Attorney Colleen O’Rourke is the Managing Partner of the Strategic Counsel Law Group, L.C. Colleen helps individuals and families that require services in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Administration, Guardianship, and Elder Care Planning. She helps client members of the Family Protector Program™ update their estate plans annually. Colleen has worked in the firm in one capacity or another for the past 16 years. She has practiced in the Tampa Bay area since 1985. Colleen received her bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and her law degree from Capital Law School in Columbus, Ohio. Colleen is a member of WealthCounsel, ElderCounsel and the Real Property Probate and Trust Section and the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar. She has been a contributing author to the Florida Bar publication on Basic Estate Planning in Florida since 1999 and has lectured on Estate Planning in the Tampa Bay area.
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Guardianship Attorney | Jul 13
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Colleen is a superb attorney. She is extremely knowledgeable, well prepared, and well liked by her peers, clients and the bench. Any client should know they will be in good hands, upon hiring her."
Elder law Attorney | Jul 11
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Colleen for several years. On numerous occasions I have reached out to Colleen for advice on Medicaid issues and she has always been able to provide a solution. She is extremely knowledgable in the area of Elder Law."
Elder law Attorney | Oct 29
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I strongly endorse this lawyer. I worked with Colleen through the years and have seen first-hand the knowledge and care that she brings to each of her client's elder and estate planning needs. She has successfully handled matters for both my clients and my family."