Lorenzo Law Firm
Miami Probate Lawyer
About Us
JB Lorenzo started Lorenzo Law, LLC in Helena, Montana with a vision of providing quality legal services to families and businesses. JB focuses on personal attention to each client’s matter, instilling confidence in the service each merits. The practice’s emphasis is on elder law and a variety of business law matters. The scope of the practice is help and provide quality legal services for all, instilling trust and peace of mind.
For more than 30 years JB has advised clients in the public and private sector in varied client landscapes. He has represented and counseled clients on a variety of communications projects, consumer protection issues, business formations, estate planning/elder law matters, and governmental affairs. His work embraces both the “brick and mortar” and digital aspects of clients’ businesses and personal estates. Throughout his experience JB developed a multi-jurisdictional practice which resulted from representing clients pro-hac-vice in various states throughout the U.S. and overseas. (JB is a fluent Spanish speaker providing representation to clients in Europe and South and Central America). JB managed Lorenzo Law Firm, P.A. from Tallahassee, Florida for 10 years following his 14 year representation of federal and state programs in Florida. In the fall of 2021, JB relocated to serve Montanans as Montana’s broadband lawyer at the Dept. of Administration, subsequently, he moved on to then serve the state in 2022 as Chief Counsel for the Montana Dept. of Commerce. For more on his bio see JB’s Linkedin and Justia profiles. JB is honored to support his Montana community with the variety of services provided by Lorenzo Law.
Elder law
Lorenzo Law’s service emphasizes long term planning solutions for families to calmly proceed through life knowing that important matters have been considered and planned for, including but not limited to: long-term care planning, assessment of nursing home options, and coordination of private and public resources to support ongoing medical and financial needs. In addition, Lorenzo Law addresses incidents of elder abuse and fraud/consumer protection, estate administration, representation and advocacy for contested guardianship, nursing home torts, and will disputes.
The practice addresses estate administration/probate, benefit counseling, medical directives and living wills, fiduciary representation, and durable powers of attorney. It is common to receive inquiries about addressing present and future unforeseen inabilities, considering guardianship and care, assessing available resources for disability and personal care, and considering response to fraud and protections from fraud.
Business law
The practice underscores business planning that addresses the necessary considerations of proper business entity formation, status of an existing business entity, existing business encumbrances, and the nature and goals of the business entity. The services address business formation, contracts, service agreements, e-commerce /internet law issues, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights, real estate and property.
It is common to receive inquiries about business planning and about business forms for the particular purposes needed. It is also common for clients to seek representation and counsel about their business activity and transactions regarding leases and agreements, property exchanges, title actions, purchase and sale agreements, and international trade.
Bio JB Lorenzo
- B.A. – (1985) The American University, School of International Service in Washington, D.C., double major in economics & international affairs
- M.A. – (1987) Florida State University – international relations & international economic development
- J.D. – (1992) University of Denver College of Law – joint J.D. /Ph.D. program
- Ph.D. – (2004) Josef Korbel Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver – international law, global policy & conflict resolution
- Montana, 2021
- U.S. Dist. Ct. of Montana
- 9th Circuit Ct. of Appeals, 2015
- United States Supreme Court, 2007
- Florida, 1998
- U.S. Southern Dist. Ct. of Florida, 2001
- U.S. Middle Dist. Ct. of Florida, 2001
- U.S. Northern Dist. Ct of Florida, 2000
- 11th Circuit Ct. of Appeals, 2000
- D.C. Dist. Ct. of Appeals, 2010
Appointed to the Media and Communications Law Committee of the Florida Bar – 2016 – 2020
Adjunct Professor, Florida State University, College of Law, “Data Security Protection/Consumer Protection and Regulatory Privacy,” Spring 2018.
Lecturer, for Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston – Florida Constitutional Law, (one class day event) Florida State University, College of Law – “School Voucher Litigation Case in Florida and related constitutional law issues” – Summer 2012.
Appointed to Judicial Nominating Commission for the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida having served as Vice Chair and Chair, respectively; appointed by Governor Jeb Bush and reappointed by Governors Charlie Crist and Rick Scott – 2002 – 2012.
Appointed to the Legal Committee, Higher Education Finance Council – 2003 – 2011
Author, Chapter: “Free Speech and Ethnic Intimidation,” in Racism and the Underclass in America (1991), Greenwood Press.