Monique Lavender Greenberg is the founding attorney of Lavender Greenberg PLLC in Coral Gables, Florida. In this role, she focuses her practice on estate planning and probate law, advising families and individuals on the financial, legal, and tax aspects of their estate plans. Monique is Board Certified in Wills, Trusts, and Estates by the Florida Bar and she obtained both a Master of Laws in Estate Planning and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law.
Monique is a former president of the Coral Gables Estate Planning Council, where she has actively participated in several roles and currently serves on its Board of Directors. She has been awarded the AEP Designation from the National Association of Estate Planning Councils, where she also serves on the organization’s Board of Directors. She was recently appointed to serve on the Florida Probate Rules Committee of the Florida Bar, as well as on the Board of Directors of the Coral Gables Bar Association.
She has built a strong reputation in the legal field, recognized with awards such as the ‘On the Rise’ honor from the Daily Business Review’s 2024 Florida Legal Awards; where the region’s most promising South Florida lawyers under the age of 40 are selected. Monique was also honored by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce as last year's Overall Rising Star and in 2022, she received the prestigious Merrick in the Making award.
As an active member of the Miami-Dade community, Monique is a passionate volunteer and philanthropist. Monique actively participates as a member in organizations such as the Junior League of Miami, Beaux Arts Miami, the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida, among others.
- University of Miami School of Law
- LL.M. | Estate Planning
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- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: Graduated cum laude Law Review: University of Miami International & Comparative Law Review, Executive Editor Moor court: University of Miami Moot Court Board, Member; University of Miami 1L Competition, Finalist, Spring 2008; Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition Awards: Miami Scholars Awardee; Book Awards in Pre-Trial Litigation Skills, International Business Crimes and International Criminal Law
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- University of Connecticut
- B.A. | Economics & Political Science
- Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude
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- Founding Attorney
- Lavender Greenberg PLLC
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- Skillfully counsel clients on their estate planning needs, providing individualized advice. Meticulously draft wills, revocable trusts, health care surrogates, living wills, durable powers of attorney, HIPAA releases, designations of health care surrogates for minors, and pre-need guardian designations. Strategically advise clients on avoiding probate, protecting assets, and tax-related issues. Advocate for clients in probate court on probate and guardianship matters.
- Adjunt Faculty
- Florida International University
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- Trustee
- Private Trust
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- Manage administrative and financial aspects of two high-value private trusts. Actively oversee litigation pertaining to trust property while minimizing risk exposure and legal expenses.
- Attorney
- Solowsky & Allen
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- Drafted pleadings, appellate briefs, motions and discovery requests and responses, with a focus on commercial and trust litigation. Researched complex commercial and civil litigation issues. Successfully prevailed in oral arguments on motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and appellate briefs. Effectively conducted and defended depositions.
- Powers of Appointment in Basic Estate Planning
- The Florida Bar
- The Legal And Practical Mechanics of Nominating Guardians For Minor Children In Florida
- Actionline Issues Magazine
- Charitable Planning
- Private Wealth Management
- UM Women's Commission: Estate Planning Seminar
- University of Miami
- Probate Administration 101: A Guide for Florida Lawyers Navigating the Probate Process
- Lavender Greenberg PLLC
- Moderator of View From the Bench Panel: Probate Judges Offer Insight Into Effects of Estate Plans on Probate and Guardianship Matters
- Coral Gables Estate Planning Council
- Estate Planning & Probate Panel, Probate and Trust Seminar
- Florida International University
- Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates
- Florida Bar
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator
- Supreme Court of Florida
- Circle of Excellence Award
- Miami-Dade Bar
- The Miami-Dade Bar's Circle of Excellence selects attorneys and paralegals that exemplify the values and ethics of those in the legal profession in Florida.
- On the Rise Award
- Daily Business Review
- Up & Comer Award
- South Florida Business & Wealth
- Overall Rising Star Award
- Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
- Silver Client Champion Award
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Miami-Dade County Bar Association
- Member
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- Coral Gables Bar Association
- Board of Directors
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- Florida Bar Probate Rules Committee
- Member
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- National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
- Board of Directors
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- Greater Miami Estate Planning Council
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- The Florida Bar # 0083834
- Member
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- Coral Gables Bar Association
- Board of Directors
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- Coral Gables Estate Planning Council
- Past President
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 0083834
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- English
- Spanish