$ 275-400 per hour
Debra Ann Faulkner
also known as Debbie Faulkner
About Debra
Biography
At 19, Debbie graduated from Stetson cum laude and earned the distinction of being Stetson's youngest graduate since its founding in 1883.
After graduating, Debbie worked full-time as assistant to the CEO of a local 400+ employee company. She was responsible for locating international investment properties for company expansion, organizing and participating in team-building and morale development meetings for key employees, and providing customer service to corporate clients. She worked closely with management to streamline activities, increase productivity, and effectuate change in the office atmosphere to promote employee development and growth. Through her experience Debbie became intimately familiar with the challenges and demands of running a small business including accounts receivable, accounts payable, mail solutions, invoicing, responding to customer demands, morale boosting, budgeting, and file & client management.
Debbie attended Cornell Law School - one of the five Ivy League law schools - and became the first person in her family to obtain a graduate-level education. Upon graduating, Debbie accepted an appellate clerkship with the Court of Appeals of Virginia. In 2012, Debbie returned to school and obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from Washington University in St. Louis. In the Taxation program, Debbie focused her coursework on sophisticated personal estate and tax planning.
Debbie currently serves on the Executive Council of the Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate and Trust Committee and serves on the following sub-committees: Real Estate Structures & Tax, Asset Protection, Probate Law. Debbie was selected to teach a Certified Legal Education class by the Florida Bar Asset Protection Committee and her article on taxation implications of structuring real estate transactions has been published in the statewide publication, Actionline
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Florida for 14 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in Texas for 6 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2019
No misconduct found
Licensed in Missouri for 13 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in Virginia for 16 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Location
Burke Faulkner Law, P.A.
3937 Tampa Road #2, Oldsmar, FL, 34677
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Posted by Joe | October 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Knows her stuff!
In my first time working with Debbie, she was responsive, efficient, and highly knowledgeable. I am very pleased and happy to recommend her!
Posted by anonymous | October 01, 2019 | Business
CFO
We consult with her for most of our corporate legal issues like drafting and reviewing agreements such as license agreements with customer/vendor, sale/purchase of membership units in a company etc, She is simple, knowledgeable, approachable, very friendly. More importantly, approachable even after o...
Posted by Alan | December 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Very pleased with Debbie and her firm
Debbie was caring, bright, professional and all one would ask for in an Estate Planning attorney. We highly recommend her services.
Posted by Tony | November 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
A Caring Bright Intelligent Lawyer
Miss Faulkner guided me through a tough time when I needed a lawyer and a friend. She worked diligently to develop a family trust that would right for our situation. Though she is young she is an experienced, knowledgeable and qualified lawyer.
Posted by Karen | November 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
LAST TESTAMENT AND WILL
My experience with Attorney Debra Faulkner was very pleasant and professional. She and her staff made me feel at ease in a comfortable and friendly environment. Attorney Debra was extremely attentive in listening to me and through in explaining how my estate planning works for me and for my best inte...
Debra Ann Faulkner's Lawyer Endorsements
"Debbie and I used to work together as prosecutors. Now I send all of my clients with business related issues to her knowing full well she will provide an exceptional service."
"It's my honor to endorse Debbie. Debbie is a brilliant lawyer, she knows what she's talking about. When I have an issue with business law, estate law, trust law, I go to Debbie for answers. She's hard working and very personable."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Debbie is very knowledgeable, experienced and professional."
"Debbie brings some much needed energy and ambition to the Trusts and Estates practice. Very intelligent and knowledgeable in the area of Wealth Preservation and Estate Planning. Highly recommended."
"I have known Debbie for a little over 2 years. Almost immediately upon meeting her I could tell how sharp she was. Debbie is personable yet formidable. Debbie is able to explain complex matters in a way that make them easy to understand. She is one of the brightest people I know. If you hire Debbie Faulkner-- you will have hired an excellent lawyer."
"Attorney Faulkner is the best. I have known Attorney Faulkner since she started law school ten years ago, and can say without reservation that she is one of the smartest attorneys I know. She understands her areas of practice top to bottom, inside and out. She knows where the law is stable, and where it is in flux. Where it is in flux, she know show to plan to make sure that the client is taken care of no matter what happens in the future. When I have an estate planning question, Debbie Faulkner is the first person I call. Her estate planning and probate clients are in the best of hands."
"I hired Mrs. Faulkner to help with my grammy's estate planning since I'm licensed in another state and only have a passing understanding of her area of law. First, she's incredibly responsive and willing to work late when the situation or poor planning on the client's part creates a time sensitive situation. Two, she really knows the law and crafts the forms when called for. I went over the forms very closely and when I saw a couple areas I had questions about the handling of she knew what I was talking about and had a great rationale for handling it the way she draft, a sign of a great lawyer. Three, she's young but experienced in the area. If you look up her bio she's sort of a female Doogie Howser in law who got a law degree really young. So she's been practicing for awhile. This means she's still fresh and up on the area. In addition, being young she has a great chance of being around for handling the matters she set up ten or twenty years in the future."
"Debbie, is a brilliant attorney, she is a guru when I comes to estate planning. If you have an issue I'd definitely call her."
"Debbie is a great attorney. She is very knowledgeable, detailed, hard working, personable, and able to overcome and provide strategic plans and alternatives to reach the goals her clients hope to achieve. Her work ethic is extraordinary and the work she performs is nothing less. I will use Debbie for all my Estate Planning and Tax needs and highly recommend her services to anybody else as well."
"Ms. Faulkner is an excellent attorney who exudes professionalism."
"First let me say that I give attorney reviews very sparingly as I find the attorney must have a good understanding of the law and be client focused. As a former state attorney, Debbie has what it takes to get the job done. She is tenacious and never loses track of the task at hand. Take it from me..you will not be disappointed if you hire Debbie to handle your legal matter."
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Experience
Honors
2019
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2019
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 - Trust & Estates, American Society of Legal Advocates
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2018
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates
2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2013
Up and Comer Award, Tampa Bay Business Journal
2012
Merit Scholar, Washington University in St. Louis
2006
Scholarship Recipient, Cornell Law School
2005
Youngest Known Graduate, Stetson University
2003
Presidential Scholarship, Stetson University
2003
Presidential Service Award for Community Service, White House
2001
Everyday Hero Award, Bay News 9
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Managing Partner, Burke Faulkner Law, P.A.
2011 - 2012
Assistant State Attorney, State Attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit
2009 - 2009
Legal Intern, U.S. Attorney's Office
2009 - 2011
Law Clerk, Virginia Court Of Appeals
2008 - 2008
Law Clerk, U.S. District Court Middle District Florida
2008 - 2008
Legal Intern, U.S. Air Force Jag Corps
Associations
2017 - Present
Gulf Coast Estate Planning CouncilCo-Founder and President
2016 - Present
Florida Bar, Asset Protection CommitteeMember
2015 - Present
Florida Bar Membership and Inclusion CommitteeMember
2015 - Present
Florida Bar Real Property Structures and Taxation CommitteeBoard Member
2013 - Present
Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law SectionMember
2012 - Present
Missouri BarMember
2011 - Present
Florida BarMember
2011 - Present
United States Parachute AssociationB-licensed Skydiver
2009 - Present
Virginia State BarAssociate Member
2015 - 2017
American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Palm Harbor/Tarpon SpringsChairman
2014 - 2014
Clearwater Bar Association, Young Lawyers DivisionChair, Oyster Roast Committee
2014 - 2016
East Lake Library Foundation BoardChairman
2014 - 2015
Ruth Eckard Hall Planned Giving CouncilBoard Member
2013 - 2016
Morton Plant Mease Planned Giving Advisory CouncilAttorney Member
2013 - 2014
Gulf Coast Legal FoundationVolunteer Attorney
2013 - 2015
Charles Schwab Select Investor Advisory GroupInvestor Advisor
2013 - 2014
Clearwater Bar Association, Young Lawyers DivisionMember
2013 - 2017
Clearwater Bar AssociationMember
2007 - 2009
Cornell Law School Moot Court BoardMember
2006 - 2009
Lawyers in MENSAMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Insurance company incorporation
Great
Medical billing company Incorporation
Great
Irrevocable trust
Great
Contract drafting
Excellent
Education
2017
American College of Trust & Estate Counsel
Florida Fellows Program Graduate
2013
Washington University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
2009
Cornell Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
Stetson University
B.A.
2004
American University
Semester in Washington
Speaking Engagements
2019
Seminar
Estate Planning 101
2019
Seminar
When a Will Isn't Enough
2017
Women's Symposium
Women in the Law
2013
Synovus Team Training
Hot Topics in Estate and Tax Planning: Titling Accounts
2013
Criminal Law Society's Job Panel
Seeking and Obtaining Summer Employment
2012
Questions in the Courtyard
Appellate Clerkships
2008
Tampa Bay Computer Society
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Publications
2019
National Business Institute Seminar
Business Succession Planning
2019
National Business Institute Seminar
Basic Tax Planning & Updates
2018
Action Line, a publication of The Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
Practice Pointer - Estate Planning Best Practices
2017
Action Line, a publication of The Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
A Primer on Taxation Considerations in Structuring Real Estate Holdings
2014
Res Ipsa Loquitur (CBA)
Avoiding Digital Deficits in Estate Planning
2013
trustbryancave.com
$5 million Federal Estate Tax Exemption Doesn't Mean You're Safe from Tax at Death
2008
2008
Languages
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