Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP

47 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Tax Law Trusts and Estates

Biography

Jeffrey Gad focuses his practice on representing individuals, with an emphasis on estate planning, probate and trust administration, probate litigation and business planning. His practice integrates the personal and estate tax planning concerns of individuals with tax and business planning for their closely held businesses. As part of his corporate practice, Jeffrey assists businesses with choice-of-entity planning, the formation of business entities, business contracts, such as the preparation, review and negotiation of operating agreements and shareholder agreements. In addition to his corporate practice, Jeffrey has extensive experience in all aspects of probate and trust administration, including the preparation of estate tax returns. Jeffrey is also experienced in probate, trust and guardianship litigation and appeals, including will and trust contests and cases involving capacity, undue influence, determination of beneficiaries, homestead challenges, powers of attorney, spousal elective share, estate claims, breach of fiduciary duty, and tortious interference with inheritance. He also represents clients with IRS audits and investigations and has successfully resolved estate tax audits involving valuation issues raised by use of family limited partnerships in estate planning.
Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP

47 Best Lawyers awards

Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP logo

Overview

  • Nova Southeastern University, J.D., graduated 1999
  • University of Florida, BA, graduated 1994

  • Florida, Florida Bar
  • Florida, Florida Bar
  • Nova Southeastern University, J.D., graduated 1999
  • University of Florida, BA, graduated 1994

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America©, 2013-2020, Listed in Florida for Trusts and Estates and Tax Law
  • Florida Trend’s Legal Elite 2015-2020, Listed for Wills, Trusts & Estates Law

Additional Information

  • Jewish National Fund of Tampa Bay
Board Member
  • Congregation Kol Ami
Vice President and Member of Board of Trustees
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association
Real Property and Probate Division, Member
  • Hillsborough Education Foundation
Former School Enrichment Committee Member
  • JCRC of Tampa Bay
Former Committee Member

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