Our Team

James J. Flick is manager of Florida Probates. He is a practicing attorney, a chartered life underwriter, a chartered financial consultant, and a former certified public accountant. His law practice concentrates on the areas of estate planning and asset protection planning, compensation planning, and tax and business planning for physicians, business owners, professionals, and high net worth individuals.

Mr. Flick is a certified specialist in wills, trusts, and estate law by the Florida Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Currently, there are only approximately 375 Florida attorneys with this certification. Each certified attorney has successfully completed peer review, satisfied increased continuing legal education requirements, and passed a rigorous written examination demonstrating special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in the field of wills, trusts and estates law.

Prior to opening his law practice in 1993, Mr. Flick worked as a certified public accountant for twelve years. For eight of those years, he worked as a tax specialist with “Big Six” international accounting firms. During the remaining four years, he operated his own accounting firm specializing in tax and business planning for privately owned businesses.

Mr. Flick uses his unique educational and professional background to offer his clients holistic planning that considers the overall financial and tax impact of issues, in addition to focusing on the legal aspect of those issues and achieving resolution. Additionally, his training in accounting, insurance, and financial planning enables him to more effectively communicate with clients and their professional advisors.

James M. Flick is a manager for Florida Probates, a trust service company that serves as trust protector or distribution adviser to protect and ensure our clients’ trusts are administered as intended. James’ experience designing, implementing, administering, and litigating advanced trust and asset protection structures makes him uniquely equipped to provide the best trust counsel.

James obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida in 2008; he then earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law while interning for Flick Law Group, P.L. He has been practicing law since becoming licensed in 2011. James is also a REALTOR® and long-time resident of Orlando, Florida.

Brendan J. Flick is a manager for Florida Probates. Brendan obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Human Factors Psychology from the University of South Florida in 2012. He has been a financial adviser since 2012 and has worked as a paralegal for Flick Law Group P.L. since 2007. His college studies provided him with a strong background in research and statistics. His time with the law firm equips him with first-hand knowledge and experience solving complicated estate, business, and tax planning issues.

Since beginning his career as a financial planner, his focus has been providing comprehensive wealth management to successful business owners and high net worth individuals in the Central Florida area. Through working specifically with business owners and high net worth individuals, he has a unique breadth of experience investing and managing assets within complex asset protection structures.

He also has experience providing planning, funding, and management for clients whose assets range from typical term and whole life insurance, individual IRAs, and employer 401ks to those with complex multi-million-dollar structures, including holding companies, ILITs, and dynasty trusts (both domestic and offshore).

Kayleigh O. Flick serves as Office Manager and Bookkeeper for Florida Probates. When you call us for information or appointment scheduling, Kayleigh is the one to assist you. If the phone does happen to be answered by another team member, you will be directed to Kayleigh. If Kayleigh is not available at that time, she will call back to address your scheduling issues or assist new clients with preparing for and scheduling their first meeting. Kayleigh also manages our bookkeeping.