Rachel Drude-Tomori
Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A.
Rachel Drude-Tomori is a named partner with the firm specializing in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law. She consistently has been named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Estate Planning by Super Lawyers Magazine, a distinction received by only 2.5% of attorneys in Florida. Among numerous honors, Rachel has served as Chair for the Probate Section for the St. Petersburg Bar Association and was awarded the 2019 Rockin’ Chair award for her leadership and fundraising achievements. Recently, she was appointed to the Executive Committee for the St. Petersburg Bar Association.
Rachel frequently assists individuals and business owners in protecting their legacies from government and creditor interference. She has developed estate plans for business owners, corporate executives, wealthy individuals, and professionals and their families with a wide range of estate planning objectives. She also develops estate plans for modest estates aiming to avoid probate and secure financial stability for loved ones. She takes a holistic approach to estate planning and is known in the industry for her creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
In addition to Estate Planning, Rachel practices in the following areas: Probate Administration, Trust Administration, Probate and Trust Litigation, Will Contests, Business Succession Planning, and Elder Law (including Medicaid and Long Term Care Planning). Specifically, Rachel frequently assists clients facing complicated questions about how to meet the health care and financial needs of their elderly loved ones. Through her community outreach, she has established trusted community resources that assist when a loved one is ready to transition from home to an assisted living or nursing home care.
Rachel offers 30-minute complimentary consultations for first-time clients and makes house and hospital calls upon request.
- University of Miami School of Law
- LL.M. (2009) | Estate Planning
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- Honors: Master’s Degree (LL.M.) in Estate Planning; Juris Doctorate, Summa Cum Laude, Cum Laude; Honor Society of Bar and Gavel; Editorial Board of the International & Comparative Law Review; Lifestyle Editor & Staff Writer of the Res Ipsa Loquitur; Project Leader for HOPE (Helping Others Through Pro Bono Efforts); Dean’s List; Book Awards: Partnership Tax and Legal Elements.
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- Loyola University New Orleans
- B.A. | English, Creative Writing
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- Honors: 2005 Award of Excellence in Writing – Department of English
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- Partner/Shareholder
- Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A.
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- INCORPORATING ART & COLLECTIBLES INTO YOUR ESTATE PLAN
- Rachel Drude-Tomori
- Top 40 Young Lawyer in Estate Planning 2019
- National Alliance of Women in Law
- 2019 Rockin' Chair Award
- St. Petersburg Bar Assocation
- Elite Advocate
- American Institute of Legal Advocates 2018
- Super Lawyers Rising Star 2017
- Super Lawyers Magazine
- Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018
- Super Lawyers Magazine
- St. Petersburg Bar Association
- Executive Committee
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- St. Petersburg Toastmasters Club 2284
- Treasurer
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- Thomas E. Penick, Jr. Elder Law Inn of Court
- Administrator
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- St. Petersburg Bar Association
- Probate Section Chair
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- The Florida Bar # 61127
- Member
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 61127
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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
- Elder Law
- English