Dominico “Nico” R. Palma is an associate attorney with Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. in the Marco Island location. His law practice focuses on Florida estate planning, probate and trust administration, business planning and real estate transactions. Originally from Roseto, Pennsylvania, Nico moved to Naples in 2019 to attend Ave Maria School of Law.

Nico’s passion for helping clients and the community led him to serve as a First Lieutenant in the Florida Army National Guard as well as in multiple roles for organizations such as the National Italian American Bar Association, the Florida Italian-American Bar Association, and the Estate Planning and Probate Committee of the Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar. Additionally, Nico is an active member of the Naples Italian-American Society and Young Professionals of Naples.

Outside the office, Nico enjoys golfing, beachgoing, and spending time with his English bulldog, Apollo.


    • Prepare Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
    • Prepare ancillary Estate Planning documents, including, but not limited to, Health Care Surrogate designations, Powers of Attorney and Living Wills
    • Craft specific and focused estate plans to meet each client’s unique needs.
    • Conduct probate and Trust Administration proceedings.
    • Review, draft, and consult with clients concerning business and real estate contracts.
    • Handle residential real estate transactions.
    • Ave Maria School of Law, Naples, FL
      • Juris Doctorate, May 2022
    • Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (AACSB Accredited), Marketing, 2019
      • Minor in Military Science
    • Florida, 2022
    • Florida Army National Guard, Arcadia, FL August 2019 – August 2023
    • First Lieutenant; Served as Platoon Leader requiring responsibility and accountability of 24 Soldiers; Top 20% of Quartermaster Basic Officer Leadership Course Class; Ranked 1st out of 32 Platoon Leaders in The 927th Battalion
    • Planned, organized, and executed various missions including state activations for 2022 Hurricane Ian Mission, 2020 COVID mission, and 2019 Dorian mission.
    • The Florida Bar
      • Elder Law Section
        • Estate Planning and Probate Committee
      • Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
      • Young Lawyers Section
    • Collier County Bar Association
      • Young Lawyers Section
    • Italian American Bar Association
    • Florida Italian American Bar Association
    • Young Professionals of Naples
    • Naples Italian-American Society

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