About Cassidy V.
Cassidy V. Petersen built a legal foundation on two Stetson diplomas and a bachelor's degree from Florida Gulf Coast University. She earned her J.D. and an M.B.A. from Stetson University in 2018, after completing a B.S. at FGCU in 2014. Those credentials set the stage for a practice anchored in elder law and estate planning.
After law school, Petersen began practicing in Florida. She is a lawyer at the Estate Planning & Elder Law Center of Brevard, where she handles matters that commonly arise for older adults and their families. Her work reflects the intertwined legal and financial issues that surface in later life, including the need for clear estate plans and practical guardianship arrangements.
Petersen's training includes a Certificate of Achievement as a Florida Non-Professional Guardian for adults. That certificate points to experience advising clients who serve as informal caregivers and family guardians. She also participates in organizations that gather lawyers working on elder law and dementia-related planning, which informs her practice and keeps her current on evolving legal tools and public policy affecting older adults.
She holds memberships in the Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court and the Brevard County Bar Association. Petersen is a founding member of the National Alliance of Lawyers for Alzheimer’s Planning (N3AP), an association that brings together attorneys focused on the legal issues surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairments. Those memberships place her in professional networks that address both ethical practice and technical aspects of elder law.
In daily practice Petersen counsels clients on wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives. She advises families about options for long-term care and steps to protect assets while seeking benefits where appropriate. Guardianship matters are a recurrent part of her caseload; she works with family members who are navigating court processes and the practical responsibilities of caring for an incapacitated relative.
Colleagues describe her as methodical and attentive to procedural detail. She balances legal documents with practical advice about how those documents are used by caregivers, health providers, and courts. That approach matters in elder law, where paperwork must align with real-life decision-making.
As of 2026, Petersen remains at the Estate Planning & Elder Law Center of Brevard, practicing in Florida and participating in local and national professional groups. Her current practice focuses on estate planning, elder law, guardianship, and legal issues related to Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline.
