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Stuart R. Morris founded his own law firm in 1991, which later became the Morris Law Group. A South Florida law firm that specializes in wills, trusts, probate, estate and tax planning, asset protection, and business and succession planning, Morris Law Group provides personalized, discreet services custom-designed to help protect your wealth now and in the future.
Morris Law Group practices exclusively in probate and trust administration; estate and gift tax planning; wills and trusts; business structuring and succession planning; asset preservation planning; domestic and international tax planning; and special needs planning. Mr. Morris is admitted to practice law in Florida. Colorado and the District of Columbia. In addition to being Board Certified by The Florida Bar in wills, trusts and estates, Mr. Morris is a Certified Public Accountant. At Morris Law Group, you’ll find highly experienced estate planning attorneys, many board-certified by the Florida Bar, who can help you preserve and protect your wealth now and take care of your family well into the future. We build long-term lasting relationships with our clients by listening to their needs and advising them on the best course for their situation – whether it’s with probate and trust administration, estate planning, wealth preservation, tax planning or business and succession planning. You’ll find the expertise you need when you need it at Morris Law Group.
Mr. Morris has consistently been named for more than 10 years as one of Worth magazine’s nation’s Top 100 Attorneys, recognized on the list of Florida Super Lawyers, named to Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite and recognized as a Top Attorney in Palm Beach & Martin counties by Palm Beach Illustrated. He received an AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating, the highest rating afforded an attorney, from Martindale-Hubbell. He is a member of The Florida Bar, The D.C. Bar, The Colorado Bar, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Bar Association.
Mr. Morris is currently serving as Chairman of the Junior Achievement of South Florida Charitable Foundation, Inc., serves on the Junior Achievement Board of Directors and is a member of the Advisory Board of First United Bank. He previously served on the Board of Directors of SOS Children’s Village of Florida, Inc. in Coconut Creek; and a member of the Professional Advisory Committee for American Friends of Hebrew University. He was on the Attorney-CPA liaison committee of The Florida Bar. Earlier in his career, Mr. Morris served as Chair of the Professional Advisory Committee and on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Broward County as well as on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Broward County. He is an active member, and former member of the Board of Directors, of Temple Beth Am in Margate and the Alzheimer’s Association, Southeast Florida Chapter.
Mr. Morris is sought after as a featured speaker on national and local levels. He has spoken on a wide array of topics including: wealth preservation for business owners and high net worth individuals, estate planning, business succession and structuring planning and special needs trusts. His audiences have included the New York State Bar Association, New York University Institute of Taxation, Stetson University Law School, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, The Florida Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association, many chapters of the Estate Planning Council, the Florida Institute of CPAs, Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney, Wachovia, UBS, John Hancock Financial Partners, the Broward Health Foundation and many other local corporate and charitable organizations. He has been quoted in the Sun-Sentinel, Worth and The Daily Business Review.
Mr. Morris graduated with honors from the University of Florida, where he received his undergraduate, master's and law degrees.
Mr. Morris is married with three children and lives in Delray Beach, Florida.
| Stuart Richard Morris: | Member at The Morris Law Group |
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7284 West Palmetto Park Road, Suite 101 Boca Raton, FL 33433-3430 |
| Website: | http://www.law-morris.com |
| Phone: | 561-750-3850 |
| Fax: | 561-750-4069 |
| Office Hours: |
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| Offices: |
Morris Law Group
Aventura Office
West Palm Beach Office
Weston Office
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Wealth Preservation Planning; Wills and Trusts; Probate; Planning Techniques for Highly Compensated Individuals
Business Structuing and Succession Planning
Estate and Gift Tax Planning; National and International Tax Planning
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| The Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | N/A |
| SOS Children's Village - Florida, Inc. | Board Member | N/A |
| First United Bank | Member, Advisory Board | N/A |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | Member, Professional Advisory Committee | N/A |
| Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners | Member | N/A |
| The Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | N/A |
| SOS Children's Village - Florida, Inc. | Board Member | N/A |
| First United Bank | Member, Advisory Board | N/A |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | Member, Professional Advisory Committee | N/A |
| Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners | Member | N/A |
| The Florida Bar | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Temple Beth Am in Margate, Florida | Board of Directors, General Counsel/Chairman of Endowment Comm. | 2004 - 2008 |
| South Florida Junior Achievement | Board of Directors | N/A |
| South Florida Junior Achievement | Board of Directors | 2012 - 1900 |
| South Florida Junior Achievement | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Junior Achievement of South Florida Charitable Foundation, Inc. | Chairman | N/A |
| Junior Achievement of South Florida Charitable Foundation, Inc. | Chairman | N/A |
| Junior Achievement of South Florida Charitable Foundation, Inc. | Chairman | 2013 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Top Attorney | Palm Beach Illustrated | 2020 |
| Recognition | Florida Super Lawyers | 2020 |
| AV Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2020 |
| Recognition | Florida Super Lawyers | 2019 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2019 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2018 |
| Recognized | Florida Super Lawyers | 2018 |
| Recognized | Florida Super Lawyers | 2017 |
| Florida Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2017 |
| Florida Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2016 |
| Recognized | Florida Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| Recognized | Florida Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Recognition | Florida Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2012 |
| Recognition | Florida Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2011 |
| Top Attorney | Palm Beach Illustrated | 2011 |
| Recognized | Florida Super Lawyers | 2010 |
| Recognized | Florida Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| Florida Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2009 |
| Florida Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2008 |
| Recognized | Florida Super Lawyers | 2008 |
| Recognized, Top 100 Attorneys in the Nation | Worth Magazine | 2007 |
| Recognized | Florida Super Lawyers | 2007 |
| Recognized, Top 100 Attorneys in the Nation | Worth Magazine | 2006 |
| Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates | The Florida Bar | 2001 |
| Certified Elder Law Attorney | National Elder Law Foundation | 1989 |
| AV Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2025 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1986 |
| University of Florida | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1986 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1989 |
| University of Florida | MA - Masters | 1989 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1989 |
| University of Florida | MA - Masters | 1989 |
| Florida Coastal School of Law | N/A | 2014 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | Good Standing | 2020 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 821410 | Member in Good Standing | 1989 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Your Monthly Wealth Preservation Update | Standing with You During the Coronavirus | 2020 |
| NAELA Quarterly | Taxation of Special Needs Trusts | 2001 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Estate Planning Summit for Advisors | The SECURE Act: How Do Clients Get Their Retirement Assets Safely To Their Beneficiaries | 2020 |
| Essential Estate Planning Summit for Advisors | The SECURE Act: How Do Clients Get Their Retirement Assets Safely To Their Beneficiaries | 2020 |
| North Dade/South Broward Estate Planning Council | Wealth Preservation, Business & Estate Planning | 2010 |
| Wealth Preservation Planning 2009 | Life After Bernie Madoff and the Real Estate Meltdown | 2009 |
| The Breakfast Club | Asset Protection in the Current Creditor Infused Environment | 2009 |
| Weatlh Preservation Planning 2008 | Hot Topics with Irrevocable Trusts | 2008 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | Broad & Cassel | 1989 - 1991 |
| Broad & Cassel | 1989 - 1991 | |
| Broad & Cassel | 1989 - 1991 | |
| Founding Partner | Morris Law Group | N/A |
| Founding Partner | Morris Law Group | 1991 - 1900 |
| Founding Partner | Morris Law Group | N/A |
