Geena G. Kandel
Associate
999 Vanderbilt Beach Road
Suite 401
Naples, FL 34108
P 239.354.7880
F 239.261.3659
P 239.354.7880 | F 239.261.3659
Overview
Geena focuses her practice on estate planning, estate and trust administration, Florida domicile planning, and guardianship. She brings a highly personalized approach to estate planning and assists individual clients with all aspects of estate planning and family wealth transfers. She is experienced in the preparation of wills, the preparation and funding of revocable and irrevocable trusts, and the preparation of powers of attorney and other ancillary estate planning documents.
Services
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Estate Planning
-
University of Miami School of Law,
J.D.
- cum laude
-
Washington University in St. Louis,
B.A.,
Psychological & Brain Sciences
- cum laude
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Recognitions
- Selected as a Florida Super Lawyer - Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine (2023-2024)
- Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation-Trusts and Estates (2025); and Trusts and Estates (2025)
- Selected as Naples Illustrated "Top Lawyer" - Trusts and Estates (2024)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- Elder Law Section, Member
- Real Property Probate Law, Member
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- FAWL Chapter - Collier County women's Bar Association, Member
- Collier County Bar Association, Member
- Young Lawyers Section Board Member (2022-present); Secretary (2023-2024)
- Trusts and Estate Section, Chair (2022-2023)
- Collier County Bar Foundation, Board Member (2023-2024)
- Estate Planning Council of Naples, Member
- STARability Foundation, Gala Committee Member (2021-present)
- Associate Leadership Collier (Class of 2021)
- Young Professionals of Naples
- Young Jewish Professionals of Greater Naples
Insights
Alerts
Corporate Transparency Act: New Reporting Rules for Dissolved and Merged Companies (Jul 12, 2024)
IRS Issues Inflation Adjustments for 2024 (Nov 13, 2023)
Saving for College While Also Saving for…Retirement? (Oct 10, 2023)
Rising Inflation Affects Ceilings on Retirement Contributions, Transfer Tax Credits and Income Tax Brackets for 2023 (Oct 25, 2022)
IRS Extends Portability Election (Jul 28, 2022)
Articles
Practical Planning for Passwords - Naples Daily News Special Section, Estate Planning Guide (2024)
When To Share Estate Planning Documents - Naples Daily News Special Section, Estate Planning Guide (2023)
Power of Attorney Myths - And the Truth Behind Them - Adverse Witness, Collier County Bar Magazine (April 2022)
Power of Attorney Myths - and the Truth Behind Them - Estate Planning Council of Naples Supplement in the Naples Daily News (March 2022)
Firm News
Eleven Roetzel Attorneys Recognized as “Top Lawyer” by Naples Illustrated (Sep 3, 2024)
100 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Aug 15, 2024)
Roetzel Celebrates Six Attorneys Selected in 2024 Florida Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars (Jun 24, 2024)
Eight Roetzel Attorneys Named 2023 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Jun 26, 2023)
Attorney Geena Kandel Joins Roetzel & Andress in Naples (May 6, 2021)
Overview
Geena focuses her practice on estate planning, estate and trust administration, Florida domicile planning, and guardianship. She brings a highly personalized approach to estate planning and assists individual clients with all aspects of estate planning and family wealth transfers. She is experienced in the preparation of wills, the preparation and funding of revocable and irrevocable trusts, and the preparation of powers of attorney and other ancillary estate planning documents.
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Estate Planning
-
University of Miami School of Law,
J.D.
- cum laude
-
Washington University in St. Louis,
B.A.,
Psychological & Brain Sciences
- cum laude
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Recognitions
- Selected as a Florida Super Lawyer - Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine (2023-2024)
- Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation-Trusts and Estates (2025); and Trusts and Estates (2025)
- Selected as Naples Illustrated "Top Lawyer" - Trusts and Estates (2024)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- Elder Law Section, Member
- Real Property Probate Law, Member
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- FAWL Chapter - Collier County women's Bar Association, Member
- Collier County Bar Association, Member
- Young Lawyers Section Board Member (2022-present); Secretary (2023-2024)
- Trusts and Estate Section, Chair (2022-2023)
- Collier County Bar Foundation, Board Member (2023-2024)
- Estate Planning Council of Naples, Member
- STARability Foundation, Gala Committee Member (2021-present)
- Associate Leadership Collier (Class of 2021)
- Young Professionals of Naples
- Young Jewish Professionals of Greater Naples
Insights
Alerts
Corporate Transparency Act: New Reporting Rules for Dissolved and Merged Companies (Jul 12, 2024)
IRS Issues Inflation Adjustments for 2024 (Nov 13, 2023)
Saving for College While Also Saving for…Retirement? (Oct 10, 2023)
Rising Inflation Affects Ceilings on Retirement Contributions, Transfer Tax Credits and Income Tax Brackets for 2023 (Oct 25, 2022)
IRS Extends Portability Election (Jul 28, 2022)
Articles
Practical Planning for Passwords - Naples Daily News Special Section, Estate Planning Guide (2024)
When To Share Estate Planning Documents - Naples Daily News Special Section, Estate Planning Guide (2023)
Power of Attorney Myths - And the Truth Behind Them - Adverse Witness, Collier County Bar Magazine (April 2022)
Power of Attorney Myths - and the Truth Behind Them - Estate Planning Council of Naples Supplement in the Naples Daily News (March 2022)
Firm News
Eleven Roetzel Attorneys Recognized as “Top Lawyer” by Naples Illustrated (Sep 3, 2024)
100 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Aug 15, 2024)
Roetzel Celebrates Six Attorneys Selected in 2024 Florida Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars (Jun 24, 2024)
Eight Roetzel Attorneys Named 2023 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Jun 26, 2023)
Attorney Geena Kandel Joins Roetzel & Andress in Naples (May 6, 2021)