Overview
Christopher J. Fowler is a Shareholder in the firm’s Private Client Services Practice Group. He advises clients on estate planning, probate, and trust matters. He is also a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Practice Group, where he counsels clients on business planning, business transactions, and tax planning matters involving the Internal Revenue Service and the Florida Department of Revenue.
Before joining Trenam, Chris was a partner at a prestigious Sarasota law firm, where he advised individuals and businesses on a wide range of corporate, tax, and estate planning matters.
Chris earned his Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law and later received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law.
Honors and Distinctions
- Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Estate Planning & Probate, Business & Corporate, Tax, 2021-2025
- SRQ Magazine‘s Elite Top Attorney, Wills, 2023-2025
Professional Involvement
- Sarasota County Bar Association
- Estate Planning & Probate Section Member
- Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council
- First Vice President
Community Involvement
- First Tee – Sarasota/Manatee
- Member of Board of Directors
News
Media Mentions
- Sarasota Law Firm Norton Hammersley Joins Trenam Law
- Norton Hammersley Firm Joins Trenam Law In Sarasota, Law360 Pulse
- Trenam expands in Sarasota with decades-old law firm, TBBJ
- Trenam adds nine attorneys in Sarasota expansion, TBBW
- Longtime Sarasota law firm joins Tampa-based practice, Business Observer FL
Thought Leadership
- CLE Presentation to the Real Estate Section of the Sarasota Bar Association: 1031 Exchange Basics
