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With convenient offices in North Palm Beach, West Palm Beach and Stuart, Florida, the law offices of Doane and Doane, P.A. serves clients throughout Florida's Gold Coast and Treasure Coast. To learn more about our attorneys, please click on these links:
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Schedule a complimentary initial consultation with a Doane and Doane, P.A. attorney by calling 561-656-0200 or contacting us online. With offices in North Palm Beach, West Palm Beach and Stuart, our law firm serves clients in the communities along Florida's Gold Coast and Treasure Coast, including Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties.
Randell C. Doane
Email address: rcdoane@doanelaw.com | Phone: 561-656-0200
Randell Doane is board certified in the law of wills, trusts and estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Mr. Doane has practiced law in the areas of estate planning, probate and taxation since 1975. His legal experience emanates from practice in both local and national law firms.
Mr. Doane is frequently called as a consultant for estate and financial planning issues and lectures nationally on tax and estate planning topics. He is a recognized author in the areas of estate and business planning and is an educator in the areas of estate planning for attorneys. Mr. Doane also instructs in the areas of accounting and financial planning for professional organizations throughout the country. He has authored a number of articles and other materials on various estate and tax planning topics.
Mr. Doane is an active member of his community, contributing time and effort to many civic organizations. He is a supporter of both the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida organizations that deal with children in crisis.
Mr. Doane shares his active legal practice with his wife, attorney Rebecca Doane. They reside in North Palm Beach, Florida with their children, Elizabeth, Bryan and Randell.
Areas of practice
Admitted to practice
- Michigan, 1975
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1975
- Florida, 1981
- U.S. Tax Court, 1990
Awards and certifications
- Florida Super Lawyers, 2010
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ in tax law and estate planning
- Board certified in wills, trusts and estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
- Center for Abused Children, award for dedicated service, 1995
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., 1981
- Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., 1975
- Michigan State University, B.A., 1969
Professional memberships
- The Florida Bar
- Florida Institute of CPAs, Palm Beach Chapter past president
- East Coast Estate Planning Council
- Palm Beach Tax Institute
- Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council
- American Bar Association, Real Estate Tax Problems Committee former member
- American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters, local chapter past president
Publications
- Co-author, Death & Taxes: The Complete Guide to Family Inheritance Planning, Ohio University Press, 1998
- Read Mr. Doane's legal articles here
Rebecca G. Doane
Email address: rgdoane@doanelaw.com | Phone: 561-656-0200
Rebecca G. Doane founded the law firm of Doane & Doane, P.A., in 2003 after being a senior equity shareholder in a prestigious local law firm for many years. Due to Mrs. Doane’s experience, Doane and Doane, P.A. is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating achievable. Mrs. Doane practices in the areas of estate planning, trusts, wills, estate and gift taxation, probate, estate and trust administration and guardianship law. She is board certified in wills, trusts and estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. In addition to her law degree, Rebecca Doane is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mrs. Doane has authored a number of articles and other materials on various estate and tax planning topics.
Mrs. Doane shares her active legal practice with her husband, attorney Randell C. Doane. She is a parishioner of St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church and resides in North Palm Beach with her husband and their three children, Elizabeth, Bryan and Randell.
Areas of practice
Admitted to practice
- Georgia, 1985
- Florida, 1986
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1986
- U.S. Tax Court, 1988
Awards and certifications
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Board certified in wills, trusts and estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
- Certified Public Accountant
Education
- University of South Carolina, J.D., 1985
- Delta Theta Phi
- SBA Service Award, 1985
- San Jose State University, B.S., Accounting, 1981
- Order of Omega
- Undergraduate of the Year, 1982
- Outstanding Business Student, 1981
Professional memberships
- The Florida Bar, Probate and Guardianship Law Committee
- Florida Institute of CPAs
- East Coast Estate Planning Council
- Martin County Estate Planning Council
- Palm Beach Tax Institute
- Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council
- Palm Beach County Bar Association, Guardianship Education Committee, founder and chairman
- Palm Beach County Bar Association, Probate Practice Committee
- Judicial Nominating Commission, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, appointed by the governor
- American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
Publications
- Co-author, Death & Taxes: The Complete Guide to Family Inheritance Planning, Ohio University Press, 1998
- Read Mrs. Doane's legal articles here
Community activities
- Center for Children in Crisis, past president of the board of directors
- Executive Women of the Palm Beaches, Volunteer Sector award, 1999
- Named Woman Volunteer of the Year by Wachovia Bank, 2000
- Palm Glades Girl Scout Council, past president of the board of directors
- Daughters of the American Revolution, Palm Beach Chapter, past regent
- Catholic Lawyers Guild, treasurer
- West Palm Beach Kiwanis Club, board member and past president
- West Palm Beach Kiwanis Foundation, board member and development chairman
- ATHENA Award® recipient, 2004
- Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, president, 2009–2010, past vice president
Katherine A. Barski
Email address: kbarski@doanelaw.com | Phone: 561-656-0200
Katherine A. Barski joined the law firm of Doane & Doane, P.A. in 2010 after practicing law for several years with another prestigious South Florida law firm. Her areas of legal practice include estate planning, trust and estate administration, corporate law, real estate law, elder law, guardianship law, business transactions and tax planning.
Ms. Barski clerked with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Prior to joining private practice, she was a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Barski is an active member of her church and community. She is an avid competitive runner, taking great pride in pursuing her sport via training camps and racing marathons nationwide. When not racing, she enjoys walking with her two dogs and playing soccer with her nieces and nephews.
Areas of practice
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Admitted to practice
- Florida, 1996
- District of Columbia, 1998
Education
- Loyola University, J.D., with honors, 1996
- Nova Southeastern University, M.B.A., international business administration, 1993
- Nova Southeastern University, B.S., accounting, 1991
Professional memberships
Biography
- Judicial Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United State District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- United States Department of Justice, Attorney General's Honor Program
Publications
- "Letters of Credit," 41 Loyola Law Review 735, 1996
- "Updating the Uniform Commercial Code," 6 Business Law Today 16, 1996
- "Analysis of the Recent Revision to Article Five of the UCC," 101 Commercial Law Journal 201, 1996
