Nelson & Nelson Ranked by Best Law Firms® 2025 as Tier 1 Firm in Miami for Trusts & Estates Law

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MIAMI, FL — Nelson & Nelson, P.A., a Trusts and Estates law firm in North Miami Beach, Florida has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®. The firm is recognized as a Miami Metropolitan Tier 1 firm for its professional excellence in Tax Law and Trusts and Estates Law. It is also named a National Tier 3 firm in Tax Law.

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​​According to Best Lawyers, achieving a tiered ranking in Best Law Firms® on a national and/or metropolitan scale signals a unique credibility within the industry. The transparent, collaborative research process employs qualitative and quantitative data from peer and client reviews that is supported by proprietary algorithmic technology to produce a tiered system of industry-led rankings of the top 4% of the industry.

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Three attorneys of Nelson & Nelson, P.A. are recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and contributed to the firm's ranking in Best Law Firms®. The attorneys include: Barry A. Nelson, the founder of the firm and author of Estate Planning and Asset Protection in Florida: A Plan to Survive Unexpected Financial Threats who has received 31 consecutive recognitions for his work in Trust and Estates Law and Tax Law; Jennifer E. Okcular, a shareholder of the firm who received her 7th inclusion for her work in Tax Law and her 2nd recognition for Trusts and Estates Law; and Cassandra S. Nelson, a shareholder of the firm who received her 4th recognition in Ones To Watch in the practice area of Trusts and Estates.

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During the Best Law Firms review process clients of Nelson & Nelson, P.A. commented "Nelson & Nelson is a family-oriented practice that always has the client's best interests" and "Whether it's routine estate planning or more complex legal matters, they handle everything with exceptional professionalism and care. I can’t imagine navigating these waters without them and I highly recommend them for anyone looking for truly standout estate attorneys."

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The “Best Law Firms” rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting bestlawfirms.com.

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Nelson & Nelson, P.A.

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Nelson & Nelson, P.A. is ranked by Best Law Firms® as a Miami Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Law and by Chambers High Net Worth Guide in Private Wealth Law. The attorneys of Nelson & Nelson, P.A. provide business, asset protection, probate, tax and estate planning services to high net worth individuals, families and business owners as well as probate, trust and guardianship services from their office located in North Miami Beach, Florida.

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Barry A. Nelson

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Barry A. Nelson is a Florida Bar Board Certified Attorney in the areas of Taxation and Wills, Trusts and Estates and shareholder of Nelson & Nelson, P.A. in North Miami Beach, Florida. Barry is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Rated Lawyer, and he is ranked in The Best Lawyers in America® and Chambers USA: High Net Worth Guide. Barry Nelson has authored numerous articles regarding estate planning and asset protection including Estate Planning and Asset Protection in Florida: A Plan to Survive Unexpected Financial Threats. 

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Jennifer E. Okcular

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Jennifer E. Okcular, a Florida Bar Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates attorney and shareholder of Nelson & Nelson, P.A. in North Miami Beach, Florida, practices primarily in the areas of tax, estate planning, asset protection planning and probate administration. She is a Class II graduate of the Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Jennifer is ranked by The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA: High Net Worth Guide and Florida Super Lawyers.

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Cassandra S. Nelson

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Cassandra S. Nelson, is a shareholder at the law firm Nelson & Nelson, P.A. in North Miami Beach, Florida. She practices primarily in the areas of estate planning, asset protection, tax, special needs trusts, guardianships, and probate administration. Cassandra's accomplishments in the legal field have been acknowledged by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America and Chambers USA: High Net Worth Guide. She is also a Class IV graduate of the Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).