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Candis Trusty
Partner
Markowitz, Davis, Ringel & Trusty, P.A.
Two Datran Center, Suite 1225
9130 South Dadeland Boulevard
Miami, FL 33156-7849
Telephone: (305) 670-5000
Facsimile: (305) 670-5011
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Born in Louisa, Virginia, Ms. Trusty specializes in complex
commercial litigation, probate, guardianship and elder law.
Ms. Trusty frequently lectures on topics related to creditors'
rights, insolvency law, and guardianship and elder law issues
to local business groups and private education companies.
Ms. Trusty also lectures for the "Put Something Back"
Oversight Committee and bar associations. Widely recognized
for her community involvement, she received a proclamation
of appreciation in 1996 from Dade County's mayor for her pro
bono services. Ms. Trusty had the honor of serving on the
Alliance for Ethical Government headed by retired Florida
Supreme Court Justice Gerald Kogan. She was Chairwoman of
the City of Miami Finance Committee, 1999 through present,
and Co-Chairwoman of the Communication Task Force of the Alliance
for Ethical Government.
Areas of Experience:
- Commercial Litigation
- Probate
- Guardianship
- Elder Law
Education:
- J.D., Marshall-Wythe School of Law, 1981
- B.A., College of William and Mary, 1976
Admitted to Practice:
- Florida (1981)
- United States District Court for the Southern District
of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Achievements:
- 2009 Florida Super Lawyer- Elder Law Category
- 2009 Best Lawyers in America
- 2009 South Florida Legal Guide
- 2008 Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend – Elder Law Category
- 2008 Florida Super Lawyer – Elder Law Category
- Candis Trusty received the Pro Bono Service Award for 2008 from the South Miami-Kendall Bar Association. This award recognizes outstanding contribution and dedication to providing legal assistance to the needy population of Miami-Dade County.
- 2008 Best Lawyers in America
- 2008 Top Lawyer by South Florida Legal Guide
- 2007 Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend – Elder Law Category
- 2007 Florida Super Lawyer – Elder Law Category
- 2007 Best Lawyers in America
- Recognized for exceptional pro bono service by the Supreme
Court of Florida, the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida
Bar, and the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association,
2006
- 2006 Florida Super Lawyer
- 2006 Top Lawyer by South Florida Legal Guide- Probate
Litigation, Guardianship Category
- 2006 Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend- Elder Law Category
- 2005 Florida Legal Elite
by Florida Trend- Elder Law Category
- 2004 Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend- Elder Law Category
- Board of Directors, Comprehensive Personal Care Services,
Inc., 2004-2006
- Pro Bono Service Award, South Miami Kendall Bar Pro Bono
Legal Project, 2004
- Chair, City of Miami Finance Committee
- Member 1995 to present, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court's
"Put Something Back" Oversight Committee
- Co-Chair, Communication Task Force of the Alliance for
Ethical Government
- Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year, 1988, 1992, 1994, from
South Miami Kendall Bar Association Pro Bono Project
- Probate Pro Bono Award from Dade County Bar Association,
1998
- Awarded for Pro Bono work by the Mayor of Metropolitan
Dade County, 1996
- Lecturer, “Probate & Guardianship: An Overview of Practices & Procedures.”
Affiliations:
- Florida State Guardianship Association
- The Florida Bar
- Chair, Eleventh Circuit Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Committee, 1998-2000; Attorney Member, 1999-2000
- American Bar Association
- Dade County Bar Association
- Board of Directors 1998 - 2001
- Member, Probate and Guardianship Committee
- South Miami-Kendall Bar Association
- Board of Directors 1990 - 1993
- President 1995 - 1996
- Florida Bar Mentor Pilot Program
- South Florida Guardianship Association
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
- Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee 11C
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