My passion as an attorney is being able to help people. When I help people resolve their legal issues that is the most rewarding aspect of the work I do. I also have an empathetic and compassionate side and I am willing to listen to my clients’ issues, to get a deeper understanding of what they would like to achieve and accomplish. Most importantly, I am an assertive advocate for all my clients and I will fight for what is fair and just according to the laws of the land.
Speaking Engagements/Presentations
CLE – August 29, 2017 – National Business Institute (NBI) – Course on Estate Planning and Administration: The Complete Guide, Jacksonville, Florida. Topics – Key laws and client intake/goal setting and transfers during life and inter-vivos trusts.
CLE – March 19, 2018 – National Business Institute (NBI) – Course on Probate: The Probate Process from start to finish., Gainesville Florida. Topics – Initial Filing in Probate Court and Estate Timeline and Law of Intestate Succession.
CLE – October 04, 2018-October 05, 2018 – National Business Institute (NBI) – Course on Probate: 30 Steps to Perfect Probate. Orlando, Florida. Topics – Probate Process Overview and First Steps and Executor Strategies.
CLE – February 27, 2019 – ProLawCLE – Course on Estate Planning: Draft Estate Planning Documents with these Practical Techniques.
CLE – August 16, 2019 – National Business Institute (NBI) – Course on Probate: The Probate Process from start to finish., Jacksonville Florida. Topics – Filing and Estate in Probate Court and Understanding the Role of the Personal Representative in Probate.
JoAnn F. Kucklick is of counsel to the firm. The focus of her practice is Consumer Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, and Probate. She has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having served as in-house counsel to Bombardier Capital Inc. and Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation for 12 years. JoAnn has been practicing law for 27 years. She graduated from California Western School of Law in San Diego and did her undergraduate work at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She is a member of both the Florida and the California Bar Associations. JoAnn is active in the local community and a strong supporter of the Jacksonville Humane Society and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. She has served as a Director on numerous Boards, including the Space Coast Marine Institute, the Deercreek Homeowner’s Association and the Jacksonville Pipes and Drums. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Bibliophiles of America, BOOKS-A-GO GO, Inc., an international organization dedicated to promoting literacy by providing new and used books to children from low-income families. In her spare time, JoAnn enjoys playing golf, snow skiing, and the arts.
Leslie Gonzalez has served as the Legal Assistant for Forefront Law since April 2017. She is a primary point of communications for clients, and assists the legal staff with researching information for the case, drafting letters and documents, and maintaining communications with opposing counsel, judges, and court personnel. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of North Florida and is fluent in Spanish.