John Phillips Cole

John Phillips Cole

Licensed for 34 years

Litigation Lawyer at Jacksonville, FL
Practice Areas: Litigation, Mediation, Probate, Estate Planning

1 Independent Dr Ste 2300, Gunster, Jacksonville, FL

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 34 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1991

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Location

Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

1 Independent Dr Ste 2300, Gunster, Jacksonville, FL, 32202-5050

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Posted by Ben | September 11, 2025 | Probate

Was Mr. Cole dipping his hands into the cookie jar?

After reviewing account statements I found that Mr. Cole was billing an account established upon our father's death at an exorbitant rate for services that seem contrived. He was hired as a 3rd party attorney by a major bank. Those services were for a "situs change" back to Florida. Yet the situs ...never left Florida in the first place according to the legal department of a state chartered financial services company. It is also apparent the situs never left Florida if one reviews the statutes and the governing document for the account. In order to change the situs, according to Florida law, a court proceeding would have been required. That court proceeding never happened. In order to justify the charges Mr. Cole sent a document of questionable origin indicating the situs was changed to Ohio in 2007. But we have documentation showing the situs was still in Florida in 2008. It seems apparent Mr. Cole is a bank connected attorney who was skimming.

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Experience

Honors

2014

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Top Lawyer, 904 Magazine

2010

Top Lawyer, 904 Magazine

2006

Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine

Associations

Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

Member

2012 - 2013

Jacksonville Bar Association, Tax Law Section

Co-chair

2012 - 2013

Jacksonville Bar Association, Trust and Probate Law Section

Co-chair

Education

1991

Emory University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

University of Tulsa

BS - Bachelor of Science

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