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After serving our country in the U.S. Air Force, I attended the nation's olderst law school - The College of William and Mary School of Law. I chose William and Mary because of its strong national  reputation, and its committment to training citizen lawyers - lawyers who are committed to the communities they serve. At Tomoka Law PLLC, that community involvement includes providing scholarships to high school seniors, and partnering with charitable organizations. I reside locally in Ormand Beach. My family includes my wife, Dr. Annemarie Etienne Hester, M.D., an Ophthalmologist practicing in Volusia and Flagler Counties, two teenage daughters, three grown sons, and a Boxer puppy named Apollo.

Mr. Tuley is a Florida attorney licensed to practice in all Florida State Courts and the Middle District Federal Court. Mr. Tuley is a graduate of the Florida A&M University College of Law and has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. Mr. Tuley has several years experience working in personal injury, bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and worker's compensation law offices. Currently Mr. Tuley practices in the Daytona Beach area and practices largely in Family law and bankruptcy areas, however, Mr. Tuley does handle all legal matters, such as personal injury and criminal matters.. Mr. Tuley currently lives in South Daytona, FL with his wife of five years and enjoys volunteering for local charities, participating in local events and assisting members of his local community with their legal needs. Mr. Tuley has volunteered time with the Orange County Bar association, where he is a current member, helping with the needs of those less fortunate and the traditionally underserved.. Mr. Tuley is excited to assist you with your legal needs, should you require legal services. To speak to Mr. Tuley personally please click "contact" to send a written message or schedule a free consultation, or Call Mr. Tuley directly at.

With 30+ years of experience, The Law Offices of Leonard R. Ross’ legal professionals can capably advocate for the needs of Daytona Beach residents in the divorce process. The firm knows divorce can often be confusing and they are dedicated to helping you figure out your needs during this time. The firm’s lead counsel has obtained board certifications for Family Law Mediator and Marital and Family Law Specialist. Mr. Ross is among the select group of Florida attorneys to achieve Florida Legal Elite status. Additionally, he has been BV Rated® by Martindale-Hubbell®. Get a free consultation today.

J. David Ellzey Jr. is a licensed Florida attorney practicing primarily in family law. He is a husband and father of three, trial attorney, collaborative divorce practitioner, public servant, community advocate, guardian ad litem, and retired United States Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG).. Mr. Ellzey was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2008 and is a member of the Florida Bar’s Family Law section. He currently serves as the Secretary of the Volusia County Bar Association, having previously served on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Timeshare Guidelines Committee.. He volunteers as Guardian ad Litem in family law cases. He has been awarded as a Guardian of Justice by Community Legal Services of Mid Florida, a Public Service Fellow at the Florida International University College of Law, a Capture the Flag winner at the Public Defender’s Office, with the Client’s Choice Award and top rating of 10.0 by Avvo, and is Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.. Mr. Ellzey attended the University of Florida and graduated from the Telecommunication-News Program from the College of Journalism & Communications and attended law school at Florida International University College of Law in Miami, where worked in the Juvenile Justice Education Clinic.. Mr. Ellzey is a native Floridian and military veteran. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1996 as a weather forecaster. In 2001 he transitioned to the Florida Air National Guard where he was activated for Operation Noble Eagle and again in 2004 for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. In 2013, he received a commission as Judge Advocate General (JAG) and retired in 2020 as Captain in the United States Air Force Reserve.. As an attorney, he developed a strong trial background in criminal defense and courtroom presence as an Assistant Public Defender with the Honorable James S. Purdy, where he defended criminal cases in Volusia County and Circuit Courts, handling hundreds of felony cases, obtaining numerous awards for “Not Guilty” jury trial verdicts.. His background as a Public Defender and continuing work as a family law attorney gives him the opportunity to understand and help clients who are experiencing extremely stressful and emotional events when the stakes are the highest. This helps him to have the compassion and experience to help guide others through divorce, child custody matters, or any family law issue. This also lays a solid foundation to know how to work with opposing counsel to solve a family's problems and achieve favorable results. In cases where an agreement is not possible, he relies on his experience and training to be a trial attorney who aggressively represents clients’ interests in the courtroom.. His personal experience as a child of divorce and as a father builds an innate understanding of clients’ perspectives that are often missing in lawyers. He uses that to shape his personal touch on the practice of law, guiding his clients’ goals and develop a cohesive strategy to achieve their objectives. He thrives in a courtroom setting and excels at client rapport, advocacy, trial presentation, and negotiation. In addition to making strong technical and legal arguments, Mr. Ellzey has developed a reputation for maintaining objectivity while making commonsense arguments that truly resonate.

I was born and raised in the State of Florida. I was a Parole and Probation Officer for the State of Florida Parole Commission before attending law school at the University of Florida. I have been practicing law in Florida since November 1978. I was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida handling criminal appeals and extraordinary writ cases in the Fifth District Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Florida and Federal courts, including death penalty cases.. I opened my private practice in Daytona Beach, Florida in December 1982 and have handled appeals, family law, criminal defense and juvenile cases (including delinquency and dependency) since then. I am experienced (42 years in practice) and dedicated to serving your needs to achieve the best result possible in your case. Visit my website at for more information.

My family and I moved to the Daytona Beach area when I was three years old.  I have spent the rest of my life living and loving this area.  I am a proud alumn of Tomoka Elementary, Ormond Beach Middle School and Seabreeze High School.  While attending Seabreeze High School I excelled in the classroom and athletics.  I was also chosen to enter the schools prestigious Wall of Fame as graduation.  I was able to balance my academics just as well and received an academic scholarship to attend Florida State University.. While attending Florida State University I was recognized for my academic achievement and was on the Dean’s list.  I was able to balance the academics rigors while maintaining a job, completing four separate internships and working at the campus radio station and television station.  I applied and was able to enter in the highly sought after school of Communictations and graduated with a degree in Mass Media Studies in 2003.. I have always believed in the idea of fairness and equality for all people.  Those ideals are what lead me to attend Florida Coastal School of Law, where I received an academic scholarship.  I was also recognized for academic achievement and was on the Dean’s List.  After achieving proficiency in the area of Family Law, I was awarded with a Certificate in the Family Law Program.. While attending law school I was chosen for an internship at the State Attorney’s Office in Daytona Beach.  I graduated law school in the Spring of 2010, passed the Florida Bar Exam on the first time and then was hired as an Assistant State Attorney less than a week later.. As an Assistant State Attorney I handled cases in Juvenile Court, Misdemeanor Court and Felony Court.  I have made decisions on thousands of cases including those punishable by life.  Many of the cases I handled were complex, including but not limited to attempted murder, white collar/fraud, sexual battery, vehicular homicide, human trafficking, and DUI with serious bodily harm.   I took my job very seriously and had to make tough decisions that would not just affect the lives those I was prosecuting, but also the victim, witnesses and all of their families.  No case was the same as others as no individuals are all the same.  You have to have a critical mind and be able to decipher what is just and right for all those involved.. After handling thousands of cases, learning the law and having an extensive amount of trials and hearings, I decided it was time to practice in an area of law that I concentrated on in law school: Family Law.  I worked for a large Florida wide family law firm.  While working for that firm, all I did was handle family law cases.  Being able to concentrate and focus all of my attention on one area of law, I was able to develop an expertise in the field.  An expert and someone with vast experience is who you need to guide you and your family through such difficult times.. My experience has not only made me a better lawyer, but also clarified my personal and professional calling, to be a hometown attorney helping individuals and families with the legal issues that you may encounter over a lifetime.  My background uniquely qualifies me to handle any circumstance or case that you might have.  You can be rest assured that no case is too big or too small for me to handle.  It is my responsibility to guide you through this process in the least difficult manner possible.  Through my vast experience, I have learned when it’s time to be aggressive and when it’s not.  When it’s time to take advantage of our position and when it’s time not too.. It may be business, but to me it’s personal.. The decisions you make in divorce and family law proceedings can affect you the rest of your life.. We’re a full service law firm with a focus on divorce, family law, DUI’s and Criminal Law throughout the Daytona Beach area including Ormond Beach, DeLand, Deltona, Flagler County, Palm Coast and the rest of Central Florida.

Amanda is a skilled litigator, trained mediator, and is certified in the Collaborative Law Process, focusing her practice on all areas of family law and probate litigation. Amanda firmly believes that the court is a tool rather than a weapon.  Putting contested issues before a judge for feedback while moving the case forward procedurally often allows clients to amicably resolve their disputes and move forward without a full trial.  Amanda is results oriented, always striving to get her clients a durable agreement whenever possible.. Amanda currently serves as a peer mentor at the Justice Bridge Legal Center, a nonprofit organization which focuses on providing affordable legal services and access to justice for those not otherwise served by the overtaxed legal aid system. Amanda is proud to have worked with Justice Bridge since the organization opened its doors in 2014, first as an attorney accepting referrals from the organization and later as a mentor to other attorneys.. Amanda is proud to have been selected for the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Leadership Academy program for the 2017-2018 year.

Beth established her current law practice in Newtonville, MA in 2001.  While her career is focused in law, her social work background has informed her connection with clients, child-focused family law work, and ability to finesse complex family dynamics. In addition to her solo practice, Beth became Of Counsel to the firm of Skylark Law & Mediation, P.C. in Framingham, Massachusetts in 2013, where she handles estate planning, probate, and family law matters.. Prior to law school and graduate school, Beth obtained her BA in psychology from Georgetown University and subsequently worked with residential autistic children at The League School of Boston.  She has drawn on this experience, as well as prior internships at the Boston School for the Deaf, Supreme Judicial Court Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee, and legal office of the Department of Children & Families, for insight in shaping estate plans and parenting plans for families addressing special needs.  Beth’s estate planning practice has also included work with small or family-owned businesses, step-families, and same-sex families to create sound plans of business succession and estate tax planning.  Her probate work includes representing clients through every step of the probate process, from initial appointment as Personal Representative (formerly called Executor) to final account and estate closure.. Beth strives to assist clients in family law and probate matters in achieving out-of-court resolutions, in order to help clients avoid prolonged, expensive, and contentious litigation.  To this end, Beth is a trained mediator, mediating divorces, parenting plans, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, multigenerational/elder issues, and probate matters. Beth also represents individuals who are in mediation, conciliation, or arbitration with another neutral, and represents individuals in Collaborative Law for divorce and probate matters.  Beth’s family law practice also includes adoption, guardianships of minors and adults, and appointments as a Guardian ad Litem child custody investigator.

Carlos A. Maycotte concentrates on family law and has practiced in the fields of international arbitration and litigation, business litigation, commercial litigation, and general civil litigation. He speaks several languages, and has native-speaker proficiency in Spanish, is fluent in Italian and German, and can understand written Portuguese.. Carlos was selected in 2017 as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters – a distinction awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He has been a panelist at seminars and discussion groups on topics germane to family law. He has published articles and case comments on the Massachusetts Law Review and on the Boston Bar Journal. He sits on the steering committee of the family law section of the Boston Bar Association. He also earned his certification as a Certified Financial Litigator from the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators.. As part of his family law practice, Carlos has represented clients in a variety of cases involving divorce, custody, removal, and paternity claims. Carlos has ample trial and court experience, representing clients in connection with child support, alimony, parenting time, and divorce modification issues. He has also negotiated dozens of settlement agreements on behalf of clients, helping them put a difficult situation behind them while securing the successful resolution of their cases.. In his international arbitration and litigation practice, Carlos represented a foreign, multi-national company in a complex, multi-million-dollar arbitration against a publicly-traded Massachusetts corporation, participating in a two-week liability hearing. Carlos has been invited to speak on panels at Boston University School of Law regarding his experience in international representation. He has also represented clients in other matters involving commercial and business litigation, including partnership disputes, contract disputes, and real estate disputes.. Carlos is Fitch Law Partners LLP's pro bono coordinator. He has extensive pro bono experience as a volunteer attorney for Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), focusing on the representation of unaccompanied immigrant minors facing removal from the United States. Along with other attorneys at Fitch, he represented five minors in removal proceedings and in parallel litigation in state courts, successfully helping all five of them obtain permanent resident status and the dismissal of the removal proceedings. He has been interviewed and quoted for NBC News stories about the plight of unaccompanied immigrant minors and which focused on one of his clients.. Carlos is actively involved in the Cornell community and serves as the Immediate Past President of the board of the Cornell Club of Boston. He is also a member of the Cornell Alumni Ambassadors Network, as well the Cornell Alumni Student-Mentoring Program.. Carlos is a graduate of Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2010) and Cornell University (B.A., in English and in Government, 2007). As an undergraduate, he served as the editor of the opinion section for The Cornell Daily Sun. In law school, Carlos performed as an advocate in the Edward C. Stone Moot Court Competition and was a member of the criminal clinic, working as a student defender in both Boston Municipal Court and Boston Juvenile Court and, later, as a student prosecutor in Quincy District Court.

Raised in North Adams Massachusetts and decided to come home to the Berkshires to practive law after working as an Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County.

Terri L.B. Partridge, who heads the firm's family law group, has held the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating, AV, since 1996. She has been listed as one of the top Family Law Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America,  Best Lawyers New England 2015, Boston's Top Rated Lawyers of 2015 and Massachusetts Super Lawyers. Throughout her 27-year career, she has handled numerous divorce cases involving complex issues such as the validity of postnuptial and antenuptial agreements and trusts; and the valuation of closely held businesses, alternative investments, trusts, unique real estate, and various types of business entities. In addition to her busy divorce practice, she represents clients in child custody, paternity, grandparent visitation, contempt, modification, post divorce and related actions.

Attorney Jordana Kershner graduated from Tulane University in 2005 cum laude and, after interning in Congress and working as a litigation paralegal at the Washington D.C. firm now known as Cohen, Milstein, Sellers & Toll, PLLC, went on to receive her J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2011 cum laude. While at Boston University, Ms. Kershner was the Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Law & Medicine and interned at the Special Litigation Department of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General, as well as for the Honorable Dominic J. Squatrito, District Court Judge for the District of Connecticut. In 2012, after a fellowship with Shelter Legal Services, Ms. Kershner joined Baskin & Associates, LLC, which became Baskin Kershner & Thorp, LLC in 2019. She has been exclusively representing clients in all areas of family law throughout her career.. Ms. Kershner is a certified conciliator. She is also a Co-Chair of the Communications Committee and member of the Steering Committee for the Family Law Section of the Boston Bar Association. Through her involvement with the Boston Bar Association, Ms. Kershner has authored articles for the Family Law Section Newsletter. She is also a volunteer for the Probate and Family Court Lawyer for the Day and SERV programs. Ms. Kershner is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and a member of the Boston Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association, and Greater Boston Family Law Inn of Court.

Patrice offers client-centered family law services to families and individuals seeking inclusive solutions during times of transition or conflict.  Patrice specializes alternative dispute resolution, i.e., mediation and Collaborative Law.  She represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody, parenting plans, alimony, child support, prenuptial and post nuptial agreements, modification, and contempt.