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Katherine Schnauss Naugle

Bio

Katherine is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. She is the Past-President of the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association. She is Chair of the Woman's Club of Jacksonville Heritage Committee, a charitable organization in Jacksonville that focuses on women's issues. She is a member of the Jacksonville Chapter, D.A.R. She attended Riverside Presbyterian Day School and is a graduate of The Bolles School. She is happily married to Cameron Naugle, owner of Naugle Funeral Home and has two children, Abigail and Logan, who are the light of her life. 

Katherine graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University in 1998. She then graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 2001, and an M.B.A. from Stetson University School of Business Administration in 2001.

Katherine has her own law firm in the Riverside area of Jacksonville, and has been practicing law since 2001. She is admitted to practice by the Florida Bar and by the United States Court, Middle District of Florida. She concentrates her practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, and Guardianship where she has represented both the guardians and the wards. She is invited regularly to speak to groups in the community regarding estate planning, probate and guardianship issues. She regularly donates her time to pro bono clients in need of assistance.

She was named a Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2015 and has been named a Florida Super Lawyer since 2016. 

Practice Areas

  • Estate Planning
  • Guardianship
  • Probate
  • Wills and Trusts

Current Employment Positions

  • Owner / Attorney at Schnauss Naugle Law

Past Positions

  • Naugle & Smith, P.L., Attorney, Owner, & Partner, 2008 to 2013
  • League & Naugle, P.L., Attorney, 2008 to 2008
  • Ford, Bowlus, Duss, Morgan, Kenney, Safer & Hampton, P.A., Associate Attorney, 2001 to 2007

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 2001
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2001

Professional Associations

  • Florida Bar Association, Member
  • Jacksonville Chapter, D.A.R., Member
  • Jacksonville Bar Association, Member
  • Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, Past President

Education

  • Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida
    • J.D. - 2001
    • Major: Law
  • Emory University
    • B.A. - 1998
    • Major: History
  • Stetson University School of Business Administration, Florida
    • M.B.A. - 2001

Honors

  • 10.0 Rating by AVVO
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Selected To Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2020
  • Selected To Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2015
  • Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in Jacksonville, FL

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Junior League of Jacksonville, Member
  • Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, 2002 to Present
  • Small Business Resource Network, Member

Classes / Seminars

  • Katherine Schnauss Naugle regularly speaks to groups in the community regarding estate planning, probate and guardianship issues.

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Kappa Kappa Gamma
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Practice Areas

  • Estate Planning
  • Guardianship
  • Probate
  • Wills and Trusts
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Avvo Rating 10.0 Superb | Top Attorney Elder Law
Avvo Rating 10.0 Superb | Top Attorney Trusts
Avvo Rating 10.0 Superb | Top Attorney Probate
Avvo Rating 10.0 Superb | Top Attorney Guardianship
Avvo Rating 10.0 Superb | Top Attorney Estate Planning
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