Overview
Insights
News
Education and Credentials
Recognition and Community
Overview
Michael Wargon, a Florida Bar Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, represents successful and high net worth individuals and their families in the areas of wills and trusts, estate and gift tax planning, income tax planning, state tax matters, business structuring and succession planning, special needs planning and creditor protection planning, as well as probate and trust administration. He carefully guides clients through the estate planning process to ensure their objectives can be accomplished in both life and death. Michael is particularly sought out for his ability to explain complex concepts and issues in a practical and readily understandable format. He often presents seminars on tax and estate planning to businesses, community organizations and charities.
Prior to joining Day Pitney, Michael worked at a well-known boutique South Florida estate planning firm. His practice focused on providing tax, trust and business planning solutions to high net worth individuals, families and businesses. Before entering private practice, Michael was a manager at a Big 4 accounting firm, focusing on state and local tax issues. As part of that role, he served as a resource for the Private Client Services group, advising on the state tax impacts of federal and international tax and estate planning strategies. Michael previously worked for an international accounting firm, focusing on tax consulting and controversy matters. He successfully represented clients in federal and state tax and domicile audits. In addition, while attending law school, Michael was employed at a boutique trusts and estates firm in New York City.
Michael is married and lives with his wife and children in Boca Raton, Florida.
Insights
Quoted, July 29, 2024, Forbes.com
Generations Spring 2024 - Navigating the Ownership Structure of a Multigenerational Family Residence
Author, April 25, 2024, Day Pitney Generations Newsletter
Author, March 10, 2023, Day Pitney Generations Newsletter
Panelist, October 29, 2020, Day Pitney Press Release
Co-author, October 29, 2020, Day Pitney Generations Newsletter
News
Featured, February 5, 2024, The Palm Beach Post
Featured, February 1, 2024, Florida Bar News
Featured, January 3, 2024, South Florida CityBiz
Featured, January 2, 2024, Attorney At Law Magazine
Featured, January 2, 2024, Day Pitney Press Release
Education and Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2013
Fordham University School of Law, J.D.,
cum laude
, 2010
Touro College, B.A.,
summa cum laude
, 2007Admissions
State of Florida
State of New Jersey
State of New York
Recognition and Community
Recognition
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Selected to The Best Lawyers in America list of Ones to Watch (Woodward/White, Inc.) for Trusts and Estates, 2025
Selected to the Top Lawyers list in the Wills category by the Boca Raton Observer (A&A Publishing Corp) and DataJoe, 2022-2023
Community
JARC Florida, Development Committee Member
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Professional Advisory Committee
Boca Raton Synagogue, Life and Legacy Committee Member