Drew W. Barsalou

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Cozen O’Connor Welcomes Estate and Tax Planning Attorney Drew W. Barsalou to its Boca Raton office

Barsalou, who collaborates with clients, accountants, financial advisers, and attorneys to develop comprehensive, tax-efficient estate and asset protection plans for high net worth individuals, joins the firm as a member.

Drew counsels high net worth individuals and families on sophisticated estate planning strategies designed to preserve wealth, minimize tax exposure, and ensure seamless generational transfer.

Drew focuses his practice on estate planning, gift and estate tax planning, and trust and estate administration. He works closely with clients and their advisors to develop practical, tax-efficient plans tailored to each client’s personal and financial objectives. He has extensive experience designing and implementing complex planning structures by utilizing irrevocable trusts, including grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), and generation-skipping trusts, as well as preparing wills, revocable trusts, advance directives, and durable powers of attorney.

In addition to his planning work, Drew advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries on probate and trust administration matters, guiding them through each stage of the process with an emphasis on efficiency and clarity.

Before joining Cozen O'Connor, Drew served as of counsel in the West Palm Beach headquarters of a Florida law firm. Drew holds an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law, where he also earned an International Tax Certificate. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from Palm Beach Atlantic University.

 

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News

Cozen O’Connor Welcomes Estate and Tax Planning Attorney Drew W. Barsalou to its Boca Raton office

May 26, 2026

Barsalou, who collaborates with clients, accountants, financial advisers, and attorneys to develop comprehensive, tax-efficient estate and asset protection plans for high net worth individuals, joins the firm as a member.

Education

  • Stetson University College Of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2013
  • University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., 2015
  • Palm Beach Atlantic University, B.A., cum laude, 2010

Awards & Honors

The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch”, Trusts and Estates, 2022-25

  • Florida

Palm Beach Atlantic University, Planned Giving Committee for the Heritage Society, 2025 - Present

Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2017 - Present

Place of Hope, Planned Giving Council, 2025 - Present