Patricia Dockery, Attorney

Patricia M. (Trish) Dockery is head of the Wills, Trust, Estate Planning and Probate Department.  In addition to holding a JD degree, Trish has a Masters Degree in Business and is a Florida Certified Public Accountant.

Trish is a third generation Floridian and was raised in Orlando and Lakeland .  She graduated from Lakeland High School and during her senior year at LHS she was simultaneously enrolled as a freshman at Florida Southern College.  At the age of nineteen, Trish graduated with High Honors from Florida Southern where she majored in Behavioral Psychology and Business.

Subsequently, Trish enrolled at Rollins College where she earned a Master of Science in Management with a major in accounting.  Thereafter, she began a lengthy career in various aspects of accounting and taxation.  Trish began her accounting career in the Tax Department of a former national CPA firm.  Subsequently, she was an Accounting Professor at Florida Southern College; established her own CPA firm; and concluded her accounting career as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the United Way of Central Florida.

Thereafter, Trish attended law school at Stetson University where she graduated with honors.  While at Stetson, Trish served as a Research Assistant to the Director of the Legal Writing Program and was selected for membership in Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Fraternity. 

Since becoming an attorney in 2000, Trish has practiced in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, and Business Law.  Her extensive business and accounting background complements her legal training and provides her a unique perspective on the tax and business issues facing her clients.  Trish especially enjoys the personal relationships she develops with her clients while guiding them through the process of developing their Estate Plans, or in assisting them through the emotionally difficult period of administering an estate.

Trish is a member of the Real Property and Probate Section of the Florida Bar.  Additionally, she is a member of the Probate and Guardianship section of the St. Petersburg Bar Association.  She is a 2003 graduate of Leadership St. Pete and served on the Planning Committee subsequent to her graduation.