Jonathan A. Galler

Jonathan A. Galler is an attorney with Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller P.A. law firm in Boca Raton, Florida. Widely regarded as among the top lawyers in his region, Mr. Galler has more than 21 years of legal experience, and he provides exceptional representation and support to clients throughout South Florida and the rest of the state who have legal needs involving any of the following:

·       Probate, trust and guardianship litigation and administration

·       Wills and trusts contests

·       Undue influence claims

·       Surcharge and removal actions

·       Compensation disputes

·       Will and trust construction actions

·       Modification, revocation and termination actions

·       Accounting actions and distribution disputes

·       Incapacity proceedings and guardianship appointments

·       Restoration of capacity proceedings

·       Ad litem appointments

Along with directly representing beneficiaries and fiduciaries with their high-stakes legal challenges, Mr. Galler also routinely assists other estate planning and tax attorneys in his region whose clients have complex needs involving their estates. Equally effective inside and outside the courtroom, he has achieved a long record of securing favorable results for his clients through litigation as well as negotiations and mediation.

At all turns, Mr. Galler delivers highly personalized counsel and dedicated support to help his clients make the best-informed decisions and achieve their goals as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. A leader in his field, he is a member of The Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate and Trust Section executive committee, and he has served as chair of the Florida Bar Probate Rules Committee. He has also served on the Florida Bar Code and Rules of Evidence Committee as well as its Rules of Judicial Administration Committee. 

Mr. Galler has also published numerous articles and conducted lectures and continuing legal education seminars across his region on a variety of legal topics. He is the author of the current edition of the Florida Law of Trusts (Westlaw). Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, he has earned consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers, and he received induction into the inaugural class of the prestigious ACTEC Florida Fellows Institute. He has also received special commendation from the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, the Florida Supreme Court and the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association for his selfless pro bono service.

A 2000 graduate of Columbia University, Mr. Galler obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School in 2003. He holds his license to practice in New York and Florida, and he is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd, 11th and District of Columbia Circuits.