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In this episode of the Power of Planning podcast, Attorney Vanessa J. Skinner welcomes Dr. Jenna Gibilaro, who is a pulmonologist, intensivist and internist, to discuss the practical considerations with medical directives such as the Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Living Will and Do Not Resuscitate Order. Dr. Gibilaro explains when and how these advance directives are ...

For those individuals who have resolved to develop an estate plan in 2025, in this episode of the Power of Planning podcast, Attorney Vanessa J. Skinner spotlights the top ten things you should be prepared to discuss during an initial estate planning meeting with an attorney in order to have a productive start to the estate planning ...

During this holiday season of giving, Attorney Vanessa J. Skinner welcomes Heather Mount of the Central Florida Foundation's 100 Women Strong and Madelyn Weed of The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida's Women's Philanthropic Giving Circle to shine a spotlight on this growing trend in charitable giving. They discuss the significant impact women have on philanthropy and why ...

Vanessa J. Skinner was recently named to the Florida Trend Legal Elite Notable Women Leaders in Law list. Florida Trend editors selected her based on stringent criteria, including her demonstrated leadership in professional organizations and civic andcommunity service initiatives, her mentorship of other attorneys, her professionalism and values in the workplace, and her experience of more than 17 years practicing ...