Practice areas
With a special focus on tax consequences and asset protection, we create revocable living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, life insurance trusts, health care surrogate, living wills, & buy-sell agreements. We help entrepreneurs with business succes
Business transactional work including incorporation of partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and corporations; operating agreements, partnership, shareholder and stock restriction agreements; phantom stock & options plans.
Buy-sell agreements, cross-purchase agreements, employment contracts, non-disclosure and non-compete agreements, and owner-financed sale documents. Promissory notes with security agreements or stock pledged as collateral transactions.
We help you through the post-death transfer of assets, whether through probate court, or through trust administration.
Promissory notes, security agreements, subordination or inter-creditor agreements, assignment and assumption agreements, mortgage agreements, accounts receivable letters.
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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TX | Not Eligible to Practice - Administrative | 2019 | 05/28/2022 |
MO | Inactive | 2012 | 05/22/2022 |
FL | Member in Good Standing | 2011 | 06/01/2022 |
VA | Inactive | 2009 | 06/05/2013 |
Legal answers | 58 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2019 |
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 - Trust & Estates | American Society of Legal Advocates | 2019 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2018 |
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 | American Society of Legal Advocates | 2018 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 | American Society of Legal Advocates | 2017 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
Up and Comer Award | Tampa Bay Business Journal | 2013 |
Merit Scholar | Washington University in St. Louis | 2012 |
Scholarship Recipient | Cornell Law School | 2006 |
Youngest Known Graduate | Stetson University | 2005 |
Presidential Scholarship | Stetson University | 2003 |
Presidential Service Award for Community Service | White House | 2003 |
Everyday Hero Award | Bay News 9 | 2001 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Partner | Burke Faulkner Law, P.A. | 2013 - Present |
Assistant State Attorney | State Attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit | 2011 - 2012 |
Law Clerk | Virginia Court Of Appeals | 2009 - 2011 |
Legal Intern | U.S. Attorney's Office | 2009 - 2009 |
Legal Intern | U.S. Air Force Jag Corps | 2008 - 2008 |
Law Clerk | U.S. District Court Middle District Florida | 2008 - 2008 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Gulf Coast Estate Planning Council | Co-Founder and President | 2017 - Present |
Florida Bar, Asset Protection Committee | Member | 2016 - Present |
Florida Bar Membership and Inclusion Committee | Member | 2015 - Present |
Florida Bar Real Property Structures and Taxation Committee | Board Member | 2015 - Present |
Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section | Member | 2013 - Present |
Missouri Bar | Member | 2012 - Present |
Florida Bar | Member | 2011 - Present |
United States Parachute Association | B-licensed Skydiver | 2011 - Present |
Virginia State Bar | Associate Member | 2009 - Present |
American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Palm Harbor/Tarpon Springs | Chairman | 2015 - 2017 |
Clearwater Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division | Chair, Oyster Roast Committee | 2014 - 2014 |
East Lake Library Foundation Board | Chairman | 2014 - 2016 |
Ruth Eckard Hall Planned Giving Council | Board Member | 2014 - 2015 |
Morton Plant Mease Planned Giving Advisory Council | Attorney Member | 2013 - 2016 |
Gulf Coast Legal Foundation | Volunteer Attorney | 2013 - 2014 |
Charles Schwab Select Investor Advisory Group | Investor Advisor | 2013 - 2015 |
Clearwater Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division | Member | 2013 - 2014 |
Clearwater Bar Association | Member | 2013 - 2017 |
Cornell Law School Moot Court Board | Member | 2007 - 2009 |
Lawyers in MENSA | Member | 2006 - 2009 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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National Business Institute Seminar | Business Succession Planning | 2019 |
National Business Institute Seminar | Basic Tax Planning & Updates | 2019 |
Action Line, a publication of The Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section | Practice Pointer - Estate Planning Best Practices | 2018 |
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 | 2017 |
Res Ipsa Loquitur (CBA) | Avoiding Digital Deficits in Estate Planning | 2014 |
trustbryancave.com | $5 million Federal Estate Tax Exemption Doesn't Mean You're Safe from Tax at Death | 2013 |
liiBulletin | Klein & Co. Futures Inc. v. Board of Trade City of New York U.S. Supreme Court Preview | 2008 |
liiBulletin | Richlin Security Service Co. v. Chertoff U.S. Supreme Court Preview | 2008 |
liiBulletin | Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party Supreme Court Preview | 2007 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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American College of Trust & Estate Counsel | Florida Fellows Program Graduate | 2017 |
Washington University School of Law | LL.M - Master of Laws | 2013 |
Cornell Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 2009 |
Stetson University | B.A. | 2005 |
American University | Semester in Washington | 2004 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Seminar | Estate Planning 101 | 2019 |
Seminar | When a Will Isn't Enough | 2019 |
Women's Symposium | Women in the Law | 2017 |
Synovus Team Training | Hot Topics in Estate and Tax Planning: Titling Accounts | 2013 |
Criminal Law Society's Job Panel | Seeking and Obtaining Summer Employment | 2013 |
Questions in the Courtyard | Appellate Clerkships | 2012 |
Tampa Bay Computer Society | Skip Tracing | 2008 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Insurance company incorporation | Great |
Medical billing company Incorporation | Great |
Irrevocable trust | Great |
Contract drafting | Excellent |
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Paul Knudsen, Contracts and agreements Attorney on Nov 7, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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.
Mark Perenich, Business Attorney on Nov 7, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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.
Paul Knudsen, Contracts and agreements Attorney on Nov 7, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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.
Mark Perenich, Business Attorney on Nov 7, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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.
Afram Malki, Business Attorney on Feb 22, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Cristin Gerczak, Tax fraud and tax evasion Attorney on Sep 1, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Debbie is very knowledgeable, experienced and professional.
Andrew Mongelluzzi, Trusts Attorney on Jul 22, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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.
Robert Eckard, Trusts Attorney on Apr 6, 2015
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
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.
Andrew Cowan, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 30, 2015
Relationship: Friend
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.
David Sandy, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 29, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
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.
Michael Perenich, Estate planning Attorney on Apr 15, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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.
Joelle Bordeaux, Estate planning Attorney on Jan 13, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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.
Nicole Denmon, Estate planning Attorney on Aug 26, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Ms. Faulkner is an excellent attorney who exudes professionalism.
David Haenel, Estate planning Attorney on Jul 2, 2013
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
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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