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Brent V. Trapana focuses his practice on marital and family law matters, with a concentration on dissolution of marriage issues including alimony, child support, parental responsibility, timesharing, and equitable distribution. Mr. Trapana also represents individuals and businesses in a variety of business litigation matters, including cases involving contracts, real estate, probate, and business torts.. Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Mr. Trapana is a member of the Broward County Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the Broward Inns of Court, and the Young Lawyers’ Section of the Broward County Bar Association. Mr. Trapana has been named as a “Florida Rising Star” by Super Lawyer Magazine from 2017-2018.. Mr. Trapana earned his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, where he graduated first in his class. While in law school, he served as editor-in-chief of the Nova Law Review, was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, and received Book Awards for Contracts, Civil Procedure, Legal Research & Writing (“LSV”) I, LSV II, Property, Constitutional Law II, Agency, Professional Responsibility, Travel Law, Interviewing & Counseling, and Will Drafting. On the Dean’s List every semester, Mr. Trapana was also awarded the Stephanie Aleong Impact Award, as well as the SBA Academic Excellence Award in 2012.

Bob was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He is a native Floridian, who attended both undergraduate school and law school in South Florida. He has had his own private practice in Broward County since 1984 and has been practicing Marital and Family law since being admitted to the Florida Bar in 1980. Mr. Sidweber is Florida Bar Board Certified in Marital and Family Law and has been since 1995, having met all of the requirements of the Florida Bar to be called an expert and specialist. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, since March 2000.. Bob has also achieved the highest possible "AV"peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell, such ratings being established by other lawyers and thereby providing the opportunity for those seeking a lawyer to find the best possible lawyer. In addition, for the years 2006 through 2012, Bob has been included as one of Florida's Superlawyers, as well as being listed as a "Top Lawyer" in the prestigious South Florida Legal Guide, for the past several years through 2012. For the 2010, 2011, and 2012 editions, Bob was selected as one of the "Best Lawyers in America", in the specialty of Family Law. Also, Bob has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal in its selection of Florida's top attorneys in 2013.

Board Certified in Marital and Family Law and. Supreme Court Certified Family and Civil Mediator

AV® rating from Martindale-Hubbell.. Florida Super Lawyers - Top Fifty Women Lawyers 2016, 2014 & 2013. Florida Super Lawyers - Top One Hundred Flordida Lawyer. Florida Super Lawyers - Top One Hundred Miami Lawyer. U.S. News and World Reort and Best Laweyrs Best Law Firm 2013 - 2016. Florida Trend's Legal Elite. Florida Supreme Court commendation for receipt of Florida Bar President Pro Bono Award in 2010.Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc. honors KBLG as 2009 and 2015 Law Firm of the Year for their ongoing support and their belief in furthering justice for those in need. Awarded the Broward County Bar Association Joseph J. Carter Professionalism Award in 2009 for exhibiting the highest degree of professionalism in terms of respect for the law and the preservation of decorum and integrity of the legal system. Appointed to The Florida Bar Statewide Advertising Grievance Committee, 2007 - 2010 and The Florida Bar Family Law Section Legislative Committee, 2010.. Author of "Mediations" Florida Dissolution of Marriage 10th Edition; "Lump Sum Alimony" Florida Dissolution of Marriage, 6th through 9th Editions; and “Appeals” Florida After Dissolution of Marriage, 9th edition, published by the Florida Bar Association and distributed by Lexis/Nexis. I have also lectured, including for the Broward County Family Law Section, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Tax Council, Inc. and the Family Law Litigation Workshop Series at Nova Southeastern University.

Attorney Timothy Arcaro is an experienced family law practitioner in Florida with more than 25 years of legal experience.  Attorney Arcaro has been a member of The Florida Bar since 1989 and is an active member of the legal community. He has published multiple law review articles and currently authors a practice chapter in Paternity, Adoption, and Other Family Practice in the Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education series. Attorney Arcaro has received multiple awards and has been recognized for his legal work and professionalism by the local bar, the Florida Supreme Court Standing Commission on Professionalism, and the U.S. State Department, Office of Children’s Services. Attorney Timothy Arcaro has helped countless clients successfully resolve their family law disputes.

Attorney David J. Joffe has been practicing criminal law since 1989, heavily focused on Federal Crimes. His tough defense in hundreds of cases over the years has earned him a reputation for distinguished legal abilities and high ethical standards. Attorney Joffe is both an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® attorney and is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, which is an honor reserved for only the top 5 percent of practicing lawyers.

As a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Marital and Family Law, Kenneth A. Gordon serves as the Head of Brinkley Morgan’s Family Law Department. With 20 years of legal experience, he focuses his practice on handling complex family law matters, including dissolutions of marriage, alimony, parental responsibility and timesharing disputes, business valuations, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, equitable distribution, adoption, domestic partnership agreements, appeals and all other family law related matters.. An active member of the community, Mr. Gordon is a member of the Palm Beach and South Palm Beach County Bar Associations, is past Chair of The Florida Bar’s Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “I,” and is a member and past Chair of the Family Law Section of the Broward County Bar Association. He also serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Broward Partnership for the Homeless.. AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Gordon has received numerous recognitions, including: “Top Lawyers in South Florida” by South Florida Legal Guide from 2004 to 2012 and 2014 to 2019; “Florida Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers Magazine every year since 2011, Super Lawyer’s “Top 100” in Florida in 2018, and “Top 100” in Miami from 2016-2018; “Leader of Distinction” by Florida Weekly in 2014; and The Best Lawyers in America® since 2016. As co-creator of the seminar “Sunbathing on the Molten Banks of Hell: A Divorce Survival Guide,” Mr. Gordon has lectured extensively before legal groups and published numerous articles on a variety of family law topics.

Arica is a native of Minnesota, but moved to South Florida in 2002. Before relocating, Arica attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a B.A. in sociology, emphasizing in law, criminology and deviance. Go gophers!. Arica graduated from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University earning her Juris Doctorate and the distinction to be on the Dean's List. While in law school, Arica was a board member of American Trial Lawyers Association, a junior staffer for ILSA (Journal for International and Comparative Law) and an Executive board member for the law center's chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers.. Upon graduation and passing the Florida Bar, Arica opened her own office in Deerfield Beach, Florida.  She now practices law in all manner of family law and criminal law issues. Arica's professional memberships include the Broward Bar Association, the South Broward Bar Association, the Florida Association of Woman Lawyers, the Broward County Women Lawyers' Association, the South Palm Beach County Chapter of FAWL and the Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar.

Alan Jay Braverman is the founder of Stok Kon + Braverman and is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. Mr. Braverman is a compassionate attorney who genuinely cares about his clients and finds great satisfaction in helping them through one of the most difficult periods of their life. That is why he concentrates his practice on divorce-related issues, including custody and visitation, child support and alimony, and domestic violence.Mr. Braverman is licensed to practice in Florida and New Jersey, Mr. Braverman has been an active member of The Florida Bar since 1973. He is registered with the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Only the most distinguished lawyers appear in the Bar Register – those who have achieved the prestigious “AV” rating as a lawyer.Mr. Braverman has served on numerous Florida Bar committees and is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. In 2006 and 2007, Mr. Braverman was named as a “Top Lawyer in Florida” and was listed as one of “Florida’s Super Lawyers.”

Akilah is originally from Brooklyn, New York and now resides in South Florida. Prior to law school, Akilah attended Florida Atlantic University and graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice and a Certificate in Women's Studies in 2006.Akilah also earned her Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from Nova Southeastern University and graduated in 2008.Akilah received her business and management training while working in the payment processing field. She was employment at a privately owned company since July of 2003, where she worked her way up to Director, all while furthering her education as a full time student. That is what makes Family Law the perfect field for her to practice in.

A fine, experienced litigator and negotiator. A trained Collaborative lawyer, too. Calls back promptly.  Keeps clients fully informed.