Bryan Scott Kessler

Bryan Scott Kessler

4.6
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 13 years

Trusts Lawyer at Venice, FL
Practice Areas: Trusts, Tax, Probate

800 East Venice Ave, Venice, FL

About Bryan

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 175-200 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 13 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2012

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Bryan S. Kessler, P.A.

800 East Venice Ave, Venice, FL, 34285

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Bryan Scott Kessler's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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

Posted by Ed | March 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Buyer beware

I had the unfortunate experience of hiring this guy. He speaks a good game, but that is about it. After assuring me he could help my situation, he slowly and methodically bled my retainer account for items I never saw. NO correspondence from the one I hired him for. No phone logs, no contact informat...ion. Nothing from the entity that I hired him to protect me from. I had to chase him for communication and updates. Twice I had to go to his office unanounced, just to get him to speak to me. Several times he out right lied, including my last visit with him on the 16th in which he said he would write a letter on my behalf to the entity I hired him for, by the 25th of this month. Never happened!! Not a phone call to say, sorry I'm busy, or email telling me he was delayed, nothing. This was the last straw. I fired him for his unethical behavior, lies, unfullfiled promises, and deceit. Save yourself the aggrevation and anxiety, and steer clear of this guy.

Posted by JMW | March 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Posted by JMW

New to Venice and overwhelmed by a sudden personal loss as well as a major business challenge, the stars were aligned when I learned of Bryan Kessler. Approachable, accessible, knowledgeable, no-nonsense: everything one seeks and hopes to find in a trusted attorney. There is no pretense. When qual...ity counsel is needed, Bryan Kessler will deliver.

Posted by Anita | February 5, 2015

VERY PLEASANT EXPERIENCE

Bryan came highly recommended by a family friend. He prepared a will and trust for both my husband and myself. We found Bryan friendly, sincere, very knowledgeable, professional, and affordable. He didn't hesitate to go the extra mile. Our experience in conducting business with Bryan {and his staff}... was very pleasant, and we were more than satisfied with his services. We would be more than happy to recommend Bryan.

Posted by Diane | November 10, 2014

Excellent service and very responsive on family trust

We moved to Florida this month and wanted to change our individual and family trust to reflect the move along with other updating changes. After an unsuccessful effort to work with another attorney on this matter, I contacted Bryan. His response was immediate, he demonstrated knowledge of the law ...and what we needed to do, and he completed the work in the short time frame we had to title our new Florida house in the name of the trust. Afterwards, he accompanied us to address other work required to complete the move to Florida. I couldn't be more pleased with Bryan; we now refer everyone we hear who needs similar work done to Bryan. Timely, knowledgeable, personable, complete, and goes the extra mile for his client. Couldn't ask for more.

Posted by WTE | October 18, 2014

Trust account set up and updating of estate planning documents

We used attorney Kessler on the advice of our banker. We found him to be excellent in all the above categories for the services we hired him for!

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Bryan Scott Kessler's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Naples

Unknown lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Friend

"I have the pleasure of knowing Mr. Kessler both personally and professionally. During our time in law school, we were in several of the advanced tax and estate planning courses together. Mr. Kessler consistently placed at the top of the class. This academic excellence gained him entrance into the number one tax program in the country (University of Florida) where he earned his Masters of Law in Taxation. Professionally, Mr. Kessler is very knowledgeable, works extremely hard for his clients, and is always willing and able to assist on various tax-related questions that I may have in my practice. I highly endorse Mr. Kessler."

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Steven Ledbetter

Tax lawyer | Jul 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Bryan on a handful of matters when I wanted to bring in someone with advanced tax knowledge. He's work ethic, substantive knowledge base, and personality make him an ideal attorney for me to coordinate with in serving my clients. I highly recommend and endorse Bryan Kessler."

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Thomas Slaughter

Unknown lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Edward Fucillo

Trusts lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Hans Wahl

Tax lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Steven Ledbetter

Probate lawyer

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Thomas Slaughter

Unknown lawyer

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Edward Fucillo

Landlord or tenant lawyer

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Hans Wahl

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

N/A

Federal Income Taxation, CALI Excellence for the Future Award

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Taxation of Business Entities, CALI Excellence for the Future Award

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Trusts and Estates, CALI Excellence for the Future Award

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Taxation of Nonprofit Entities, CALI Excellence for the Future Award

Work Experience

2013 - 2014

Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Kathleen Fowler, LLC

2007 - 2013

Deputy Sheriff, St. Johns County Sheriff's Office

Associations

2013 - Present

Venice Area Estate Planning Council

2013 - Present

Venice Area Young Professionals

2013 - Present

Sarasota County Bar Association

2012 - Present

Florida Bar

2012 - Present

Florida Bar, Tax Section

2012 - Present

Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

2012 - Present

American Bar Association

Education

2013

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2012

Florida Coastal School of Law

Languages

English

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