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Karen Sue Keaton
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Licensed in Florida for 41 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1984
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2014
Location
Karen S. Keaton, Esquire
2816 Beach Boulevard, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33707
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Posted by Pam | July 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Great Attorney
Our experience with Attorney Karen Keaton has been stellar. Karen is professional as well as genuinely caring about her clients. My Mom & I met with Karen Keaton about establishing a Trust. This can be a confusing process but it was explained clearly without an effort to 'sell' the process but to und...
Karen Sue Keaton's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Karen for over 15 years. We have had the opportunity to consult with each other on several matters. I always appreciate how knowledgeable Karen is as well as how well she serves her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. I send all my residential eviction work to Karen. She does an excellent job on residential evictions."
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2014.
Public Reprimand issued in FL, 2014
updated on 07/17/2017Public reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.
Karen’s comment:
“I served my client as trustee of a charitable remainder trust which invested in private money mortgages. I previously created a corporation for another client who subsequently borrowed money from the first client's charitable trust. Unfortunately, I failed to obtain a letter from the corporate client acknowledging that there could possibly be a conflict of interest should the corporate client default on the mortgage.”
Public Reprimand issued in FL, 2012
updated on 07/17/2017Public reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.
Karen’s comment:
“My client nominated me to serve as trustee of her trust. I followed my client's specific directions in creating the trust and administered the trust in accordance with the terms of the trust. A trust beneficiary was unhappy with the terms of the trust.”
Honors
1993
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1990 - Present
Attorney, Gulf Beaches Law, P.A., formerly known as Karen S. Keaton, P.A.
1996 - 1996
Professor - Estate Planning, Stetson University College Of Law
1991 - 1991
Professor - Financial Planning and Accounting for Guardians, St. Petersburg Junior College
1989 - 1990
Attorney, B. Gray Gibbs, P.A.
1989 - 1989
Attorney, Powell, Carney, Moore, Hucks & Olson, PA
1985 - 1988
Attorney, Allison & Heistand, P.A.
1984 - 1985
Prosecuting Attorney, Pinellas County State Attorney
Associations
2014 - Present
National Association of Residential Property ManagersAffiliate Member
1985 - Present
St. Petersburg Bar AssociationMember
Education
1989
University of Florida
LL.M - Master of Laws
1983
Stetson University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor, with honors
1974
Samford Univeristy
Bachelor of Music
Languages
English