Jennifer E. Okcular, is a shareholder in the law firm of Nelson & Nelson, P.A. in North Miami Beach, Florida, practices primarily in the areas of tax, estate planning, asset protection planning and probate administration. Jennifer is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates and currently serves as a member of the Board Certification Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar and as an Associate Trusts and Estates Article Editor of the ABA Probate and Property Magazine.
Jennifer received her B.A. from the University of Florida; graduated first in her class from Stetson University College of Law in 2004; and received her LLM in Taxation at the University of Florida Graduate Tax Program. In May 2017 she graduated from Class II of the Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).
Jennifer Okcular has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2019 in the practice area of Tax Law and since 2022 in Trusts and Estates. Jennifer received her first honor as an "Up and Coming" attorney in Private Wealth Law Florida by Chambers USA High Net Worth Guide in 2024. She has also been named as a top rated estate planning and probate attorney by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine since 2017.
Practice Areas
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Tax Law
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Estate Planning
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Asset Protection Planning
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Probate and Trust Administration
Bar Admissions
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Florida Bar Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates, 2005
Education
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University of Florida, LL.M. Taxation 2006
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Stetson University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude 2004
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University of Florida, B.A. 2001
Honors & Distinctions
For news regarding honors and distinctions visit News.
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The Best Lawyers in America© (Tax Law since 2019, Trusts and Estates since 2021)
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Chambers High Net Worth Guide: Private Wealth Law Florida "Up and Coming" (2024)
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Super Lawyers (since 2017)
Memberships & Community Associations
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Florida Fellows Institute Class II/ACTEC
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Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division
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University of Florida Alumni Association
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Florida Lawyers Network Aventura Chapter
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Junior League of Miami, Inc., Member
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Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, Ambassador Legacy Council
Presentations / Lectures
For a list of current events, presentations and lectures visit Events / Presentations.
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Jennifer Okcular has presented estate planning and asset protection topics to the following institutions:
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​National Business Institute (NBI) - Institute for Paralegal Education (IPE)
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South Florida Accounting Conference (SFAC) by Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)
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Tax Section of The Florida Bar
Publications
For a list of legal publications authored by the attorneys of Nelson & Nelson PA visit Publications.​​
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