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Allison R. Sabocik, Attorney

Allison R. Sabocik has been an attorney with the firm since 2018. She began her career in 2004, serving as a Staff Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in West Palm Beach, where she gained experience working for several circuit judges in the appellate, family, probate, and juvenile divisions. She focuses her practice at the firm in the areas of probate and trust litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, as well as probate and trust administration matters. Allison has achieved an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Ms. Sabocik earned her J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and her Master of Arts in International Business from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business. She received her Bachelor of Arts with highest honors from the University of Florida, where she majored in criminology and earned minors in both Spanish and French. Ms. Sabocik is admitted to practice in Florida, the U.S. Southern District of Florida, and the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a member of The Florida Bar’s RPPTL and Appellate Law Sections.

Ms. Sabocik was born in Connecticut, and moved to South Florida during high school. She speaks at continuing legal education seminars and is involved in the legal community. Outside of the office, Ms. Sabocik is a proud mom to her son (an honor roll student and Florida Gold Coast Junior Olympic swimmer), an avid Florida Gator sports fan, enjoys jogging and cross-training, spending time outdoors, scrapbook planning, and cooking.

allison@bfmlaw.com

Areas of Practice

Probate & Trust Litigation
Probate & Trust Administration

Bar Admissions

State of Florida, 2004
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2005
United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 2007

Education

Juris Doctor, The University of Florida Levin College of Law
Master of Arts, International Business, The University of Florida Warrington College of Business
Bachelor of Arts, Criminology, The University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Highest Honors, Spanish and French Minors

Speaking Engagements

Broward County Bar Association, Probate Litigation: Trends and Hot Topics Co-Presenter, May 2012
20th Annual Elder Law Seminar, Legislative and Case Law Update, November 2017
Bench Bar Conference, Probate Section Panelist, March 2018
Palm Beach County Bar, Trusts and Estates Cross Training, April 2018
Florida Paralegal Association, An Introduction to Guardianship and Incapacity Proceedings, June 2018

Representative Cases

McKeegan v. Ernst, 84 So. 3d 1229 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012)

Professional Memberships

Craig S. Barnard American Inns of Court LIV, Member (Emeritus)
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member of Probate CLE Committee 2016-2017
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Co-Chair of Probate CLE Committee 2018-2019
Wellington Preparatory School Parent Committee, Co-Chair 2018-2019

Past Employment Positions

Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Palm Beach County, Florida – Staff Attorney/Law Clerk 2004-2006
Miller & O’Neill, P.L. – Attorney 2007-2009
Pankauski Hauser, P.L.L.C. – Attorney 2009-2018