Primary Office

777 South Flagler Drive
Suite 500 East

West Palm Beach, Florida
33401-6194

P: (561) 650-0515

F: (561) 655-5677

jmoran@gunster.com

John Moran is a shareholder who joined the firm in 2001. Prior to joining Gunster, Mr. Moran worked on staff for a member of the British Parliament, House of Commons, in London.

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Practice Areas[ - ]

• Complex and Disputed Estate and Trust Administration
• Probate, Trust, and Guardianship Litigation
  • Will and Trust Contests
  • Representation of Fiduciaries and Beneficiaries
  • Will and Trust Construction
  • Trust Modification, Revocation, and Termination
  • Surcharge and Removal Litigation
  • Competency and Guardianship Proceedings

Education[ - ]

• George Washington University, J.D., with honors, 2001
• Florida State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1998

Honors[ - ]

• AV Rated as independently determined by Martindale-Hubbell
• Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2009, 2011
• Florida Trend, Legal Elite, “Up & Comer,” 2011
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honorary)
• George Washington International Law Review
• George Washington Moot Court Board
• George Washington Alternative Dispute Resolution Board

Seminars & Presentations[ - ]

• “Fulfilling the Duties of the Personal Representative,” Florida Bar Probate Law Seminar, 2012
• “Walking a Tightrope…Legal Ethics for Estate and Trust Counsel,” Florida Bar Trust and Estate Symposium, 2011
• “Let the Sunshine In: Recent Changes to Florida Homestead and Post-Death Challenges to Spousal Rights,” New York State Bar Association’s Trust and Estates Law Section Spring Meeting, 2011
• “Till Death Do Us Part:  Challenging Marriage and Spousal Rights Procured by Fraud, Duress or Undue Influence,” Palm Beach County Bar Association’s 28^th Annual Estate and Probate Seminar, 2011
• “2010 Case Law and Legislative Update,” Florida Bankers Association Wealth Management Conference, 2010
• “Savages Beware:  Post-Death Challenges to Spousal Rights Procured by Fraud, Duress, or Undue Influence,” 30th Annual RPPTL Legistative and Case Law Update, 2010
• “Post-Death Spousal Rights Litigation,” 29th Annual Attorney/Trust Officer Liaison Conference, 2010
• “’Till Death Do Us Part: Post-Death Challenges to Marriages and Spousal Rights,” Collier County Bar Association Trust & Estates Section, 2009
• “Trusts in Florida: The Outer Limits,” Florida Bar Trust Law Seminar, Seminar Coordinator, 2009
• “Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire: Post-Death Challenges to Marriages and Spousal Rights,” Palm Beach County Bar Association’s 26th Annual Estate and Probate Seminar, 2009
• “Professional Development & Ethics for Paralegals,” Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. Annual Meeting & Seminar, 2009
• “Don’t Get Stiffed by a Gift: Drafting, Enforcing and Challenging Charitable Pledges,” Florida Bar Trust and Estate Symposium, 2009
• “Designated Representatives Under the Florida Trust Code,” Panel Discussion, Martin County Estate Planning Council, 2009
• “A Primer on Directed Trusts,” Palm Beach County Bar Association’s 25th Annual Estate and Probate Seminar, 2008
• “The Nuts & Bolts of Probate Litigation,” National Business Institute, 2007
• “Avoiding Conflicts of Interest: Who is My Client?” Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc., Annual Meeting & Seminar, 2007
• “That Could Never Happen to Me: Ethics Issues Affecting Estate Planners & Probate Litigators,” Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2007
• “Ethical Challenges in Estate Administration,” National Business Institute, 2006-08
• “Common Issues to be Prepared for in Litigation and Probate,” National Business Institute, 2006
• “Ethical Challenges Regarding the Estates of Quarreling Families,” National Business Institute, 2006

Publications[ - ]

• “Intestate Succession,” Litigation Under Florida Probate Code, The Florida Bar, 6th, 7th, and 8th ed., Co-Author
• “Will Construction,” Litigation Under Florida Probate Code, The Florida Bar, 6th, 7th, and 8th ed., Co-Author

Professional Associations & Memberships[ - ]

• The Florida Bar
•      Probate Rules Committee, Co-Chair, 2011-12
•      Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
•       Executive Council
•       Probate Law & Procedure Committee, Co-Vice Chair
•       Trust Law Committee, Co-Vice Chair, 2009-11
•       Probate & Trust Litigation Committee
•       Guardianship & Advance Directives Committee
• Palm Beach County Bar Association
  •       Probate & Guardianship Practice Committee
  •       Estate & Probate Law CLE Committee, Vice-Chair, 2007-09
• Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court LIV 
  •       President, 2011
  •       President-elect, 2010
  •       Director at Large, 2009
  •       Treasurer, 2008
  •       Programming Co-Chair, 2007
• American Bar Association
• George Washington University South Florida Alumni Association
• Forum Club of the Palm Beaches

Bar Admissions[ - ]

• The Florida Bar

Court Admissions[ - ]

• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida