Rachel Drude-Tomori

Attorney Rachel Drude-Tomori is the Founding Partner of Drude Tomori Law, PA. Rachel specializes in Estate Planning and Deferred Sales Trusts, and frequently assists individuals and business owners in protecting their legacies from government and creditor interference. Rachel has developed estate plans for business owners, corporate executives, wealthy individuals, and professionals and their families with a wide range of estate planning objectives. She also develops estate plans for modest estates aiming to avoid probate and secure financial stability for loved ones. She frequently assists clients facing complicated questions about how to meet the health care and financial needs of their elderly loved ones. Rachel represents clients in St. Petersburg, the Greater Tampa Bay Area, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, and throughout Florida.

Rachel has over a decade of legal experience and has created estate plans for a wide variety of individuals and their families. She is known for providing valuable advice designed to help her clients protect their assets and meet their estate planning goals. 

Recognized for her legal contributions, Rachel is the recipient of several awards from groups, including the St. Petersburg Bar Association, the National Alliance of Women in Law, and the American Institute of Legal Advocates. She frequently authors and speaks on estate planning topics for professional groups and publications.

Additionally, Rachel has served as Chair of the St. Petersburg Bar Association's Probate & Guardianship Section, as well as on its Executive Committee. She is a member of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section and the American Bar Association. She volunteers her time on the Board of Directors for Julie Weintraub's Hands Across the Bay, St. Petersburg General Hospital, and Infinity: the league to aid abused children and adults.

In 2005, Rachel graduated Summa Cum Laude from Loyola University New Orleans, winning the Award for Excellence in Writing. She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) with Honors, and a Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) in Estate Planning, from the University of Miami School of Law. She is qualified to practice law before all Florida State Courts and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.