Sean M. Lebowitz is a lawyer at Estate, Trust, & Probate Litigation Boca Raton | Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller P.A. Sean practicespractices probate, trust and guardianship litigation as well as administers estates for his clients when they need help with their legal affairs, and has been awarded Super Lawyer, Florida's Top lawyers for 2018-2020 and Rising Star from 2015 - 2017!

Sean M. Lebowitz

Sean Lebowitz practices probate, trust and guardianship litigation, and administers estates, trusts and guardianships. He has extensive experience representing fiduciaries and beneficiaries in various estate and trust disputes.

Sean received his J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he was the Executive Student Works Editor for the Journal of Law & Public Policy, served as a Teacher’s Assistant for Legal Research & Writing and Appellate Advocacy, and earned a Mediation Certificate. Sean received his B.A. in political science, minor in economics, from Binghamton University (SUNY), with highest honors, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He was chosen to be the Commencement Speaker at his graduation. Sean and his family reside in Boca Raton.

Education

  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007
  • Binghamton University (SUNY), B.A., summa cum laude, 2004

Admitted

  • Florida, 2007.

Practice Areas

  • Probate & Trust Litigation
  • Guardianship Litigation
  • Probate Administration
  • Trust Administration
  • Elder and minor Guardianship Administration

Professional Affiliations

  • Vice Chairman, Florida Probate Rules Committee of the Florida Bar (2016 - 2019)
  • Executive Committee Member, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (2015 - Current)
  • Board of Directors, South Palm Beach County Bar Association (2017 - Current)
  • President, South Palm Beach County Young Lawyer Section (2016 - 2017)
  • Vice President, South Palm Beach County Young Lawyer Section (2015 - 2016)
  • Executive Committee Member, Treasurer, South Palm Beach County Young Lawyer Section (2014 - 2015)
  • Executive Committee Member, Secretary, South Palm Beach County Young Lawyer Section (2013 - 2014)
  • Board of Directors, South Palm Beach County Young Lawyer Section (2012 – 2013)
  • Committee Member and Subcommittee Chair, Florida Probate Rules Committee of the Florida Bar (2015-2016)
  • Committee Member, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration Committee of the Florida Bar (2018-2019)
  • Member, Probate & Trust Litigation Committee, Real Property & Probate Section, The Florida Bar
  • Member, Probate Law & Procedure Committee, Real Property & Probate Section, The Florida Bar
  • Probate & Trust Case Review Editor, Actionline, a Publication of the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section (2015 - 2020)
  • Probate & Trust Law Section (2015 - Current)
  • Editor in Chief, The Advocate, a South Palm Beach County Bar Association Publication
  • Editorial Board, The Advocate, a South Palm Beach County Bar Association Publication
  • Member, Probate Committee, South Palm Beach County Bar Association
  • Chair, Binghamton University South Florida Alumni Association (2016 - Current)
  • Member, South Palm Beach County Bar Association
  • Member, The Florida Bar

Speaking Engagements & Publications

  • Panelist, Trust Law Boot Camp, Palm Beach County Bar Association, April 2019
  • Moderator and Session Co-Chair, Guardianship Panel, Palm Beach County Bench Bar Conference, February 2019
  • Panelist, Guardianship Incapacity Hearing and Guardian Hearing, RPPTL Seminar April 2018
  • Panelist, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Palm Beach Bench & Bar Conference, March 2018
  • Presenter, Probate and Trust Litigation 101, Boca Raton Chapter of the Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc., February 2018
  • Presenter, Rules of Florida Trust Administration, Lorman Webinar on June 29, 2017
  • "Undue Influence - Is Failure to Establish a Presumption Fatal?," Actionline, a Publication of the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
  • “The Death of Trust Reformation to Correct Drafting Mistakes?,” Actionline, a Publication of the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
  • Speaker, Palm Beach County Bar Association, "Probate Boot Camp," May 2016
  • Probate & Trust Case Summaries (2014), Actionline, a Publication of the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
  • “The Revocability of Irrevocable Trusts,” The Advocate, a South Palm Beach County Bar Association Publication
  • Speaker, 30th Annual Estate and Probate Seminar of the Palm Beach County Bar – Part Two, May 2013 (“Claims Against an Estate”)
  • Speaker, 31st Annual Attorney/Trust Officer Liaison Conference, June 2012 (“Nuts & Bolts of Contested Guardianships”)
  • Speaker, Estate Planning for your Family's Future, City of Fort Lauderdale, September 2014
  • “Mandatory Service by E-Mail Begins on September 1, 2012,” The Advocate, a South Palm Beach County Bar Association Publication

Recognitions & Awards

  • Fellow, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (2013 – 2015)
  • Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers, Estate & Trust Litigation (2018-2020)
  • Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers, Estate & Trust Litigation (2015-2017)

Meet Our Team

Over 200 Years Combined Legal Experience!

Erica L. Appel View Profile
Brandon Royce Simon View Profile
Jonathan A. Galler View Profile
Jenna G. Rubin View Profile
Robert A. Chaves View Profile
Norman A. Fleisher View Profile
Charles (Chuck) Rubin View Profile
Lawrence (Larry) J. Miller View Profile
Jordan L. Klingsberg View Profile
Richard A. Josepher View Profile
Peter J. Forman View Profile

A boutique law firm with a practice limited to

tax, estate planning, probate, trust & guardianship law and litigation, and related commercial matters