Top Attorney – James G. Pressly, Jr.

Palm Beach, FL WW/Press/James G. Pressly, Jr. Attorney with Pressly, Pressly, Randolph, & Pressly, PA is recognized and distinguished in the Top Attorneys of North America 2022-2023 edition.

For nearly 30 years, Pressly, Pressly, Randolph & Pressly located in Palm Beach, Florida has been representing clients in all aspects of estates, trusts and real estate, including complex estate and trust litigation, fiduciary litigation, guardianship litigation, real estate litigation, estate planning, domicile planning for new Florida residents, transactional real estate, and multi-jurisdictional estate and trust matters.

The law firm is local and multi-generational, the attorneys provide a traditional approach to the practice of law, and drive the process. The attorneys are board certified.  They are  familiar with complex legal issues.

One of Florida’s most highly respected attorneys, James G. Pressly Jr. is a partner at Pressly, Pressly, Randolph & Pressly, P.A. He was admitted to practice before all Florida state courts since 1972 and is Board Certified in Wills, Trusts, and Estates.

Mr. Pressly’s practice encompasses estate planning and administration, probate matters, and trust and probate litigation. Many of his clients have significant assets, and he tailors their estate plans to provide protection to them and their heirs for their assets and to meet their individual needs and objectives.

Mr. James G. Pressly regularly prepares and reviews wills, financial and health care powers of attorney, advance medical directives, and irrevocable and living trusts. He has guided clients through what is frequently a complex and lengthy process, and he has handled will contests as well as litigation defending trust companies in cases involving alleged breach of fiduciary duties.

As an undergraduate, Mr. James G. Pressly attended the University of Florida and received a Bachelor of Arts with honors in 1969. At graduation, he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He was awarded his Juris Doctor with high honors and Order of the Coif from UF Law School where he was an editor of the Law Review.

Mr. Pressly is a fellow in The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a member of several other professional groups including The Florida Bar (Chairman, Wills, Trusts and Estates Certification Committee, 1994), American Bar Association (Vice Chairman, Committee on Fiduciary Litigation, 1988-1991), Palm Beach County Bar Association (President, 1987-88).

He has been a speaker at many conferences conducting seminars on topics in estate/trusts and fiduciary litigation. Mr. Pressly is also a published author of “Removal of the Personal Representative and Surcharge,” published in 2004 and updated in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and Co-author with John W. Randolph, Jr. of the 2-Volume Book: “Florida Estate Planning,” (James Publishing), 2009 and update.

Mr. James G. Pressly has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America each year since 1983, and he has received many other accolades from his fellow attorneys, including an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and West Palm Beach “Lawyer of the Year,” Trusts & Estates Litigation, 2012-2014.

The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community.