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Jones Foster Expands Trust and Estate Litigation Practice Group with Attorney Hire

Jones Foster, a 100-year-old commercial and private client law firm with offices in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, and Jupiter, Florida, is pleased to announce that Lucia E. DeFilippo has joined the firm’s Trust and Estate Litigation practice group based in its West Palm Beach office.

Ms. DeFilippo is the fifth attorney to join Jones Foster during a year of unprecedented growth for the firm as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. As a member of the Trust and Estate Litigation team, she will represent individuals, families, beneficiaries, heirs, trustees, personal representatives, and creditors in all aspects of trust and estate litigation and disputed administration, specifically focusing her practice in the areas of probate litigation, trust litigation, and guardianship litigation. 

Ms. DeFilippo graduated summa cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, where she was the recipient of nine CALI Book Awards as well as several scholarships, including the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association Minority Women Leaders Scholarship, Kozyak Minority Mentorship Foundation Fellowship, and Sookie Williams Memorial Scholarship. While attending law school, she published two peer-reviewed articles and was a member of the Nova Law Review and Moot Court Honor Society.

During her studies, Ms. DeFilippo gained valuable experience as a judicial intern for the Honorable Darrin P. Gayles of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She also interned with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, and for the Office of the State Attorney, 20th Judicial Circuit as a Certified Legal Intern.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. DeFilippo was an Assistant State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit in Fort Myers where she gained significant trial experience.

About Jones Foster
Jones Foster is celebrating its Centennial year as a full-service commercial and private client law firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices in Palm Beach and Jupiter. Tracing its roots back to 1924, the firm has served as an integral part of South Florida’s growth and prosperity. Through a relentless pursuit of excellence, Jones Foster delivers original legal solutions that help clients, colleagues, and the community to move forward. A significant number of attorneys have received the designation of Board-Certified Specialist by The Florida Bar in their specific practice area. The firm’s practice groups include Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Corporate & Tax; Land Use & Governmental; Private Wealth, Wills, Trusts & Estates; Real Estate; and Trust & Estate Litigation. For more information, please visit www.jonesfoster.com.

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