Over the past 20 years Joe Cox has created more than $12 billion in successful estate plans in 38 years of practice. He was voted by Florida attorneys as one of the top 1.6% of lawyers in Florida and among the top 34 lawyers specializing in wills, trusts and estates according to Florida Trend magazine. He was also named as one of the top 100 attorneys in the U.S. by WORTH magazine.

Joe has specialized in the areas of estate planning, insurance, trusts and taxation for thirty-four years. He received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Estate Planning from the University of Miami, School of Law. Joe is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Administration and in Taxation by the Florida Bar.

He has a great deal of international experience and has served many of my readers.

In addition to the Board Certifications, Joe is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is a member of the American and Florida Bar Associations and is admitted to the Federal Appellate Courts and the United States Tax Court. Joe is a frequent speaker on tax planning topics such as income taxes, insurance trusts, irrevocable trusts and offshore asset protection trusts. He has also written articles and books concerning income tax and irrevocable trusts. Joe is listed in Who's Who in America and Who 's Who in American Law.

Among his community commitments, Joe has served many organizations in a leadership position. These include: Naples Community Hospital, Community Foundation of Collier County, YMCA of Collier County, Community School of Naples, Alzheimer's Association, Forum Club, Senior Friendship Centers, Inc. He was named the Child Advocate of the Year.

Joe's email address is JCOX@COXNICI.COM