Edward E. Wollman

Practice Areas:

• Estate Planning
• Elder Law; Guardianship
• Trust Administration
• Estate, Gift and Fiduciary
• Income Taxation

Edward E. Wollman is a founding Partner of Wollman, Gehrke & Associates, P.A. law firm. He is Board Certified in Wills, Trusts & Estates by The Florida Bar and has a Masters Degree in Taxation from the University of Florida. Ed focuses his busy practice exclusively on estate planning, trust and probate administration, art law, tax planning, elder law, and charitable giving. Ed earned his Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) designation, which qualifies him as a charitable giving and planned giving expert.

Bar Admissions: Florida, 1986

Education:

• University of Florida School of Law; LL.M. in Taxation (1988)
• University of Miami School of Law; J.D. (1986)
• American University; B.S. (1983)

Accomplishments:

Mr. Wollman is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest peer review rating for both legal ability and professional ethics granted by the 140 year old publication. For the past 10 years, he has also been recognized in Super Lawyer's annual Law & Politics edition as a "Florida Super Lawyer" in the Estate Planning & Probate category. Most recently, he was honored in the 2017 & 2019 Profiles of Distinction, Naples Edition which showcases industry leaders and visionaries from a variety of professions.

Professional Activities & Experience (current):

• Professional Advisor Council Member; Community Foundation of Collier County
• Advisory Board Member; Parkinson Association of SWFL
• Member; The Speakers Assembly of SW Florida
• Planned Giving Committee Member; Naples Community Hospital
• Member; Estate Planning Council of Naples
• Member; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Member; American Bar Association
• Member; The Florida Bar
• Member; Collier County Bar Association

Professional Activities & Experience (past):

• Chairman of the Board; Golisano Children's Museum of Naples
• Board of Directors; Avow Hospice of Naples
• Board of Directors; Naples Art Association (The von Liebig Art Center)
• President of Society of Financial Services Professionals
• President / Board of Directors for Financial Planning Association
• President / Board of Directors; Naples Council on Planned Giving
• Member / Board of Directors; The Forum Club
• Board of Directors; Sunrise Children's Foundation
• Member / Board of Directors; American Cancer Society
• Chairman of the Board; Avow Hospice of Naples
• Board of Directors; American Cancer Society
• Chairman; Collier County Bar Association
• (Trusts & Estates Section)
• Trust & Estates Editor; Adverse Witness
• (Bar Association publication)
• Florida Representative; American Bar Association
• Committee on Probate & Trust Legislation
• (The Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section)