Raised in his hometown of Port St. Lucie, attorney Jamy Barreau has experience handling all aspects of issues surrounding preserving generational wealth including matters associated with trusts and estates as well as business planning.
A first-generation Haitian American, he has dedicated his life to the practice of law. He graduated with high honors from St. Lucie West Centennial High School in 2009 where he had the privilege of being part of the school’s Criminal Justice Academy, serving as an advocate for the 19th Judicial Circuit’s Teen Court program.
After graduation from Centennial, Jamy earned his B.S. in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida, earning his degree on a full-time basis while working full time at Universal Studios Orlando. After college, Jamy attended Barry University School of Law where he served on the editorial board of its Law Review Journal as a Research and Technical Editor. In 2017, he graduated from Barry Law and returned to the Treasure Coast, gaining experience in estate planning, trust administration, probate administration, business planning, residential mortgage foreclosures, and evictions. Understanding the impact generational wealth has on society and setting the stage for success in generations to come, Jamy made it his mission to guide those in his community in such matters. In 2021, he graduated with his LL.M. in taxation with a concentration in estate planning from Boston University School of Law to further his mission.
In his free time, he is an adjunct professor of business law at Purdue Global Law School and continues to expand his knowledge of how to best serve his community.
- Boston University School of Law
- LL.M. (2021) | Taxation
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- Concentration in estate planning.
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- Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
- J.D. (2017) | Law
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- Honors: Barry Law Review; Editorial Board- Research & Technical Editor
- Activities: Research Assistant to Professor Wes E. Henricksen; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity; Bradwell Chapter
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- University of Central Florida
- B.S. (2013) | Legal Studies
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- Honors: Dean's List December 2010, May 2011, and December 2011
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- Adjunct Professor of Law
- Concord Law School, Purdue University Global
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- Adjunct Professor of Probate Law (Undergraduate)
- Inver Hills Community College
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- Adjunct Professor
- Southern New Hampshire University
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- Attorney at Law
- Barreau Legal, PLLC
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- Associate Attorney
- The Probate Law Firm
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- Associate Attorney
- The Law Offices of Travis R. Walker
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- Associate Attorney
- McCabe Weisberg & Conway
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- Associate Attorney
- Apfelbaum Law
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- Probate Law
- Probate Weekly, Podcast interview with Bill Gross
- Generational Wealth
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, Let it Be Known with Stacy Brown
- Things Get Messy Unless Prepared
- Tax Alpha Solutions, Podcast interview with Matt Chancey
- NCNW Estate Planning 2023
- National Council of Negro Women Headquarters, Inc.
- How to Build & Secure Wealth, panel discussion
- Mosaic Multicultural Network
- Florida Notary Public
- State of Florida
- 3rd Edition, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™
- Best Lawyers
- “These awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in America. Our "Ones to Watch" recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years.”
- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Black Lawyers
- "The National Black Lawyers Top 100 is an elite network of legal experts. We select highly successful and influential lawyers with reputations for providing excellent legal representation in their respective practice areas."
- Best Probate Lawyers in Port St. Lucie
- Expertise.com
- “Expertise.com finds and reviews the top service professionals in over 200 industries across the U.S. Each month, we research more than 60,000 businesses to help customers find the best-qualified professional for their needs. Our research process is always evolving to keep up with industry changes, so we're confident that when we say a provider is one of the best, it is.”
- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Black Lawyers Association
- "The National Black Lawyers Top 100 is an elite network of legal experts. We select highly successful and influential lawyers with reputations for providing excellent legal representation in their respective practice areas."
- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Black Lawyers Association
- "The National Black Lawyers Top 100 is an elite network of legal experts. We select highly successful and influential lawyers with reputations for providing excellent legal representation in their respective practice areas."
- The Florida Bar # 1005169
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- ID Number: 90001903
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 1005169
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- Minnesota
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- ID Number: 0504832
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- United States Tax Court
- ID Number: BJ2164
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration
- English: Spoken, Written
- Haitian Creole: Spoken
- Q. My husband of 30yrs died and the bank says I have no right to the money in his bank accounts. We live in Jacksonville.
- A: Please accept my condolences for your loss. Because the bank account was in your husband's name alone, you will have to go through the probate process to gain access. As his wife, you have a right to inherit from him, but you will just have to go through the courts to have that taken care of first. I would suggest getting in touch with a probate attorney to help you navigate - especially in light of the fact that getting access might help you handle his final arrangements.
- Q. I am researching the options for a Living Trust to protect my brother's $ when he/we inherits money from our parents.
- A: I think more information is needed to give a proper response here. How assets are titled is very important in trust planning. If assets are not appropriately titled in the name of the trust, it could lead the trust to not having authority over the particular asset. I would suggest meeting with an attorney to ensure that all of the relevant facts are clearly laid out.
- Website
- Barreau Legal, PLLC
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