Mr. Kempe joined us in February, 2017 after completion of his post doctorate studies at the University of San Diego School of Law, where he obtained his LL.M. degree in tax law.  While there he completed the paper, Trustee Grant of Power, A Simpler Approach to Modifying GST Exempt Trusts, which is out for publication:

Ms. Pulitzer becomes a member of our Wealth Management, Estate Administration, and Estate Planning Departments. She will also become a member of our newly formed Multigenerational Fiduciary Service Department, which has been created to serve the needs of families as wealth passes between generations. This department has been developed in order to not only shelter wealth from state and federal tax systems, but also to educate junior family members on the need to preserve family wealth and to protect it against adverse marital rights and third party liability.

Jessie attended the University of Georgia and Florida Atlantic University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Rhetorical Studies.  She received her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University’s Shephard Broad Law Center in 2013 and has since been an active member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, the Susan Greenberg Family Law American Inn of Court, the Equitable Distribution Committee of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, and the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, where she has served as a board member.

Jessie comes from a close-knit family whose roots in Palm Beach date back three generations. She spent her childhood between Palm Beach and family’s citrus groves in Okeechobee, where she cultivated her love for all things outdoors.  Jessie is a graduate of St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton and excelled as both an honors and AP student and a competitive equestrian and tennis player.   She is passionate about helping the local community, as evidenced by her involvement with the Center For Family Services, where she was a member of the Board of Directors; Meals on Wheels’ “Pie it Forward” Committee; the American Heart Association, “Lawyers Have Heart” Committee; and the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden, Gentlemen of the Garden Ladies’ Committee.

Mr. Lazarchick received his undergraduate degree, Cum Laude, in Psychology from the University of Florida. Upon graduation from the University of Florida, he worked at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, a Johns Hopkins affiliate, located in Baltimore, Maryland and specialized in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, and intellectual disabilities who had severe behavior problems. Mr. Lazarchick graduated from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center in 2006. While in law school he participated in NSU’s Children and Families Clinic becoming authorized as a Certified Legal Intern (CLI) where he gained extensive litigation experience with an emphasis on assisting the economically disadvantaged in the area of marital and family law. Upon graduation from law school he began his legal career working at a boutique family law firm, in West Palm Beach, Florida, handling all matters related to marital and family law from inception to trial. The boutique family law firm merged with a national law firm where he continued to handle all issues related to marital and family law.

Mr. Lazarchick assisted in forming and has served as the President of Palm Beach’s First Family Law Inn of Court recognizing that legal skills and the preservation of the highest standards of excellence in professionalism, ethics, and civility are essential to achieving justice under the Rule of Law. As a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, he has served in numerous leadership positions including Co-Chairing the Palm Beach County Bar Associations Bench Bar Conference (the associations largest event hosting and educating 1,300 Judges, Lawyers, and other legal professionals) and Chairing the Judicial Relations Committee. He has also been selected as a Super Lawyer “Rising Star”, in the area of marital and family law, whose selection process ensures that no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in Florida are name “Rising Star.”

Ms. Alpert holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA), and a Bachelor of Science (BS), Magna Cum Laude, from Barry University. She grew up in the same areas of Miami where Mr. Kempe was raised and have many common friends from the Miami area. She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.