Chris Michael Vorbeck

Chris Michael Vorbeck

4.7
Rating: 5.2

Licensed for 31 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Sarasota, FL
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Elder Law ... +4 more

4470 Northgate Ct, Sarasota, FL

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2014
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About Chris

Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 25%

31 years | 500 cases

25%
Elder Law 20%

17 years | 100 cases

20%
Trusts 20%

31 years | 5,000 cases

20%
Business 10%

31 years | 300 cases

10%
Probate 10%

31 years | 150 cases

10%
Residential Real Estate 10%

31 years | 200 cases

10%
Real Estate 5%

31 years | 100 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 31 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1994

Member in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2014

Licensed in Georgia for 30 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1995

Terminated - Nonpayment of Dues

Location

The Law Office of Chris M. Vorbec

4470 Northgate Ct, Sarasota, FL, 34234-2121

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Chris Michael Vorbeck's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

5 star (10)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (1)
1 star (0)

Posted by Becky | August 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Chris Vorbeck, PA is a great resource

We hired Chris to redo our will and trusts eight years ago when we moved from Texas to Florida. He vastly improved the efficiency and validity of this paperwork and has been an invaluable resource ever since. He and his office staff have been caring and attentive to our needs as they come up. Havi...ng two blended families everything is extremely fluid and numerous times have helped us with the changes involved. We would not hesitate to recommend Chris and his firm, and have several times.

Posted by DAVID | August 2, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent and professional. Mr Vorbeck feels like a friend.

My father set up a trust with Chris Vorbeck in the early 2000's. When Dad passed, the movement of everything to Mother could not have been smoother. When Mother passed 5 years later, Chris took care of everything moving assets smoothly to me. My wife and I set up our own trust with his help and it al...ways felt like we were his only clients. I have had very little experience with attorneys in my lifetime, but I can not imagine it being any easier that Chris Vorbeck made the process. He felt like a member of the family.

Posted by charles | September 28, 2018 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

honest, compassionate, great to work with

Chris has been the ATTY for our Family Trust since 12/14/2006. we have worked with him many times over the years. I like the personal and professional promptness that Christ has extended to us over the years. He has always been courteous, compassionate, and professional with us. My wife of 57... years passed away in Feb 2018 which led Chris and myself communicating often relative to both personal and Trust related discussions. Chris was always there to answer any questions that I had. I highly recommend Chris for your legal, and /or personal manners

Posted by Barbara | April 6, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Totally Satisfied Customer

My husband and I hired Chirs Vorbeck to set up our Family Trust and all other necessary estate planning documents. He was wonderful. He help us through the entire process and answered all of our questions promptly. He was thorough and thought of items that my husband and I would not have included. ...When completed, he sat down with us and explained all documents and how to add additional items to the trust in the future. I have already recommended him to my friends and would definitely use him in the future.

Posted by Rick | March 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A calm and steady hand

My wife and I used Chris to review and update our Living Trust after moving to Sarasota in 2013 to make sure that we were compliant with FL law. He did a great job at a fair price. Additionally, we recently used his services to review our documents when selling our home. Once again he did a great job... and a fair and reasonable cost. We highly recommend using his services.

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Experience

Rating:  5.2 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2014.

Suspension issued in FL, 2014

updated on 02/28/2017

Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Chris’s comment:

“An aggrieved beneficiary filed a complaint in 2010 because the documents I prepared for her father left her out at her father's request back in 2005. The complaint was filed after her father died. The daughter litigated the matter with her stepmother and later settled. The stepmother had no issues with the legal services that I provided to her and her late husband. The suspension was for 30 days.”

Work Experience

1995 - Present

President, The Law Office of Chris M. Vorbeck, P.A.

1994 - 1995

Attorney, Mason & Associates

Associations

2006 - Present

Bradenton Christian School Foundation

Board Memeber

Education

1994

Emory University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1993

Stetson University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

Florida State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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