Jamaican-American lawyer Chioma Deere, a Trusts & Estates lawyer at Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas (SSRGA), was acknowledged on the sixth Annual Worldwide Profession and Enterprise Alliance (ICABA) Salutes Ladies of Influence occasion held on June 21, 2025, for her excellent contributions as a authorized skilled and neighborhood advocate.
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Deere was considered one of 15 distinguished Black ladies honored throughout the daylong Life-style Summit in Fort Lauderdale, the place she additionally participated as a panelist within the Legacy and Wealth Constructing session. As a Trusts & Estates lawyer, she has been celebrated for driving change, breaking boundaries, and championing the success of fellow enterprise leaders throughout numerous industries.
“Being honored amongst such extremely completed ladies is deeply humbling,” mentioned Deere. “It’s a privilege to make use of my voice and my platform to encourage others, whereas empowering households and the larger neighborhood to guard and develop their legacy.”
Robin I. Bresky, managing companion of SSRGA’s Boca Raton workplace, praised Deere’s management and dedication. “Chioma embodies the type of chief and advocate our occupation wants extra of. She leads with integrity, lifts others up and brings real ardour to every thing she does, each within the courtroom and locally. We’re proud to have her at our agency.”
Past her authorized follow, Deere actively engages in skilled and neighborhood organizations. She holds memberships within the Palm Seashore County Black Chamber of Commerce, the Sheree Davis Cunningham Black Ladies Legal professionals Affiliation, and the Academy of Florida Elder Legislation Attorneys. She serves in management roles throughout the Palm Seashore County Bar Affiliation and is an officer with the West Palm Seashore Chapter of The Hyperlinks, Included. Moreover, Deere sits on the philanthropy committee for the Palm Well being Basis and is an advisory board member for Altering How People Prosper (CHIP), a fintech firm centered on monetary planning.
Previous to becoming a member of SSRGA, Deere based and managed Deere Legislation Agency in West Palm Seashore, specializing in property planning, asset safety, and wealth preservation methods.
A local of Jamaica raised within the Bronx, New York, Deere earned her Juris Physician from Tempo College Faculty of Legislation in 2006. She started her authorized profession as a legislation clerk at a boutique litigation agency in Palm Seashore County, rapidly growing experience as a trial lawyer dealing with a broad vary of economic and civil litigation circumstances, with a major deal with protection.
Chioma Deere is admitted to follow legislation in Florida, in addition to earlier than the U.S. District Courtroom for the Center and Southern Districts of Florida.
