Sierra A. Butler

Sierra’s practice is dedicated to ensuring that her client-families are in the best position possible to provide quality care for their aging or disabled loved ones while maintaining their financial security. Sierra embraces the use of technology to provide efficient and cost-effective services to her clients.

Sierra advises clients on the protection of their interests through various estate planning tools. In addition, she is adept at the complex requirements necessary for the establishment and administration of special needs trusts, as well as in securing medicaid eligibility for her clients.

Although she always looks for creative and amicable resolutions, Sierra has extensive experience representing parties in contested guardianship disputes. She has represented guardians, wards, and petitioning parties in litigation involving disputes over capacity and the establishment of guardianships, as well as cases where the guardian is neglecting their duties, or abusing or exploiting their ward.

Sierra is licensed to practice law in both Florida and Massachusetts.  She is a 2005 cum laude graduate of Vermont Law School, and has practiced law in a variety of settings, including a large national firm, small boutique firms, and the Justices of the Massachusetts Probate & Family Courts.

Sierra founded Butler Elder Law, P.A. in 2016 in Bradenton, Florida, prior to growing the firm into Butler Legacy & Litigation in 2026. However, her practice has remained steadfastly dedicated to the representation of individuals in elder law and estate planning matters, ensuring that vulnerable, disabled, and elderly individuals are protected in their finances, personal health, and liberties.

Since 2021, Sierra has been selected every year by Super Lawyers as a top rated Elder Law Attorney in Bradenton, Florida. No more than 5% of all lawyers in Florida are selected as Super Lawyers. Since 2020 Sierra has been recognized by SRQ Magazine as an Elite Top Attorney in the field of Elder Law. In 2021, Sierra was chosen by Florida Trend Legal Elite as an “Up & Comer,” as someone who has exhibited leadership both in the law and in her community.

Sierra is extremely active in the legal community where she has served in leadership positions with the Manatee American Inn of Court and the Manatee County Bar Association. She is also a member of  the Manatee Chapter of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers, the Elder Law  Section of the Florida Bar, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys. 

In her spare time, she likes playing volleyball and spending time with her husband, their son, and their two dogs, as well as spending time at her home in New Orleans.