Allison R. Sabocik - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Attorney at Barner & Barner, P.A.
Probate & Trust Litigation Lawyers in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
3825 PGA Blvd. Suite 301 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
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Palm Beach Gardens Probate & Trust Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Probate & Trust Litigation
- Probate & Trust Administration
Litigation: 75%
Attorney Information
Overview
Allison focuses her law practice on probate and trust litigation and administration. She has extensive experience in handling complex and contested matters involving wills, trusts, estates and guardianships. She also represents clients in related appeals.
She was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and moved to South Florida during her freshman year of high school where she attended Santaluces Community High School.
Allison graduated with highest honors from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and earned minors in Spanish and French. She then earned a Master of Arts degree in International Business from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business. She then received her ,Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she served as a research editor for the Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Allison began her Iegal career in 2004 as a staff attorney and law clerk for the Fifteenth ,Judicial Circuit Cowi in Palm Beach County, Florida. She then joined Miller & O·Neill, P.L., where she practiced probate and trust litigation. In 2009, she moved to Pankauski Hauser, P.L.L.C., where she continued to handle probate and trust matters until 2018. Allison continued her focused work on probate and trust matters at Boyes, Farina & Matwiczyk, PA from 2018 to 2023, before joining Barner & Barner, P.A.
Allison is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She has achieved the highest peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell, "AV Preeminent". She is an Emeritus member of the Craig S. Barnard American Inns of Court UV, the Palm Beach County Bar Association (Co-Chair of Probate CLE Committee 2018-20'19 and 2021-2022), and has served as a Co-Chair of the Probate Committee for the annual Palm Beach County Bar's Bench Bar Conference.
She has also been a speaker at various seminars and conferences on topics related to probate and trust law, such as legislative and case law updates, trends and hot topics, and guardianship law.
Outside of the office, Allison is a mom to her son (an honor roll student and competitive swimmer). and enjoys spending time with her family. jogging, and cooking.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV®Preeminent by independent legal powerhouse Martindale Hubbell
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Florida Levin College of Law,
Gainesville,
Florida, 2003
Juris Doctorate
Law Journal: Journal of Law and Public Policy, Research Editor
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University of Florida Levin College of Law,
Gainesville,
Florida, 2003
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Non Legal Education
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University of Florida,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1999
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: summa cum laude
Major: Criminology
Minor: French
Minor: Spanish -
University of Florida Warrington College of Business, 2000
Master of Arts in International Business
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University of Florida,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1999
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Palm Beach County, Florida, Staff Attorney/Law Clerk, 2004 - 2006
- Miller & O’Neill, P.L., Attorney, 2007 - 2009
- Pankauski Hauser, P.L.L.C., Attorney, 2009 - 2018
References
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Preston Mighdoll
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William E. Bayes
Languages
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English (Primary)
Classes and Seminars
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Broward County Bar Association, Probate Litigation: Trends and Hot Topics Co-Presenter, May 2012
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20th Annual Elder Law Seminar, Legislative and Case Law Update, November 2017
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Bench Bar Conference, Probate Section Panelist, March 2018
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Palm Beach County Bar, Trusts and Estates Cross Training, April 2018
- Florida Paralegal Association, An Introduction to Guardianship and Incapacity Proceedings, June 2018
Representative Cases
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McKeegan v. Ernst, 84 So. 3d 1229 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012)
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2004
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2007
Other Affiliations
- Craig S. Barnard American Inns of Court LIV (Member (Emeritus))
- Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2016 - 2017 (Member of Probate CLE Committee)
- Wellington Preparatory School Parent Committee, 2018 - 2019 (Co-Chair)
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Contact
3825 PGA Blvd.
Suite 301
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: 561-925-7770
Fax: 561-296-7773
Email: Send a message
Website: https://barnerlaw.com/
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