| Meet The Andersen Firm |
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| William
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| Attorney, Shareholder |
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As the founder and President of The Andersen Firm, Mr. Andersen’s objective is to develop lifelong relationships with his clients, not short-term engagements. Bill treats his clients as friends because he wants them to be his friends and to count on him to do the very best for them. It is his goal and the goal of our firm to make estate planning, estate settlement and probate an easy, comfortable and enjoyable process to the extent possible. There is no greater fulfillment than seeing a client smile and breath a sigh of relief when all is said and done. The most important things he brings to this whole process–besides all the education, training, experience and knowledge—is being a good listener and explaining things in a simple, straightforward manner without all the legal language and process that can be so confusing.
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| Scott Brown |
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| Scott A. Brown was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, and has lived throughout the state. He attended Nova Southeastern University for undergrad education and received his Juris Doctor degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. |
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| Pat Bowman |
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| Executive Assistant |
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| Pat Bowman was born in Ashtabula, Ohio in 1958. She received her A.S. in Computer Science from Pellissippi State, Oak Ridge in 1988 followed by a B.A. in Business Management, magna cum laude from Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee in 1991. She serves as the Executive Assistant to the CEO of the firm, William E. Andersen. Prior to joining The Andersen Firm, Pat was a systems analyst for Martin Marietta in Oak Ridge and Executive Director of the Rose Center and Council of the Arts.
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| Randall H. Borkus |
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| Attorney, Of Counsel |
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| Randall H. Borkus is in the business of counseling ultra-high net worth individuals and entrepreneurs as well as their advisors in asset protection, business succession, philanthropic and wealth transfer planning arenas. Such individuals include closely-held business owners, venture capitalists, investors, lawyers, doctors and former professional athletes. |
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| Angela Christian |
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| Director of Client Services |
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Angela Christian is the Director of Client Relations for the firm. She joined the firm in 2006 and has held prior positions as the Director of Funding and Tennessee Probate and Settlement Paralegal. As the primary contact for our financial advisors and clients she is the daily liaison of the organization. Providing strategic client direction and managing client expectations is an additional aspect of her position and she ensures that clients receive what they need. |
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| Carrie Clark |
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| Administrative Assistant |
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Carrie Clark has spent a majority of her life in Asheville, North Carolina and East Tennessee. She is proud to call the Appalachian Mountains her home. She has been married to since 1999 and has a beautiful daughter who was born in 2004. Carrie has recently been given the pleasure of working for The Andersen Firm as the administrative assistant. She has the responsibilities of maintaining office efficiency and processing client information. Prior to joining The Andersen Firm she worked for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as a Mortgage Consultant, and Carter County Bank as an administrative assistant. Her banking background has helped her understand the importance of financial planning. |
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| James W. Collins |
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| Attorney, Shareholder |
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| James W. Collins is an Equity Partner in The Andersen Firm. Jim places a high premium on the value of client–specific counseling and design of a unique plan for each client that will ensure the client’s estate plan works the way the client intends it to work, whether the client is alive and well, enduring a period of disability, or "looking down from a cloud" after life is over. The client in turn places a high premium on controlling, directing, and protecting assets during these same phases of life. The estate planning combination of clearly stated client goals and carefully counseled estate planning strategies becomes a powerful combination indeed. |
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| Jillian Fox |
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| Marketing Coordinator |
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Jillian Fox joined The Andersen Firm as our Marketing Coordinator. She has recently relocated to South Florida from New York City and joined our team with a unique background. She received her A.S. degree in Paralegal Studies in 2001 but due to the events of 9/11, Jillian chose to return to the Big Apple to follow a different career path. The move led her into the marketing and administrative fields. Prior to joining The Andersen Firm, Jillian worked as a Manager of Administration/Marketing Coordinator at Corporate Counseling Associates, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Work/Life Assistance Program (WLAP). She has also spent several years working in the real estate (property management) and legal fields. |
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| Derek Garrambone |
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| Legal Assistant |
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Derek Garrambone joined The Andersen Firm with an extensive and unique background that complements and contributes to the Firm’s growth and success. His keen research capabilities and analytical approach to interpreting broad and detailed information serve as a foundation to allow educated decisions to be formulated as that pertains to vital components of the business. |
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| Jean Gula |
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| Sr. Litigation Paralegal |
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| Jean Gula grew up in Bridgewater, New Jersey and lived there until she moved to Florida in 1980. It was at this time that she began her career in law working for a sole practitioner in Fort Lauderdale. Jean worked with this attorney through his retirement in 2011. Her experience is mainly in civil litigation, but also includes experience in real estate, probate, family law, personal injury, estate planning, and corporate law. She is familiar with the procedures of state court, district court, and the appellate court systems. |
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| Aaron Kimsey |
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| Director of Special Operations |
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| Aaron Kimsey grew up in Morristown, TN and joined the Air Force at age 18. After 8 years he separated from the 20th Special Operation Squadron, where he served as a flight engineer on MH–53M Pavelow Helicopters. |
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| William Landers |
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| Paralegal |
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William Landers grew up in a small town in Southern Indiana, with a basketball in one hand and great expectations in the other. While in college, he began working in the retail environment and quickly became associated with helping individuals. Whether it was through training and managing a team of people or helping meet an individual consumer’ needs, William was there. As the years passed by and positions changed and evolved, it was obvious that being in front of people and serving their needs in whatever line of profession he was in was a natural fit in his life. |
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| Victor Medina |
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| Attorney, Of Counsel |
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| Victor Medina is the managing partner of Medina Law Group devoting his practice to estate planning, helping parents and grandparents leave their wealth to whom they want, when they want them to have it, and in the way they want. His clients include seniors, young families with minors, families with special needs children of all ages, entrepreneurs with business considerations, and established families with dynasty goals. Victor’s philosophy of estate planning is based on a forward-thinking approach that focuses on passing on more than just financial wealth, but also spiritual, emotional, and intellectual values. |
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| Rhonda Miller |
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President of Operations |
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The best part of her job is being able to help our company run smoother and more efficiently. As the Director of Operations, Rhonda Miller spends much of her time developing and evaluating how we do things, how we can improve our service and what kinds of systems or processes are the most effective. Rhonda graduated Cum Laude from East Tennessee University with a degree in Business Administration and went on to manage the operations of a local bank for 10 years before coming to The Andersen Firm. |
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| Astrid Saresky |
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| Paralegal |
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| Astrid Saresky was born and raised in Germany and as a competitive athlete, she was fortunate enough to see many places around the world. Before coming to Florida, Astrid lived in Maryland for a number of years. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County as well as honors for Outstanding female athlete. In life and at work she’s not satisfied unless she gives 100% and our clients deserve nothing less than that. |
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| Jerry Saresky |
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| Chief Paralegal |
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Jerry Saresky acquired his expertise in the Estate Planning and Asset Protection areas over his eleven year career with The Andersen Firm. As the firm’s Chief Paralegal, attention to detail and precise implementation of our clients’ intentions are Jerry’s ultimate goals. He takes pride in proofing or drafting each and every document as if it were his own. Jerry has been issued a Florida Registered Paralegal certification by the Florida Bar. He attended Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key academic honor societies. Prior to joining The Andersen Firm, Jerry started and operated a chain of small retail stores in his home city, Buenos Aires. Jerry is married and a dedicated father to his beautiful baby daughter. |
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| Joleen
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| Attorney, Shareholder |
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| As an Army Brat, Joleen Searles grew up all over the world—Texas, North Carolina, California, Japan, Alabama, Virginia, New York, Germany and the list goes on. She thinks all that moving around made a positive impact on her because it taught her to relate well with people no matter whom they were or what their backgrounds were. |
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| Teresa Sorah |
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| Senior Paralegal |
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Teresa Sorah’s legal career began back in 1988 at a large law firm in New Orleans, Louisiana. For 17 plus years now, she has worked in the areas of estate planning and probate administration, with her primary focus being in the area of probate. Teresa grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and graduated from Memphis State University. She lives in beautiful East Tennessee with her husband, who is a pastor, and our two children. Some of her favorite activities are traveling, church pastimes and playing and teaching piano. Teresa is glad to be able to assist clients through the probate process.
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| Erin
L. Turner |
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| Director of Professional
Alliances & Chief of Staff |
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| When Erin Turner was growing up he had several positive mentors in his life—his dad, his business economics professor in college and William Andersen, the founder of our firm. He went to Flagler College in St. Augustine and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with a minor in Marketing, Advertising and Market Research. Erin is licensed for Life, Health and Variable Annuity insurance in the state of Florida and has been approved by the Florida Department of Financial Services to instruct Continuing Education for 2–15 courses. |
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| Jessica M. Wojotwicz |
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| Attorney, Of Counsel |
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| Jessica Wojtowicz is a solo attorney and owner of Jessica M. Wojtowicz, P.C. She concentrates on Estate Planning, Advanced Estate Planning, Estate Administration and Probate, Corporate Law, Corporate and Non-profit Formation, Tax Controversy Law and Asset Protection Planning. |
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