Best Lawyers Near You in Cape Coral, Florida

Philip V. Howard is a partner in the Fort Myers office. He focuses his practice in the areas of Trust and Estate Litigation, Guardianship Litigation, Fiduciary Litigation, and Estate Planning. Philip has significant trial experience in the areas of inheritance disputes, fiduciary disputes, contested wills and trusts, guardianship disputes, elder exploitation injunctions and elder exploitation lawsuits and other contested probate matters. Although Philip focuses his practices on the 20th Judic...

Christina M. O'Brien is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Christina M., who practices law in Fort Myers, Florida, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christina M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John D. Gast has decades of experience working with families as they plan their estates. John has lived in Southwest Florida for over 30 years and concentrates his practice on estate planning, charitable gift planning, life insurance, domicile planning, probate litigation, trust and estate settlement and taxation. John knows each family is different and works with them to craft a custom plan that fits their individual needs.

Michael J. Corso is chair for the Tort and Insurance Litigation practice area. His current civil trial practice area is heavily involved in the defense of non-medical professionals, including lawyers, accountants, architects, engineers and surveyors, copyright/trademark infringement, product liability and also more general tort defense matters in litigation. Mike frequently writes and speaks on issues regarding the defense of non-medical professionals and law office risk management issues to ...

William N. Horowitz is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the Bonita Springs office. Bill focuses his practice in the area of trusts and estates and related tax matters. He represents and advises individuals, beneficiaries, fiduciaries and charitable organizations. Bill began his legal career in 1976 as an Associate at the law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt in Fort Myers, Florida, where he became a partner in 1980 and continued his ...

J. Matthew Belcastro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. J. Matthew, who practices law in Fort Myers, Florida, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J. Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

C. Richard Mancini is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. C. Richard, who practices law in Bonita Springs, Florida, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which C. Richard is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erin Houck-Toll is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law and Tax Law. Erin, who practices law in Fort Myers, Florida, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Danielle M. Balczon is a partner in the firm’s Ft. Myers office. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology. She subsequently obtained her Juris Doctor Degree from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. While in law school, Balczon studied abroad at Cambridge University and served as an intern in Alabama State University’s Athletic Department. Prior to joining Cole, ...

Howard M. Hujsa is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the Bonita Springs office. Howard focuses his practice on complex estate planning (including gift, estate, charitable and generation-skipping transfer tax planning), trust and estate administration and the representation of charitable organizations. He speaks frequently on estate and tax planning topics before both lawyer and non-lawyer audiences.

Bonie S. Montalvo focuses her legal practice in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, tax planning and nonprofit law. Bonie works with individual and corporate clients to understand their estate planning goals and devises tailored plans to help her clients meet those goals while maximizing their tax advantage. Bonie drafts wills, trusts and other estate planning documents, and assists with probate administration in several Southwest Florida counties. She also has experie...

Kayla Richmond is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Kayla, who practices law in Fort Myers, Florida, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kayla is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen Kagan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Stephen, who practices law in Fort Myers, Florida, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

As an associate in Hahn Loeser’s Litigation Practice Area, Gabriel Arbois represents clients in complex commercial litigation. Gabriel is involved in cases through all stages of litigation, including legal research and drafting pleadings, motions and discovery. Gabriel graduated cum laude from Florida International University College of Law. Prior to joining Hahn Loeser, he worked for a one of Florida’s largest civil defense firms and clerked for the Honorable Judge Migna Sanchez-...

Andrew H. Barnett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Andrew H., who practices law in Fort Myers, Florida, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen W. Dommerich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Stephen W., who practices law in Fort Myers, Florida, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.