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5811 Pelican Bay Boulevard
Suite 650
Naples, Florida 34108
John Paul Bratcher focuses his legal practice in the areas of private wealth preservation, estate planning, estate and trust administration, business law, and fiduciary litigation. His practice centers around the philosophies that wealth preservation and estate planning must be holistic, and in order to be effective, estate plans must be customized and durable, while also being flexible enough to respond to the vast spectrum of circumstances clients and beneficiaries experience over the course of their lifetimes and generations thereafter. John Paul also assists clients with business law and business succession planning including representation of clients in sales and various other matters involving their businesses. Additionally, he provides expertise in the areas of estate, trust and fiduciary litigation as well as judicial modification and settlement of trusts.
John Paul has been selected for various legal practice and business professional awards, including being selected as a 2022 Gulfshore Business 40 Under 40 Winner, and multiple years as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, and Naples Illustrated’s Top Lawyer.
Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Taxation with a Certificate in Estate Planning, 2013
Honors & Activities: Highest Grade – Estate & Gift Taxation
Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, J.D. with a Certificate in Tax Law, 2012
Honors & Activities: Mugel National Tax Moot Court Competition Best Brief Award; ONU Law Scholarship; Moot Court Tax Team, Member, 2011-12; Christian Legal Society, President; Evidence Teacher’s Assistant to Professor Christoff
Indiana Wesleyan University, B.S., cum laude, Finance and Business Administration, 2008
Honors & Activities: Dean’s List, 2004-08; Scholar Athlete All American NAIA & NCAA, 2006-08; NCAA National Scholar Athlete Player of the Week, 2008; Varsity Soccer, 2004-08; Varsity Track & Field – NCAA Men’s National Team Champions, 2008
Community Foundation of Collier County, Professional Advisor Council, 2020-present
The Shelter for Abused Women and Children, Next Generation Board, 2016-18
Georgetown Alumni Club, Vice President; Member, 2016-present
Georgetown Club of Naples, Board of Directors, 2016.
Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers®, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, 2023; Trusts and Estates, 2021-23
40 Under 40 Award, Gulfshore Business, 2022
Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers®, 2017-22
Top Lawyer, Naples Illustrated, Tax Law, 2021-22; Trusts and Estates 2021-22
State of Florida, 2012
U.S. Tax Court–Practitioner, 2014
Young Lawyers Section Boards, Secretary, 2017-18; Member 2015-present
Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Class IV Member