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PAULINA FORREST is a graduate of the University of Central Florida (B.A., 2007) and Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D., 2010). She graduated law school with High Honors and High Distinctions. Prior to establishing the Law Offices of Forrest & Forrest, PLLC, Ms. Forrest was the Appellate and Training Attorney for the Fourth District of Florida Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel.. In 2023 and 2024, Mr. Forrest was selected for inclusion to Super Lawyers® Magazine, an honor afforded to no more than 5% percent of lawyers in Florida who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.. Ms. Forrest has received Martindale-Hubbell's esteemed "AV- Preeminent" rating, which recognizes lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability.. She has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® (“Rising Stars”) Magazine for 2018, 2019, and 2020, an honor afforded to no more than 2.5% percent of lawyers in Florida.. Ms. Forrest was honored with the distinction of receiving 5.0 out of 5.0 Overall Peer Rating in Family Law, which is the highest possible ranking given by Martindale-Hubble and serves a testament to the fact that fellow attorneys consider Ms. Forrest at the highest level of professional excellence. Only a select group of attorneys are ever awarded with this premier distinction.. In 2020, Ms. Forrest authored Chapter 4 (Jurisdiction in Child Custody Cases) of the 14th and 15th Editions of The Florida Bar’s complete guide to dissolution of marriage, entitled, Florida Dissolution of Marriage.. Ms. Forrest devotes her practice to any and all matrimonial, and family law matters, including divorce, adoption, dependency, paternity, adoption, premarital agreements, domestic violence, enforcement, contempt, alimony, child support, custody, visitation, parenting plans, time-sharing, equitable distribution, property division, restraining orders, mediation, post-judgment modifications, Agency Adoptions, Annulments, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Child Abduction, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Advocacy, Child Dependency, Cohabitation Agreements, surrogacy arrangement, Collaborative Family Law, Domestic Violence, Gay and Lesbian Family Law, International Adoptions, Independent Adoptions, Interstate Adoptions, Juvenile Dependency, Juvenile Law, Same Sex Marriage, Step Parent Adoptions, Surrogacy Law, and Termination of Parental Rights.. Her legal career began assisting indigent persons entitled to counsel in dependency cases, defending the civil rights of parents throughout the State of Florida. She was drawn to the importance of the work, and the State’s need for quality attorneys to be a voice for people who are usually ignored. She has litigated cases involving a wide spectrum of vulnerable populations. It is and will always be her passion to bring families torn apart by substance abuse or mental health issues together again. She has personally tried cases involving mental health disorders, substance abuse sufferers, termination of parental rights, and guardianships of vulnerable adults. She has been a frequent lecturer on dependency law.

Jodi Colton is a graduate of Harvard Law School and a Partner at Brinkley Morgan. Her practice is exclusively focused on complex family law matters, including divorce, parental responsibility/ timesharing and paternity matters for high net worth individuals. In addition, Ms. Colton regularly drafts and negotiates prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.. Ms. Colton’s legal career began in the New York City office of Latham & Watkins as a corporate litigator. Ms. Colton also practiced at large firms in Philadelphia and Minneapolis where she worked on a broad range of business and other litigation matters in federal and state courts. Ms. Colton draws upon her background in corporate and commercial litigation to assist her clients in sophisticated family law matters. She routinely represents high-net-worth and high-profile individuals in cases involving the valuation and equitable distribution of financial and business assets, including closely held corporations, professional practices, real estate, deferred compensation plans, stock plans, and other financial assets, as well as timesharing and parental responsibility/custody issues.. Ms. Colton is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and a trained Collaborative Lawyer. She believes that most family law cases can, and should, be resolved without protracted litigation. Ms. Colton has found that a well-negotiated settlement is often the most effective way to achieve the best possible resolution for her clients facing complex and multifaceted divorces and other family law matters. However, when a negotiated settlement is not possible, Ms. Colton zealously advocates on behalf of her clients to help them achieve their desired outcome through litigation.. Ms. Colton is AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized in The National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers. An active member of the community, she currently serves on the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Unified Family Practice Committee, the South Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Professionalism Committee, and the Equitable Distribution Committee of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. Ms. Colton is a Founding Member of the Palm Beach Chapter of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators and a member of the Susan Greenberg Family Law American Inn of Court of the Palm Beaches.. Ms. Colton served as President of the Harvard Mediation Program and as a mediation trainer and a mediator in Boston area courts. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Colton worked in the Office of the General Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives. Ms. Colton lives in Delray Beach with her husband and their two children.

Jeffrey A. Weissman is a Principal/Shareholder of the law firm of Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1994). Mr. Weissman is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law and is AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a Fellow in the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is also a Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and is formally trained in Collaborative Law.. Mr. Weissman was recently named the “2024 Family Law Lawyer of the Year” Best Lawyers in America. He similarly received this recognition in 2021, 2018, 2016, and 2014. Mr. Weissman has been listed in this publication as a top lawyer for the past 19 consecutive years. He is also widely recognized as one of the top mediators in the state and has been repeatedly included for that distinction too. He has been a longstanding member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and has also been repeatedly selected for inclusion in Florida Trend Legal Elite magazine, Florida Super Lawyers magazine (Top 100 List), and South Florida Legal Guide – Top Lawyers among many other prestigious organizations. Mr. Weissman has also been listed in Chambers and Partners as a ‘Band 1’ top-ranked high-net-worth family law attorney, and he has been named in Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.. Mr. Weissman limits his practice to high and ultra-high net worth marital and family law cases. His clientele is comprised of many successful entrepreneurs, business owners and executives, doctors, lawyers, celebrities, and professional athletes. Whenever possible, he strives to reduce the emotional and financial strain of protracted litigation by resolving matters on an amicable basis. However, where court intervention is necessary, Mr. Weissman advocates zealously on behalf of his clients and fights vehemently to protect and promote their legal rights and entitlements. He assembles a team of highly qualified professionals, including forensic accountants and business valuation experts, forensic psychologists, and vocational counselors to advance the claims of his clients. A team approach is utilized, and the client is often times the most important player. Consequently, Mr. Weissman interacts with his clients all throughout their cases and collaboratively designs strategies best suited to attain the goals that are set out from inception.

FAMILY LAW; FLORIDA SUPREME COURT CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW MEDIATOR, GENERAL CIVIL LITIGATION; LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.

Doreen Yaffa is one of a handful of divorce attorneys in South Florida who is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. To earn a designation “Board Certified,” an attorney must complete a complex battery of tests and training. Only six percent of eligible Florida bar members are Board Certified. Per the Florida Bar: “Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice. Board certified lawyers are Evaluated for Professionalism and Tested for Expertise. Certification is The Florida Bar’s highest level of evaluation of the competency and experience of attorneys in the 24 areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida.”. Ms. Yaffa has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell — as judged by her legal peers — in both “legal ability” and “ethical standards. “She is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association as well as the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Ms. Yaffa is licensed to practice before the Florida and U.S. District Courts and the Southern District of Florida. As one of South’s Florida’s most seasoned divorce attorneys, Ms. Yaffa has diverse trial experience, and she has handled numerous complex, high profile cases.. In addition to being a detailed oriented legal scholar and fierce advocate for her clients, Ms. Yaffa also believes in a compassionate, empathetic approach to family law. She and her team strive to obtain great outcomes for clients and also to repair families that have been ruptured by strife, discord and, sometimes, violence. Ms. Yaffa’s focus on the genuine well-being of her clients differentiates her approach and philosophy.. She believes that, with the proper tools and guidance, individuals challenged by divorce or complex family law situations can bounce back and lead happy, productive lives.. Our Boca Raton marital, family law and divorce attorneys serve clients in South Florida, including Palm Beach, Broward and Dade County.