$ 300-350 per hour
A DeLand native, Sherrille "Sherri" D. Bailey Akin is an attorney practicing elder law, estate planning, probate, guardianship and trust administration, and fiduciary litigation in DeLand, Florida. She is admitted to practice in Florida and Ohio. She is a graduate of Stetson University, Stetson University College of Law (cum laude) and the Univesity of Florida College of Law where she received her LLM in Taxastion. She was a member of the Florida Probate and Guardianship Rules Committee of the Florida Bar and is past-chair of the Estate and GIft Tax Committee of the Columbus Bar Association. She is active with the Florida Bar, Volusia County Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, as well as a number of area organizations including the Rotary Club of DeLand, the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce, the DeLand Garden Club, the Lake Winnemissett Area Civic Association, Volusia/Flagler YMCA, Volusia County Tiger Bay and New Covenant Baptist Church. She serves her community as Board Member and Treasurer of Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, a Legal Services Corporation non-profit organization that provides legal services to low resource and jeopardized persons in a twelve-county area that includes Volusia, Flagler, Brevard and Seminole Counties, and as a Board Member of Northeast Florida Health Services providing quality, low-cost medical care to low income persons residing in Volusia County, Florida. Ms. Akin is a frequent speaker on estate planning, estate tax, ethics, and issues encountered by senior citizens.
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Acquired: 1992
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State: Florida
Acquired: 1989
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600 W. New York Avenue, DeLand, FL, 32720
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Posted by Roland | February 8, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Went well beyond what i expected. Explained thoroughly how to address my needs. Did so in an exceptional manner. I will certainly recommend her to my family and friends.
Posted by Tom Mondloch | October 17, 2019 | Consulted Attorney
I have hired Akin Law to assist me in a case involving an alleged incapacitated person and potential court appointed guardianship. Sherri Akin and her team have provided me sound legal advice and support in a very complex set of circumstances. Sherri is very responsive to my requests for legal suppor...
Posted by Megan | September 14, 2015 | Hired Attorney
I live in the state of Pennsylvania and my father recently passed away. As Executrix and beneficiary of my father's estate I wasn't sure how it would play out from a remote location. I searched for Ohio based lawyers and she was one of the first to pop up. After carefully reading the wonderful revie...
Posted by Gloria | March 16, 2012
In my particular case, I'd contacted Sherrille in what I deemed to have been the 11th hour. There were more than a few complications. When I first contacted her, she didn't make any promises other than to do her best. She immersed herself in the case, adroitly using her expert knowledge, and brought ...
"Attorney Akin consistently provides accurate and insightful answers for AVVO users. Any client would be lucky to be in such capable hands."
"Sherrille's answers are consistently thorough and expert. She also appears to have genuine compassion and an interest in helping others. I find her to be thoughtful and experienced, and would recommend her services."
"Sherrille is an outstanding lawyer who really understands this complex area of the law. If you are planning your estate, she's the one to call. She will get it right and you'll feel more at ease that you have taken care of your will, trust, or power of attorney."
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2012
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2016 - Present
Owner, Akin Law P.A.
2016 - 2016
Of Counsel Attorney, Shuffield Lowman & Wilson, PA
2013 - 2016
Partner, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor LLC
2011 - 2013
Of Counsel, Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor, LLP
2001 - 2011
Managing Partner, Akin Law Group LLC Attorneys at Law
1999 - 2001
Assistant Vice President- Trust & Estate Planning, National CIty Bank
1995 - 1999
Shareholder, Means, Bichimer, Burkholder & Baker Co. LPA
1992 - 1995
Associate, Means, Bichimer, Burkholder & Baker Co. LPA
1990 - 1992
Assistant Attorney, United States Tax Court
2012 - 2014
The Florida Bar, Probate and Guardianship Rules CommitteeMember
2012 - 2018
National Association of Elder Law AttorneysMember
2012 - 2015
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (Ohio Chapter)Member
2009 - 2014
Christian Women's Job CorpBoard Member
2008 - 2010
Columbus Bar AssociationChair Estate & Gift Tax Committee
2008 - 2009
Franklin County Probate Court- Trust Law Review CommissionChair
1999 - 2001
Seal of Ohio Girl Scout CouncilFormer Board Member
1990
LL.M - Master of Laws (Taxation)
1989
JD - Juris Doctor w Honors
1986
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2012
Legal Ethics in Dealing with Incapacity; Adult Protective Services
2011
Drafting the Revocable Trust
2011
Tax Planning Under TRA 2010
2011
Opening the Estate
2011
WIlls and Trusts
English
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