Anthony J. Scaletta graduated magna cum laude from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in 1995, then immediately pursued an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida College of Law, completing it in 1997. That academic sequence, finance undergraduate degree followed by law school honors followed by a graduate tax law credential, set the trajectory for a practice that has spent more than two decades at the intersection of estate planning and tax law in Florida.
Overview
The Scaletta Law Firm, PLLC operates from Suite 110 at 618 E South St. in Orlando, serving high net-worth families, business owners, and fiduciaries throughout Florida. The firm was founded by Anthony Scaletta after a career at large national law firms, including Baker Hostetler, LLP, where he represented clients with complex estate and tax planning needs.
The firm’s positioning is deliberate: boutique-scale, with the depth of credentials and experience typically associated with large firm practice. The structure allows direct attorney involvement on every matter without the overhead layers of a large institutional firm.
Scaletta’s background before law adds dimension to the practice. He served in the U.S. Army and earned a B.S. in Finance magna cum laude from the University of Central Florida in 1990 before entering law school. The finance grounding informs how he approaches wealth planning and tax strategy, not just as legal compliance but as integrated financial architecture.
Over more than twenty years, he has built a client base centered on individuals and families with significant assets, business owners navigating succession and tax exposure, and fiduciaries managing trust and estate administration.
Practice Areas
Estate Planning forms the core of the firm’s work. The approach is described as comprehensive yet designed to be understandable to each client. This reflects a philosophy of translating complex legal and tax structures into planning that clients can actually use and adapt over time.
Trusts and Estates / Probate and Trust Administration covers the execution side of estate planning. The firm represents Personal Representatives and Trustees in the administration of decedent’s trusts and estates. This includes navigating the probate process, distributing assets, managing fiduciary obligations, and resolving claims against estates.
Dispute Resolution in the estate and trust context addresses conflicts that arise during administration or among beneficiaries. The firm’s stated approach emphasizes protecting client rights while minimizing the damage disputes cause to personal and family relationships, a distinction that matters in matters involving inheritance and shared family assets.
Tax Law and Private Wealth Planning encompasses both domestic and international tax matters. The firm represents taxpayers and fiduciaries in non-controversy matters at the IRS and the Florida Department of Revenue. International tax work reflects the increasing complexity of wealth planning for clients with cross-border assets or residency considerations.
Business Succession Planning assists business owners with structuring the transition of ownership in a tax-efficient manner. This is often integrated with estate planning for closely held business owners whose primary asset is the business itself.
Business Law supports the transactional needs of the firm’s business-owning clients.
The firm is also noted to practice in Elder Law and Commercial Real Estate in addition to the primary estate and tax focus.
Attorney Profiles
Anthony J. Scaletta is the founding principal of The Scaletta Law Firm, PLLC.
Education: B.S. in Finance, magna cum laude, University of Central Florida, 1990. J.D., magna cum laude, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, 1995. LL.M. in Taxation, University of Florida College of Law, 1997.
Bar admissions: Florida Bar (admitted 1995, Bar No. 58246); U.S. Tax Court (admitted 1996); U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Prior to founding the firm, Scaletta practiced at Baker Hostetler, LLP, one of the largest law firms in the United States. He has more than twenty years of experience advising high net-worth families and business owners on estate planning, tax strategy, and wealth transfer.
He is a U.S. Army veteran.
Additional attorneys beyond the founding principal are not publicly listed.
Location and Service Area
The firm’s office is located at 618 E South St., Suite 110, Orlando, FL 32801. Phone: 407-757-2894. Direct line: 407-377-4226. Email: [email protected]. Website: scalettalawfirm.com/
While based in Orlando, the firm practices throughout Florida. The statewide scope is consistent with the nature of the practice: high net-worth estate planning, tax law, and trust administration do not follow county lines, and clients with significant assets often require representation across multiple jurisdictions.
Parking and accessibility details for the office location are not publicly specified.
Client Focus
The firm’s primary client base consists of high net-worth individuals and families, business owners with succession planning needs, and fiduciaries serving as Personal Representatives or Trustees. The international tax component of the practice suggests experience with clients whose wealth or residency spans multiple countries.
The firm’s consultation process involves contact by phone at 407-757-2894 or by email at [email protected]. Whether an initial consultation is provided without charge is not publicly specified on the firm’s materials.
Languages spoken beyond English are not publicly available.
Fee structures are not publicly specified.
FAQ
What types of clients does The Scaletta Law Firm primarily represent?
The firm focuses on high net-worth families, business owners, and fiduciaries throughout Florida. These clients typically need integrated estate planning, tax strategy, and in some cases business succession planning.
Does the firm handle disputes involving trusts and estates?
Yes. The firm’s dispute resolution practice addresses conflicts arising from estate and trust matters. The approach aims to protect client legal rights while reducing the personal impact these disputes have on family relationships.
Does Anthony Scaletta handle international tax matters?
Yes. The firm’s tax law practice includes international tax representation for taxpayers and fiduciaries, in addition to domestic non-controversy matters before the IRS and the Florida Department of Revenue.
Where does the firm practice?
The firm is based in Orlando but practices throughout Florida. Matters involving federal courts extend to the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
What is Anthony Scaletta’s educational background?
He holds a B.S. in Finance magna cum laude from the University of Central Florida (1990), a J.D. magna cum laude from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center (1995), and an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida College of Law (1997).
Closing
The Scaletta Law Firm carries an unusual combination: large firm depth of credential and experience in a structure that keeps the founding attorney directly involved in every matter. For clients with complex estate and tax situations, that combination addresses a common frustration with both small firms (limited sophistication) and large firms (limited direct partner access).