Jo Ann Koontz

Jo Ann M. Koontz is an attorney and CPA practicing in the areas of real estate, business organizations, and taxation. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Ohio Northern University in 2001, where she specialized in accounting. Jo Ann obtained her Certified Public Accountant license in 2003, and earned her Juris Doctor from Ohio Northern University in 2006. She represents clients in a wide variety of business and real estate matters, including commercial and residential real estate transactions, short sales, S corporation, partnership and LLC formation and reorganizations and the tax implications of business and real estate transactions, including purchases and sales of assets and equity interests.

Jo Ann has been representing clients before the IRS for over 15 years in all tax controversies, including audits, appeals and collection matters and provides tax planning services to clients in connection with real estate and business transactions. She began working in public accounting in 1998 and has been handling these types of IRS issues since that time. She advises clients of potential tax consequences of contemplated transactions prior to entering into agreements for the transaction, so that together, working with the client, exposure to tax liabilities can be minimized. In order to maximize the effectiveness of tax planning strategies, Jo Ann encourages holding an initial consultation as early as possible, even before the transaction begins to take shape.

Jacqueline Durham

Jacqueline Durham is an attorney practicing in the areas of real estate, business organizations, and business transactions. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida.  Thereafter, she earned her Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 2010. She represents clients in a wide variety of business and real estate matters, including commercial and residential real estate transactions, leases, construction agreements, and a wide variety of business matters, including entity formation and reorganizations, and the purchase and sale of assets, stock, and membership interests.  In order to maximize the effectiveness of business and real estate planning strategies, Jacqueline encourages holding an initial consultation as early as possible. 

Jennie Marino

Jennie Marino is an attorney practicing in the areas of real estate, contract, and title. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Heidelberg University. She then went on to earn her Juris Doctor from the Toledo College of Law in 2011. Jennie practiced law in Ohio for over nine years before making the move to Florida in 2021. During that time, she represented clients in a variety of real estate matters, contract formation and review, and landlord/tenant law. She also worked in the title industry handling all facets of both residential and commercial closings. In order to keep your real estate transaction smooth and painless, Jennie encourages you to schedule an initial consultation as early as possible.