rick kantner

owner/managing attorney, The Kantner Law Firm

Admitted to: Florida Bar, 1993; Tennessee Bar, 2007; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2000; U.S. Supreme Court, 2006. 2009 to present - Managing attorney of The Kantner LawFirm. 1993 to 2009 - practiced with the Law Firm of Joseph F. Pippen, Jr. & Associates, Largo, Florida. Primary practice areas: Medicaid planning, Estate Planning (wills, trusts, Probate, Elder Law, Accredited VA Benefits Attorney, Real Estate (commercial and residential title closings, transactions, litigation; title agent for Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund); Foreclosure Defense; and Business Entities; A featured speaker for the 2000 Money Sense Live personal-finance seminar sponsored by the Tampa Tribune and the Financial Planning Association of Tampa Bay. Frequent seminar speaker on the topic of estate planning. Several appearances on local television shows, including FLA Law (cable), Eight on Your Side (NBC Ch. 8). 1995-1997 host of radio show "Ask an Attorney." Member: Florida Bar Association (Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section and Elder Law Section), American Bar Association; U.S. District Court - Middle District of Florida; St. Petersburg Bar Association; Clearwater Bar Association; Florida Bar 6th Judicial Circuit Grievance Commitee 2008 - 2011 term; Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc.; Bay Area Real Estate Council; The Financial Planning Association of Tampa Bay; Board of Directors - Historic Old Northeast Neighborhood Association; Council of Excellence - Bayfront Hospital Foundation.