Atty. Leah A. Foertsch
Leah A. Foertsch is Office Managing Partner (Boca Raton, FL) with Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC and a member of the Estate and Trust Planning, Administration and Litigation Team.
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Leah A. Foertsch is a Partner based in Johnston, Rhode Island, practicing at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC. They have 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate planning, business, and real estate. Admitted to practice in Florida (2004). Educated at St. Thomas University - School of Law (J.D. University, 2004) and Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., 2001). Active member of Florida. Serands clients in Johnston, RI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Leah A. Foertsch is Office Managing Partner (Boca Raton, FL) with Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC and a member of the Estate and Trust Planning, Administration and Litigation Team
- Her practice focuses on advising individuals and families in all areas of trust and estate planning and probate administration
- In addition, she has extensive experience in representing individuals and businesses in asset protection, wealth management and tax strategies, and has managed multimillion-dollar real estate transactions, including structuring deals and providing title insurance for both commercial and residential properties
- She has written extensively on topics in her practice area and is the co-author of The Trust Beneficiary’s Right of Access to Information, published in the Florida Bar Journal
- Attorney Foertsch also works with businesses on their succession planning strategies and has advised clients regarding the best structure to meet their needs and goals
- Previously, she managed the estate planning and real estate practice for the Palm Beach Gardens office of a multi-state law firm, where she also handled the representation of fiduciaries in all aspects of probate administration
- As a community volunteer and civic servant, Attorney Foertsch has contributed her time, talent and resources to a number of nonprofit and municipal organizations
- Since 2014, she served on the Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency and was elected Vice Chair in 2023
- She was also a member of the Boynton Beach Planning and Zoning Board from 2007 through 2011
- Her nonprofit work has included volunteering on the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League C2Z, the Town of Palm Beach United Way Allocations Committee and as a mentor for the Children’s Home Society Project 18
- For over a decade, she served as a lecturer at St. Thomas University in Miami, teaching bar preparation seminars and workshops on Florida business entities
- She was an adjunct professor at St. Thomas University from 2010 to 2011
- Attorney Foertsch earned her J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law, her Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law, and her undergraduate degree in sociology from Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania
- She is licensed to practice in Florida and is a member of the Florida Bar, Tax and Real Property, Probate and Trust sections
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Why local counsel matters in Rhode Island
Practicing law in Rhode Island. Legal matters in Rhode Island are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Johnston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Rhode Island state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Rhode Island brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Rhode Island courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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