Bio
Renee Decker is a Partner in DarrowEverett’s Private Client Group where she provides counsel on trusts and estates, probate and estate administration, asset protection, and business succession planning. She brings a focused dedication to helping families minimize conflict, preserve and maximize assets, and build enduring legacies for future generations.
Renee counsels a broad range of clients, including blended families, high net-worth individuals and families with complex tax planning needs, individuals with special needs, those planning for future Medicaid eligibility, clients seeking to protect their hard-earned assets, and those interested in incorporating charitable giving into their overall plan. She has experience with revocable and irrevocable trust structures and regularly advises clients on incapacity planning.
Prior Experience
Before joining DarrowEverett, Renee served as the Managing Attorney of a boutique estates and trust firm, and brings over a decade of experience at Am Law 100 and 200 firms. That foundation has equipped her to handle sophisticated legal matters with precision and care.
Accolades
- Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2015-2024
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Education
- University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D.
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law, LL.M. (International Tax and Financial Services)
- Transylvania University, B.A., Psychology & Business
Involvement
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association
- Justice Teaching, Volunteer
- American Legal & Financial Network: Junior Professional & Executive Group
- American Legal & Financial Network: Panel Speaker
Representative Matters
- Advised a family with an established portfolio of over 25 rental properties on entity structuring and estate planning strategies designed to maximize asset protection, reduce tax liability, and position wealth for long-term, multigenerational preservation.
- Developed a tailored business succession plan for a family business owner that balanced retirement income goals, tax efficiency, and the competing interests of family members — resulting in a structured, conflict-sensitive transition that protected the business and the family’s long-term relationships.
- Provided counsel to a family throughout contentious guardianship proceedings, addressing the intersecting challenges of minor child welfare, a large estate, and competing claimants asserting priority rights.