Keith B. Braun

Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Comiter Singer Baseman & Braun LLP
Keith B. Braun
Comiter Singer Baseman & Braun LLP

Practice Areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Nonprofit Organizations, Tax; view more

Licensed in Florida since: 1993

Education: University of Pennsylvania Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2024

Comiter Singer Baseman & Braun LLP

3825 PGA Boulevard
Suite 701
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Visit website

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Attorney Keith B. Braun is a partner at Comiter Singer Baseman & Braun in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Mr. Braun’s practice areas include estate planning, Florida documentary stamp tax planning, homestead planning, probate and trust administration. He works with individuals, non-for-profit organizations and tax-exempt organizations throughout the state of Florida.

Mr. Braun has been licensed to practice law since 1984 and is admitted in both Florida and Michigan. He received a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and is also board-certified in wills, trusts and estates through The Florida Bar, an accredited estate planner and a chartered adviser in philanthropy.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Braun has received numerous honors and awards for his accomplishments. He is AV Preeminent* rated by the peer review organization Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed in publications, including “The Best Lawyers in America,” Miami magazine, The Wall Street Journal and Florida Trend.

Mr. Braun has appeared on various local radio and television stations and authored and co-authored articles for different publications. He is a member of The Florida Bar, the State Bar of Michigan and the American Bar Association.

Active in his local community, Mr. Braun has always been involved in various community organizations. He is president of the Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Service and a fellow in The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He previously served in roles for organizations, including the State Bar of Michigan and the Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Estate Planning & Probate, Nonprofit Organizations, Tax: Consumer

Focus areas

Estate Planning, Probate & Estate Administration, Tax Law, Trusts

  • 80% Estate Planning & Probate
  • 10% Nonprofit Organizations
  • 10% Tax: Consumer

First Admitted: 1984, Michigan

Professional Webpage: https://www.comitersinger.com/attorneys/keith-b-braun/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Florida Bar, 1993
  • The Florida Bar, At Large Member of the Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 2016-2017
  • The Florida Bar, Probate Law & Procedure Committee (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section), 2015-Present
  • American Bar Association
  • The Florida Bar, Trust Law Committee (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section), 2008-Present
  • State Bar Michigan Chair Subcommittee Revising Estate Tax Apportionment Act of the Standing Committee on Code, Practice and Rules, 1993-96
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
  • The Florida Bar, Probate and Trust Litigation Committee (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section), 2015-Present
  • President, Palm Beach Tax Institute, 2016-2017
  • The Florida Bar, Palm Beach Subcommittee of the Probate Law Committee (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section), 1998-2000
  • State Bar Michigan, Uniform Probate Code/Revised Probate Code Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Code, Practice and Rules, 1991-96
  • State Bar of Michigan, 1984
  • The Florida Bar, Asset Protection Committee (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section), 2015-Present
  • The Florida Bar, Vice Chair of the Principal and Income Committee (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section), 2016-Present
  • President, Palm Beach-Martin County Estate Planning Council, Inc., 1999-2000
  • Leadership Palm Beach County, Inc. Class of 1998
  • The Florida Bar, Estate and Trust Tax Planning Committee (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section), 2008-Present
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Accredited Estate Planner and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy
  • Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 2007
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Chair, Jewish Community Foundation of theJewish Federation of Palm Beach County, 2023
  • Chair, The Principal and Income Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, 2024
  • President, Palm Beach Tax Institute, 2016
  • Chair, Professional Advisory Committee, Planned Giving & Endowments Department, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Florida, 2007-2009
  • President, Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council, 1999-2000
Honors/Awards:
  • Who's Who in America Law
  • Global Directory of Who's Who
  • Florida Super Lawyer 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, as selected by Super Lawyers Magazine
  • Top 100 Attorneys in Florida, as selected by Super Lawyers Magazine 2015 and 2017
  • Best Lawyers in South Florida, The Wall Street Journal, 2015-2017
  • Who's Who in the Midwest
  • Continental Who's Who
  • Florida Legal Elite 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, as selected by Florida Trend
  • Top 100 Attorneys in Miami, as selected by Super Lawyers Magazine 2014-2016
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys for Southern Florida – Lifetime Achievement Honor
  • Strathmore's Who's Who
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th Editions, in Trusts and Estates
  • Top Attorneys in Florida, The Wall Street Journal and Miami Magazine – June 2011 through June 2016
  • 2015 Top Rated Lawyer in Tax Law as selected by Martindale-Hubbell
Educational Background:
  • Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
  • Wayne State University, B.A., with high distinction, 1981
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Office location for Keith B. Braun

3825 PGA Boulevard
Suite 701
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Phone: 561-626-2101

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