Mitchell Kitroser |

Kitroser, Lewis & Mighdoll

Mitchell Kitroser | Kitroser, Lewis & Mighdoll

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Firm Summary

A 1982 graduate of St. John’s University School of Law, Mr. Kitroser worked as an associate in a real estate practice and in civil litigation before taking a position as confidential law clerk for New York State Supreme Court Justice Richard A. Goldberg. He relocated to Palm Beach County in 1995, accepting a position as Assistant State Attorney with the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s office. Mitchell Kitroser chose to focus his law practice on providing legal services geared to the specialized needs of today’s family.

Mr. Kitroser is a member of the Florida Bar, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the Elder Law and Real Property and Trusts sections of the Florida Bar and the Florida State Guardianship Association. He is also admitted to practice law in both New York and Colorado. Mr. Kitroser is married with two children and is a resident of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Primary Areas of Practice
Estate Planning, Will and Trust Creation
Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Incapacity Planning
Protecting the Elderly from Financial Exploitation, Fraud and Abuse
Guardianship and Guardianship Litigation
Probate & Trust Administration
Special Needs Planning
Business Succession Planning, Domicile Planning
Will Contests and Inheritance Disputes, Probate and Trust Litigation

Bar Admissions
New York
Colorado
Florida
S. District Court Southern District of Florida
US District Court of Eastern New York
S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1989
US Tax Court

Education
St. John’s University School of Law, Jamaica, New York
Juris Doctor (J.D.) – May, 1982
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Law
St. John’s University, New York, New York
A. cum laude– June, 1979
Honors: N.Y. State Regents Scholarship
Honors: St. John’s University Competitive Scholarship
Major: Mathematics

Professional Awards
AVVO Top Rated Lawyer: 2019 and 2020
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Attorney: 2019 and 2020, for Highest Legal Ability and Ethical Standards

Recent Publications
“If My Father Planned So Well, What Happened to All the Money?”, The CSA Journal, Vol 2, 2020
“The Best Laid Plans…When Medicaid Planning Blows Everything Up and Why”, Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council Newsletter
“Estate Planning for Families with Special Needs Children”, Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council Newsletter

Associations and Memberships
AFAELA, Association of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Member
Florida Bar, Real Property and Trust Law Section, Member
Florida State Guardianship Association, Affiliate Member

Past Employment Positions
Palm Beach County, Assistant State Attorney, 1995 – 2000
Law Clerk to the Hon. Richard A. Goldberg, New York State Supreme Court, Kings County, Law Clerk, 1984 – 1995