Cassandra S. Nelson

Cassandra S. Nelson, a shareholder in Nelson & Nelson, P.A., specializes in estate planning, asset protection, tax law, special needs trusts, guardianships, and probate administration. She holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law. She is currently pursuing an Executive LLM in Taxation at New York University.

Cassandra has been acknowledged as a future leader in the legal profession earning recognitions by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in the practice area of Trusts and Estates (since 2022); as an “Associates to Watch” by Chambers USA High Net Worth Guide 2024 in Private Wealth Law Florida; and as a Class IV graduate of the Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

Cassandra is an active contributor to legal scholarship having co-authored numerous articles and chapters in respected publications including Trust & Estates, ActionLine (Florida Bar), and Leimberg Information Services. ​She co-authored Chapter 5: Homestead: Creditor Issues, Asset Protection in Florida (The Florida Bar, 8th Edition, 2022), and has been a co-contributor on several chapters published in Barry A. Nelson’s treatise, Estate Planning and Asset Protection in Florida: A Plan to Survive Unexpected Financial Threats.

Cassandra’s dedication to the legal profession is paralleled by her passion for special needs advocacy. Her personal experience as the sister of an adult brother with severe autism drives her involvement with The Victory Center for Children with Autism and Related Disabilities (a not-for-profit corporation), and her commitment to helping families with children who have disabilities by providing counsel on creating special needs trusts and establishing guardianships.

• New York University, Executive LLM in Taxation – Currently enrolled
• Emory University School of Law, J.D. 2017
• University of Miami, B.A. magna cum laude, 2013

• Estate Planning
• Asset Protection Planning
• Tax Law
• Special Needs Trusts/Guardianships
• Probate and Trust Administration

• Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate & Trust
• Florida Bar, Young Lawyers
• The Miami Foundation, Professional Advisory Board

For a list of current events, presentations and lectures visit Events / Presentations.

Cassandra Nelson has presented estate planning and asset protection topics to the following institutions:

• Palm Beach Estate Planning Council
• South Florida Accounting Conference (SFAC) by Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)
• South Dade Estate Planning Council
• The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section (RPPTL)

For a list of legal publications authored by the attorneys of Nelson & Nelson PA, visit Publications.