Frank T. Pilotte is a partner in the firm who practices primarily in the areas of estate planning; estate, trust and guardianship administration; taxation; probate and trust litigation; and real estate. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree and LL.M. degree in estate planning from the University of Miami. Mr. Pilotte is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member: Estate and Probate CLE Committee; Probate & Guardianship Practice Committee; Guardianship Education Committee); the American Bar Association (Member: Taxation Section; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section ; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Taxation; Probate Law and Procedure Committee; Power of Attorney and Advanced Directives Committee; Guardianship Law Committee; and Probate Litigation Committee; Past Chair of the Florida Bar Probate and Guardianship Rules Committee) and is Florida Bar Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Mr. Pilotte is a frequent lecturer before various professional groups on estate planning, wills, probate and taxation and has written numerous articles.
Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S.); University of Miami (J.D. and LL.M. in Estate Planning)
Bar Admissions: Florida Bar, 1977
Memberships: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Palm Beach County Bar Association
Court Admissions: U.S. Tax Court
Board Certification: Wills, Trusts & Estates
Civic & Community Service: Palm Beach Kiwanis (Past President and current Board Member); American Red Cross, Palm Beach (Past Chapter Chair and current Board Member)
Areas of Practice: Estate Planning; Estate, Trust and Guardianship Administration; Taxation; Probate and Trust Litigation; Real Estate
George P. Ord is a partner in the firm who practices primarily in the area of civil litigation. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Maryland, his M.S. degree from Carnegie-Mellon University and his J.D. degree from Duke University. Mr. Ord is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar and is Florida Bar Board Certified in Civil Trial by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.
Board Certification: Civil Trial
Education: University of Maryland (B.S.); Carnegie-Mellon University (M.S.); Duke University (J.D.)
Bar Admissions: Florida Bar, 1974
Memberships: The Florida Bar; Palm Beach County Bar Association; American Bar Association; Tau Beta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa
Court Admissions: U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Estate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Appellate Practice
John Harrison Hough is a partner in the firm who concentrates his practice in several areas, including estate and trust administration and litigation; tax and estate planning; representation of public and private charities; and closely-held business. Many of Mr. Hough’s clients have come to him from across the country and include the representation of shareholders of large public and private companies. He received his BSE degree from Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University. Mr. Hough is a member of The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property and Probate; Chair of Estate Tax Committee); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property and Probate); Pennsylvania Bar Association; and East Coast Estate Planning Council (President and Director). Mr. Hough is very active in the community through civic service as a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Past President and current member of Advisory Board; Palm Beach Police Foundation, Counsel; Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Past President and member of National Board of Representatives.
Education: Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania (BSE); Rutgers University (J.D. with Honors)
Bar Admissions: Philadelphia, 1970; Florida Bar, 1993
Memberships: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; East Coast Estate Planning Council
Civic & Community Service: Boy Scouts of America, Past President and current member of Advisory Board; Palm Beach Police Foundation, Counsel; Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Past President and member of National Board of Representatives
Areas of Practice: Estate, Gift and Income Tax Planning; General Corporate Practice, with emphasis on Closely-Held Businesses; Real Estate; Succession Planning for Closely-Held Businesses; Wills; Trusts; Powers of Attorney; Living Wills; Estate and Trust Administration; Tax Litigation and IRS Audits; Probate and Trust Litigation; Charitable Organizations and Charitable Giving
Kathleen A. Kadyszewski is a partner in the firm who practices primarily in the areas of estate planning; estate, trust and guardianship administration; and estate, gift and related income tax planning. She received her B.A. degree from Appalachian State University and her J.D. degree and LL.M. degree in taxation from the University of Florida. Ms. Kadyszewski is a member of The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Taxation); Palm Beach County Bar Association; and The Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Palm Beach County Chapter. She is Florida Bar Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.
Education: Appalachian State University (B.A.); University of Florida (J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation)
Bar Admissions: Florida Bar, 2003
Memberships: The Florida Bar; Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Board Certification: Wills, Trusts & Estates
Areas of Practice: Estate Planning; Estate, Trust and Guardianship Administration; Estate, Gift and Related Income Tax Planning
Janet Aznar is an associate attorney in the firm who practices primarily in the areas of estate planning; estate, trust and guardianship administration; and estate, gift and related income tax planning. She received her B.A. degree from Florida International University, her J.D. degree from Nova Southeastern University, and her LL.M. degree in estate planning from the University of Miami. Ms. Aznar is a member of The Florida Bar (Member, Section on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) and the Palm Beach County Bar Association.
Education: Florida International University (B.A.); Nova Southeastern University (J.D.); LL.M. in Estate Planning (University of Miami)
Bar Admissions: Florida Bar, 2014
Memberships: The Florida Bar; Palm Beach County Bar Association
Areas of Practice: Estate Planning; Estate, Trust and Guardianship Administration; Estate, Gift and Related Income Tax Planning