Customized Estate Planning with Care and Compassion

D. Christopher Alfonso
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Trusts
- Wills
Biography
Chris is a fourth-generation Tampa resident and licensed Florida attorney with over 19 years of legal experience handling a variety of estate planning, probate, and guardianship matters for families and small business owners. In addition to serving local clients, he is also of counsel to a downtown Atlanta firm providing asset protection planning and trust administration services to out-of-state clients who are purchasing investment properties or establishing business interests in the State of Florida. Prior to becoming a sole practitioner, Chris worked as general counsel for a multinational bank drafting comprehensive estate and financial plans for high-net-worth individuals. He has also clerked for a prominent trusts and estates litigation firm in West Palm Beach and interned for a federal judge in the Middle District of Florida. Academically, Chris graduated with honors from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas and spent an additional year as a postgraduate in the University of Florida's LL.M tax program. He is married to his beautiful wife and fellow attorney, Amy, and enjoys being a stepdad to her two wonderful children. Last but certainly not least, Chris is a die-hard Gator fan with an affinity for SEC football, Tampa sports, and Texas-style barbecue.
Education
- South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - 2002
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- B.A. in History - 1998
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2004
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2009
Professional Associations
- Florida Bar Association
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Real Property Probate and Trust Law Committee (Florida Bar)
- General Practice Solo and Small Firm Committee (Florida Bar)
- Young Lawyers Division (Florida Bar)