About Us
In Sarasota
In JACKSONVILLE
The McKillop Law Firm Story
We are a family-run law firm serving the needs of our clients across the State of Florida since 2007.
Our Sarasota team team provides legal services primarily in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties and the surrounding areas.
Our Jacksonville team provides legal services primarily in Duval County and the surrounding counties.
We provide legal services throughout Florida in these areas:
- foreclosure defense and appeals
- real estate title insurance and closings
- estate planning
- probate and probate litigation
- consumer protection
Julia C. McKillop
Attorney/Senior Partner/Sarasota
Julia focuses her practice on estate planning, probate, business entity formation, and real estate.
Her estate planning includes wills, trust agreements, and end-of-life advance directives for individuals and families across Florida. She helps people of all ages and every situation by designing personalized estate plans so that if crisis hits, her clients' wishes and needs are met.
Julia is an authorized title agent with Old Republic Title Insurance Company and Chicago Title Insurance Company and heads our real estate matters in the Sarasota office.
Julia is a graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law and is a senior partner at McKillop Law Firm. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Julia lived in Chile teaching English as a second language. Upon returning to the States, she worked in Miami as a paralegal, ultimately deciding to go to law school in order to put her life experiences to work as an advocate and counselor. Julia has two young sons and works out of the Sarasota office.
Daniel McKillop
Managing Partner, Operations Manager/Sarasota
H. Daniel McKillop sues and defends lawsuits for individuals, families, and small business owners. He also advises small business owners in areas of real estate and contract formations.
Dan takes pride in helping people through financial difficulties, providing legal advocacy and support during tough times. He volunteers as a judge for Sarasota County Teen Court, and often co-counsels legal aid cases with Gulf Coast Legal Services.
Dan was an Air Force officer prior to attending law school at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. His duty assignments included deployments to Iraq, the Philippines, and various stints in east Asia.
Dan is a triathlete and road cyclist, having competed in distances up to half-ironman. He is currently training for Ironman Texas in April 2019.
Dan and Julia have two young sons, four cows, two sheep, and a dog.
Dan’s practice includes:
- Bicycle crashes
- Probate litigation
- Foreclosure defense
- Real estate litigation
- RESPA and TILA violations
- General civil lawsuits.
Ian McKillop
Attorney/Manager, Jacksonville Office
Ian McKillop’s practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate, real estate litigation, and business entity formation. He is an authorized title agent with Old Republic Title Insurance Company and Chicago Title Insurance Company and regularly performs real estate closings for investors, homeowners and agents.
For five years prior to joining McKillop Law Firm, Ian was a complex commercial and real estate litigator at a premiere Jacksonville law firm.
Ian graduated magna cum laude from the Florida State University College of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of FSU Law Review and interned for the Honorable Judge Hinkle of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
Jeremy Taylor
Attorney/Foreclosure and Debt Collections
Jeremy Taylor is a civil trial attorney representing homeowners and debtors in foreclosure and other debt collection matters, including deficiency judgment defense and credit card defense.
Jeremy is a graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, during which time he worked as a clerk for the Eighth Judicial Circuit for appellate cases and extraordinary writs. Jeremy works out of the Sarasota office.
Our Firm Ethics
Family and Firm
Strong ethics guide our entire enterprise. They are the blueprint for the world-class law firm we are building today. Our four ethics are:
CARE OF PEOPLE. We care for the legal needs of our clients, the trust of our referral sources, and the well-being of our families, friends, and team.
CARE OF THE EARTH. We use appropriate technology, thoughtfully and intentionally applied, to conserve resources and maximize outcomes.
RETURN OF SURPLUS. We go beyond just getting the job done so that our clients get back more than they give. We also return surplus to the community through pro bono and charitable work.
STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAW. We are dedicated to improving the law, the legal community, and the public records of the communities in which we serve.
