Executive profile

Karen Skyers

DPA Compass LLC | Heiress Law Department

Karen Skyers, Esq. is a Partner at Heiress Law, an estate planning firm dedicated to helping individuals and families protect their assets, preserve their values, and build lasting legacies. As part of the DPA Compass LLC professional network, Karen brings a valuable legal perspective to the homeownership and financial education ecosystem, helping individuals and families understand the importance of protecting the assets they work hard to build.

Karen is admitted to practice law in Florida and has been a member of The Florida Bar since 2012. She earned her Juris Doctor from Florida A&M University College of Law in 2010 and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Florida A&M University College of Law, where she teaches Florida Wills, Trusts, and Estates.

Her professional background includes experience in public defense, government affairs, lobbying, and diversity and inclusion. Prior to joining Heiress Law, Karen served in leadership roles involving state government affairs and public policy, providing her with a broad understanding of the legal, governmental, and community issues that can affect individuals and families.

At Heiress Law, Karen focuses on estate planning, helping clients develop thoughtful strategies for protecting their families, preparing for the future, and transferring assets and values to future generations. The firm's services include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, probate, elder law, guardianship, and other estate-planning solutions.

Karen is also bilingual in English and Spanish, allowing her to serve a broader range of families and provide greater accessibility to clients navigating important legal and estate-planning decisions. The Florida Bar lists Spanish among her languages and estate planning as her primary practice area.

Professional Highlights

• Partner, Heiress Law
• Florida Bar Member in Good Standing
• Florida Bar No. 98126
• Admitted to practice law in Florida in 2012
• Juris Doctor, Florida A&M University College of Law
• Adjunct Professor, Florida A&M University College of Law
• Practice Focus: Estate Planning
• Spanish-speaking attorney
• Hillsborough County / Thirteenth Judicial Circuit

DPA Compass Perspective

Through the DPA Compass LLC | Heiress Law Department, Karen represents an important component of the broader professional ecosystem surrounding homeownership: helping families not only become homeowners, but also understand how to protect and preserve the assets they acquire.

Her involvement complements DPA Compass's goal of connecting families and real estate professionals with qualified professionals across the homeownership journey—from preparing to purchase a home to protecting the family's long-term financial and generational interests.