Jason R. Kaplan is the sole shareholder and founder of the Palm Beach Law Group, P. A. Mr. Kaplan brings a wide variety of business experience and skills to his legal practice. Before entering the practice of law, Mr. Kaplan was a successful businessman in both commercial and residential real estate and development. He is also the creator and co-founder of the attorney website, Law-Book.com.

His family linage consists of legal scholars that range from judges, lawyers and law professors. He was born and raised in sunny south Florida. He is an honors graduate from South Plantation High School in 1996, and was awarded multiple academic scholarships to Florida State University. In 1998, Mr. Kaplan was personally selected as a legislative aide for former Florida Governor and United States Senator, Bob Graham. He graduated with honors in 2000, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Communications with a focus in Advertising and dual minors in Computer Science and History. Thereafter, Mr. Kaplan was awarded a scholarship to attend Oklahoma City University, Sarkey College of Law where he graduated earning his Jurist Doctor degree in 2003. While in law school, he was invited to join The Ruth Bader Ginsberg American Inn of Court, a prominent group consisting of an amalgam of judges, lawyers, law professors and distinguished law students dedicated to improving the bench and bar. Additionally, Mr. Kaplan had the prestigious honor to serve as a legal intern in the Pentagon in Washington, DC for the United States Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps office - an esteemed clerkship awarded to only 25 first year law students from an estimated pool of over 3,000 national applicants.

His client's range from multi-million dollar corporations to small and medium size businesses, families and individuals. He has extensive experience in a wide range of health law with an emphasis on dental professionals, employment law, civil and business litigation matters and breach of contract.

For several years, Mr. Kaplan served on the Board of Directors, as Vice President for a nonprofit children's charity, The Children's Healing Institute. In addition, he also donates his free time volunteering as a mentor for another nonprofit charity that helps terminally and seriously ill children, Starlight Children's Foundation. Mr. Kaplan, together with the support of the Seminole Tribe of Florida- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, has hosted grand events and galas for the benefit of the children of these charities.

A resident of Florida for almost 40 years, Jason and his wife Nikki spend their time with their daughters, Harper and Winnie, and with the family dog, Stitches. When not spending time with family, Jason is an avid boater, who greatly appreciates fishing advice.

Education:

Florida State University:

• Bachelor of Science - Communications/Advertising 2000
• Honors:
  • Hulmes Academic Performance Scholar
  • Florida Merit Scholar
  • Bright Future Academic Scholarship
  • Dean's Honor Roll

Oklahoma City University: Sarkey's College of Law

• Jurist Doctorate with honors- 2003
• Honors:
  • Oklahoma City University Scholarship
  • Ginsberg Inn of American Courts
  • Dean's Honor Roll
  • United States Pentagon Army JAG Legal Clerkship

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• The Children's Healing Institute, Vice President of Board of Directors
• H.U.G.S. for Kids, Member of the Board of Directors
• Starlight Children's Foundation
• Sarkey's College of Law
• Formerly Ginsberg Inn of American Courts
• Florida State Alumni Association
• Palm Beach County Bar Association
• Florida Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Distinguish Notoriety:

• Office of United States Senator Bob Graham- Legislative Intern in the area of federal tax legislation 1998
• United States Pentagon, Army JAG Corps, Department of Defense - Summer Associate 2001

Areas of Practice:

• Health Law
• Dental Law
• Civil and Corporate litigation
• Business Law
• Personal Injury
• Criminal Law
• Landlord Tenant

Janice K. Gates has been a paralegal for over 45 years. At the age of 14 years old, Janice began her legal career working as a paralegal in father's law practice, a once prominent California trial lawyer. Since she was in middle school, Janice has worked closely with attorneys where she assisted in both State and Federal court bench and jury trials. Since, the 1960s Janice has focused her talents in the areas of bankruptcy litigation, business law, personal injury, and criminal law defense.

She has extensive training in creditor's rights, bankruptcy litigation and support experience having developed numerous customized case management for a variety of clients. Her knowledge of WestLaw and LexisNexis has also been extensively utilized within the firm in terms of legal researching and memorandum drafting for use at settlement negotiations, trial, and mediation. Janice is also experienced in the use of electronic court filing systems software.

Prior to joining the Palm Beach Law Group, P.A., she was a litigation paralegal for the notable law firm, Fowler White. Janice, is responsible for case management and is the senior paralegal for the firm's Ft. Lauderdale office.

Kamela started working in law a firm the day after she turned 16 years old doing word processing and filing.

When a secretarial position became available, she transferred and worked for several years as a legal secretary for three attorneys: a litigator, foreclosure defense practitioner and a business lawyer. After receiving formal training and additional education, Kamela began handling more complex matters as a paralegal.

When the senior attorney of the Palm Beach Law Group decided to leave his former law firm to open his own legal practice, he immediately recruited Kamela to join the firm as a litigation paralegal. Kamela provides paralegal support to attorneys in the litigation practice, specifically including criminal defense, personal injury, and civil litigation.

She is currently seeking membership to be a Florida Bar Certified Paralegal. Kamela is also musically talented in a variety of instruments, with a special gift for playing the piano. She enjoys spending her free time with her husband and two children.

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