Probate Attorney at Fort Lauderdale, FL
Licensed for 10 years
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1312 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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Daniel McDermott is the managing partner at Daniel McDermott, P.A., where he concentrates on estate, trust, and probate litigation. Mr McDermott is a South Florida native who grew up in Davie, Florida. Prior to attending law school, Mr McDermott worked for ten years with Florida small businesses. Mr McDermott worked for three years with Skagseth-ÂBryant and during his time with the company managed its office coffee division.
In 2004, Mr McDermott relocated to Orlando, Florida, and began working at Fresh Brew Innovations, a family-owned specialty beverage wholesaler. Mr McDermott served in various management roles during his tenure with Fresh Brew, ultimately promoting to Director of Business Development. Mr McDermott’s extensive management experience with Florida small businesses has given him a great deal of knowledge and insight into the economics and operations of small businesses.
While working at Fresh Brew, Mr McDermott also attended evening classes at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where he ultimately earned his B.A. in Economics with a Minor in Business Management. In 2011 Mr McDermott returned to South Florida to attend the University of Miami School of Law. Following his first year at the University of Miami, Mr McDermott completed a summer externship with the Honorable Spencer D.
Levine of the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal. During his externship, Mr McDermott was able to refine his research and writing skills while working on a wide variety cases sounding in Florida law. After graduating from the University of Miami School of Law, Mr McDermott was asked to address the Florida Third District Court of Appeal on behalf of the newly admitted attorneys at the May of 2014 Ceremonies for the Induction of Candidates for Admission to the Florida Bar, based on his outstanding performance on the Florida Bar Examination.
Prior to founding Daniel McDermott, P.A. in July of 2021, Mr McDermott practiced at two boutique probate litigation firms in Sourth Florida, where he focused his practice on contested probate litigation. Mr McDermott has successfully litigated multiple cases involving undue influence, lack of capacity, tortious interference with an expected inheritance, and statutory civil theft in state and federal courts.