to file a claim against an estate?

By the later of 3 months after the first publication of the notice to creditors or 30 days after a creditor is served (section 733.702). Most claims are barred 2 years after death in any case (section 733.710).

How long do I have to contest a trust in Florida?

For a trust that was revocable at death, the earlier of the general limitations period or 6 months after the trustee sends you the trust and the notice the statute requires (section 736.0604).

Which court handles cases in Pensacola?

State court cases in Escambia County are heard in Florida's First 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?

13 of the 13 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Jason Royce Mosley “Jason”, Kramer Allen Litvak, Michael Ryan Rollo, Jennifer Lee Warfel-Bushnell “Jennifer Lee Warfel-Bushnell” and Mary C Williams “Mary” and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Jason Royce Mosley “Jason” scores 80.00 and Kramer Allen Litvak 79.00, a gap of 1.00 points, mostly in practice-area relevance. Compare them side by side

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