Paul B. McCawley focuses his practice on sophisticated estate planning for individuals and families. Such planning involves an overall plan for the client and the client’s family relating to the preservation and transfer of wealth while minimizing income taxes and transfer taxes (estate taxes, gift taxes, and generation-skipping transfer taxes) to the extent consistent with the client’s goals. Paul is a Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer by The Florida Bar.
Paul B. McCawley
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009 Awarded Practice Areas
Tax Law Trusts and Estates
Awarded Practice Areas
Tax Law Trusts and Estates
Biography
Locations
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Education
- University of Florida, J.D., graduated 1994
- University of Florida, BA, graduated 1991
Bar Admissions
Affiliations
- Planned Giving Council, United Way of Broward County - Member
- Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners - Member
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Tax Law, Fort Lauderdale (2021)
- Tax Law, Fort Lauderdale (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
- Wealth Management
Awards:
- "Up and Comer Award," South Florida Business Journal, 2002
- Florida Trend magazine, "Legal Elite," Trust and Estate Law, 2006
- Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2009-2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Tax Court
- Areas of Concentration
- Estate planning, including the preparation of wills, trusts, and related documents
- Family wealth preservation, including the non-tax issues relating to inter-generational wealth transfers
- International estate planning, including pre-immigration planning and planning for the receipt of an inheritance or gifts from a non-U.S. parent or other non-U.S. person
- Estate (probate) administration
- Trust law and trust administration
- Negotiation and preparation of marital agreements, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Establishment and operation of private and public charitable organizations, including family foundations
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