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Co-founder
Edward Downey co-founded the firm in 1991 and specializes in estate planning, trust, and probate litigation. A Board Certified attorney and Fellow of ACTEC, he has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers for his work in estate and trust law. Edward is also active in the community and professional organizations, including serving as former President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association.
Co-Founder Edward Downey founded the law firm with his father Daniel Downey in 1991, having started his career out of law school with the Gunster law firm in 1984.
Edward graduated from the University of Florida in 1981 with a finance degree and thereafter received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida College of Law in 1984 and became a member of the Florida Bar.
Edward and his wife Julie have four children, Ted, John, Meg, and Caroline. Each of Edward and Julie’s children attended and graduated from the University of Florida.
Edward Downey has an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell and is Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates (by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization in Education). Edward is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, serving on its Fiduciary Litigation Committee (Co-Chairman of the Ethics/Malpractice Sub-committee).
Edward is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, having served as president in 1999/2000. He is the past chairman of the Probate Litigation Committee of the Florida Bar’s Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section. Edward has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers for Estate and Trust Litigation. Edward formerly served on the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida College of Law.
Edward has been active in a number of local legal, charitable, and community organizations, including having previously served on the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (serving as Chairman of the commission), Leadership Palm Beach County, the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Palm Beach, and the Church Council of Jupiter First Church.
