Joshua L. Plager

A senior associate at Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A., Joshua L. Plager focuses on helping his clients navigate the complex traverse of family and matrimonial law throughout Florida. With more than a decade of experience, he also has several years of experience in trust and estate litigation, fiduciary litigation and guardianships.Completing his Bachelor of Science degree in 2006 from the University of Florida – Warrington College of Business, Mr. Plager went on to secure his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law. While in law school, he was a recipient of the Daniel B. Gaubatz Memorial Award and a fellowship of the school’s Professional Responsibility & Ethics Program. He was also active in the student associations and was the president of the Jewish Law Student Association.Stepping into the professional legal arena, Mr. Plager served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Judge Marcia G. Cooke at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Having worked as the senior notes and comments editor of the University of Miami Law Review, he has published an article titled “All Things Equal: Unintended Consequences & Allegedly Misrepresented Statistics.”Mr. Plager was a Series 7 and 66 registered financial adviser at the American International Group, where he assisted people in their financial planning and investments, including 409(k) plans, 403(b) plans and IRAs. His background in finance, estate planning, and trust and estate litigation aids him in serving his family law clients better. He has also been named to the list of “Ones to Watch” for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 by the Best Lawyers.