Firm Overview

McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood & Sawyer, P.A. was established in 1994 and is centrally located in the business district of Stuart, Florida. The firm’s legal practice is characterized by attorneys who practice in specific areas of law to serve the legal needs of both individuals and corporations  The firm concentrates its practice in the areas of Real Estate and Acquisitions, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Probate, Elder Law and Guardianship Law, Family Law, Construction Law, and Foreclosure Defense.

The firm consists of eight partners, six attorneys, and one attorney serving as “of counsel”. Three of our attorneys are Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Real Estate Law; and one attorney is board certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates Law.

Board certification recognizes an attorneys special knowledge, skills and proficiency in the specific field of certification. Certified attorneys are the only lawyers allowed to identify or advertise themselves as Florida Bar Board Certified, specialists or experts.

Most of our lawyers have practiced in Martin County for their entire careers. Through extensive involvement in business, civic and political organizations, our attorneys are active in the community.

Most of the firm’s attorneys are Peer Review rated by Martindale-Hubbell, with AV and BV ratings, which reflects long-standing experience and high levels of expertise.

Attorney Practice Areas

Kathryn C. Bass
Estate Planning; Probate; Probate Litigation; Guardianship; Elder Law; Wills; Trust Law; Estate Administration; Trust Administration
 
Christine Bialczak
Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Trust Administration
 
Noel A. Bobko
Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Divorce; Personal Injury; Probate Litigation
 
Nicola J. Boone
Elder Law; Medicare and Medicaid; Long Term Care; Disabilities
 
Rene S. Iosco
Civil Litigation; Contract Litigation; Construction Litigation
 
Terence P. McCarthy
Real Estate; Zoning Law; Corporate Law; Business Law
 
Michael J. McNicholas
Real Property; Probate and Trust Law
 
Kenneth A. Norman
Corporate Law; Employment Law; Tax Planning; Estate Planning; Business Succession Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Law; Communications Law; Contracts; Employee Benefits; Finance; Estate Administration; Trust Administration
 
Thomas R. Sawyer
Real Estate; Probate; Mortgage Law; Corporate Law; Banking Law; Land Use; Business Law; Foreclosure Defense
 
Rose D. Schneider
Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Elder Law
 
Owen S. Schultz
Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Transactions; Employment Law; Construction and Property Rights Litigation
 
Robert P. Summers
Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Mortgages; Banks and Banking; Litigation
 
Patricia I. Taylor
Elder Law; Medicaid; Long Term Care; Disabilities; Wills; Trusts; Probate; Guardianship
 
Steven J. Wood
Estate Planning; Probate; Probate Litigation; Guardianship; Elder Law; Wills; Trust Law; Estate Administration; Trust Administration

 

Firm Board Certified Attorneys

Real Estate Law
Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law

  

Attorneys w/Peer Review Ratings by Martindale-Hubbell

  

Representative Clients

  • Seacoast National Bank, N.A.
  • YMCA of the Treasure Coast
  • Merrill Lynch Trust Company
  • Wilmington Trust, FSB
  • CL Industries
  • First Peoples Bank
  • Vought Aircraft Industries