William A. O'Leary

William A. O'Leary

also known as Bill O'Leary

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 37 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Jacksonville, FL
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law, Unknown

3430 Kori Road, Suite 4, Jacksonville, FL

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 375-375 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 35 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1990

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 36 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1989

Administratively Suspended - Non-Payment of Dues

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 37 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1988

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Location

Legacy Planning Law Group

3430 Kori Road, Suite 4, Jacksonville, FL, 32257

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William A. O'Leary's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

45 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mary | July 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Outstanding

I highly recommend Mr. William (Bill) O'Leary in all services he provides. After working with several different lawyers and little success in resolving a very difficult trust dispute, a friend directed me to Mr. O'Leary; I am forever grateful. His legal knowledge far exceeds his peers, and his tru...stworthy nature and friendly style make him a pleasure to work with. He works in a timely and thorough manner while maintaining individual contact with his client. You can place your trust in William O'Leary!

Posted by Jay | May 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Great Estate Attorney

Bill was hired to create an estate plan for me and my family. We have been very happy about the whole process and Bill has done a great job. He was fast to deliver new ideas and always helpful with our questions. He truly is a creative and smart attorney with attention to detail, and very understandi...ng of our needs. Bill has certainly helped us develop a detailed plan. He has been outstanding to work with all the way from the first contact to after the documents were finished. I will not hesitate to use him again and I can with no doubt recommend Bill.”

Posted by Chuck and Cheryl | May 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Wonderful Resource

Bill O'Leary has been a valuable resource--he provides consistent and reasonable guidance, communicates clearly, makes every effort to turn items around quickly and has often spent considerable time in person, on the phone and by email with us to explain how or why something needs to happen. He a...nd his team at Legacy Planning have always shown the right balance, in our opinion, to get the job done correctly and efficiently. We appreciate the support provided to properly plan our estate, to reduce future burdens on our loved ones, prepare and file documents, as well as real estate and LLC guidance to reduce risks to preserve our assets. We highly recommend Bill to others.

Posted by Matt | July 31, 2013 | Estate Planning

Review for William A. O'Leary

The best thing I can say about my attorneys at Glazier Law is that I trust them. I am extremely confident that I am being represented professionally and honestly. Mr. O'Leary is new to the firm and had helped me with a couple of issues regarding my estate, and I have all faith in his representati...on.

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William A. O'Leary's Lawyer Endorsements

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Scott Collins

Elder law lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Bill is a tenacious and compassionate attorney. Highly skilled and driven to serve his clients ensuring their success. You won't find a most friendly, approachable, competent advocate."

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Scott Glazier

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I can wholeheartedly endorse Bill for his estate planning knowledge and experience. Bill and I worked together following his earning a Graduate Tax degree from the University of Florida. Bill utilized his prior experience in representing clients to quickly build our estate planning practice. Bill is an excellent communicator and is of the highest ethical standards."

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Rose Marie Preddy

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Bill is a thorough, intelligent, careful and patient attorney. He does a very good job trying to understand the intent and needs of clients on estate plan matters. He did an excellent job finding common solution for two parties that have been in dispute for years. Very impressed with his work."

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Kevin Kane

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I consider Bill to be a thoughtful practitioner, good person and worthy colleague. Not only do I endorse him here, I have endorsed him to other individuals."

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Reba Pearce

Estate planning lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I recently met with Mr. O'Leary and was immediately impressed by his knowledge and dedication to the practice of the law."

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Yekaterina Mesic

Unknown lawyer | Jan 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brian Cabrey

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. Bill has a superb legal mind with the highest ethical standards. While important for all attorneys to possess these traits, it is critical in the area of estate planning where you are entrusting your attorney with so much."

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Howard Caplan

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Bill is an attorney who takes great interest in addressing client concerns. Bill does this by listening to what the client wants and needs. In this manner Bill is able to provide clients with sound estate planning based on current law."

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Brenda Ezell

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Co-worker

"I worked at the same firm with Bill and know him to be a lawyer of high character and extremely talented. I endorse him without hesitation or qualification."

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Rose Marie Preddy

Elder law lawyer

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Scott Glazier

Business lawyer

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Randal Fairbanks

Estate planning lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Attorney, Legacy Planning Law Group

2015 - 2016

Attorney, Fairbanks Law Group, P.L.

2012 - 2015

Attorney, Glazier & Glazier, P.A.

2004 - 2012

Commercial Real Estate Developer, Various Entities

1993 - 2004

Attorney, Rogers Towers, P.A.

1991 - 1993

Attorney, Abraham, Pressman & Bauer, P.C.

1990 - 1991

Attorney, Ballard Spahr, P.A.

1988 - 1990

Attorney, Baskin, Flaherty, Elliott & Mannino, P.C.

Associations

2014 - Present

Society of Financial Service Professionals

Board Member

2013 - Present

Financial Planning Association of Northeast Florida

Board Member

2013 - Present

Rotary Club of Mandarin

Member

2012 - Present

Estate Planning Council of Northeast Florida

Member

2012 - Present

Florida Bar, Tax Section

Member

2012 - Present

Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

Member

2012 - Present

Small Business Resource Network, University of North Florida

Member

2013 - 2014

Jacksonville Bar Association, Trust and Probate Law Section

Co-chair

Education

2012

University of Florida College of Law

LL.M (Master of Laws in Taxation)

1988

Temple University School of Law

J.D. (Juris Doctorate)

1984

Georgetown University

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)

Speaking Engagements

2016

Continuing Education Series for Financial Advisors (National Life)

Buy-Sell Agreements

2014

Continuing Education Series for Financial Advisors (Prudential)

Portability - Brave New World

2014

Continuing Education Series for Financial Advisors (New York Life)

Portability - Brave New World

2014

Continuing Education Series for Financial Advisors (National Life)

Portability - Brave New World

2014

Continuing Education Series for Financial Advisors (MetLife)

Portability - Brave New World

2013

Continuing Education Series for Financial Advisors (Northwestern Mutual)

New Tax Laws Increase Importance of Charitable Planning

Languages

English

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