Captiva Lawyers

David M. Platt has more than 38 years of experience as an estate planning and business attorney. David concentrates his law practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, probate litigation, pre and post nuptial agreements, real estate and business entity formation. He assists clients in the preparation of wills, trusts, family cottage limited partnerships, as well as providing counsel to minimize income and estate taxes.

David frequently speaks and writes on estate planning and business matters for financial planners, accountants and attorneys, as well as the general public. He is an adjunct professor of law at the Michigan...

Mr. Gil was born and raised in Elizabeth, NJ, prior to entering the United States Navy in 2003 as Master at Arms/Military Police Office. Mr. Gil served two deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom attached to Joint Task Force Guantanamo from 2005 until 2007. Following his service, Mr. Gil relocated to Cape Coral, Florida to be closer to family. Mr. Gil attended Southwest Florida College to pursue his BS in Criminal Justice to further his career in Public Service. Mr. Gil was inspired to become an attorney during his internship with the Office of the State Attorney 20th Judicial...

I have been an attorney for over 35 years. I am a federal trial lawyer. I have tried cases in state and federal court in Illinois and Florida, I am licensed to argue before the Supreme Court of the United States. I have tried divorce and criminal cases in Illinois and Florida. I have tried cases before administrative judges and arbitrators in Florida and Illinois. I graduated De Paul Law school in Chicago and became a member of the Illinois bar in 1983. I attended the masters of Law in Taxation program from 1983-1985. I was admitted to...

Panagiotis “Pete” V. Albanis is a partner in the Fort Myers office of Morgan & Morgan. He has been a member of the firm’s national Complex Litigation Group since 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Pete practiced in Chicago at a large defense firm where he primarily represented corporate defendants in intellectual property, securities, and breach of contract disputes. From 2009 through the present, Pete has been an integral member of the firm’s Chinese Drywall Team, representing hundreds of property owners in MDL No. 2047, In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation (Eastern District of Louisiana). Pete is hands-on...

Brian Vigness is the managing partner of Morgan & Morgan’s Fort Myers office. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, a distinction held by approximately 1 percent of all Florida attorneys. Mr. Vigness specializes in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases, and has tried numerous cases to verdict. He has achieved the Preeminent AV Rating by Martindale-Hubble. Mr. Vigness was raised in Broward County, and has resided in Fort Myers since 1996. Mr. Vigness received his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1992, and his Juris Doctor from Nova University in 1995. Mr. Vigness is...

Christopher Smith was born and raised in Akron, Ohio and graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School. He went on to John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he graduated with honors in the top 20% of his class with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Communications. Mr. Smith also played for the John Carroll University Football team and helped his team become the 2003 NCAA Division III East Regional Champions and gain a birth in the NCAA Division III Final Four. He then attended St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida...

I am a fourth generation Floridian and have always known I wanted to be a criminal defense attorney. I started my legal career as an Assistant Public Defender, where I handled over 1,500 cases ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. While at the Lee County Public Defender's Office I learned that no matter the charges, everyone deserves the protections afforded under the constitution and the right to competent representation. The experience I gained from working as an Assistant Public Defender has ever prepared me for private practice. I will use that experience and knowledge of the local criminal justice system in aggressively defending...

I am attorney Jennifer Neilson and I serve clients nationwide with matters throughout Florida. I meet clients by appointment in Lee, Collier, Charlotte and Sarasota Counties. I assist my clients in matters of probate and estate administration, as well as estate planning, elder law and real estate. A large number of my clients reside outside the State of Florida and rely on me to efficiently administer the estates of their loved ones through probate and trust procedures. I attend to every detail of the estate including petitioning the court for homestead protection and facilitating transfer or...

Attorney Adam J. Stevens is devoted to helping clients come up with solutions for their various disputes regarding civil litigation. With nearly a decade of experience and an extensive understanding of the Florida legal system, no case is too complex for him to take on. Whether you are going through a dispute involving real estate, probate, business or corporate litigation, you can be confident that Mr. Stevens will do everything in his power to help you come up with a favorable outcome. For more information about the services offered by Attorney Stevens, be sure to contact his firm, Jackman, Stevens,...