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My practice focuses on family law, divorces, child custody, child support, pre and post-nuptial agreements, and on resolving matters without litigation, including through collaborative divorce, collaborative family law, mediation, and uncontested divorce.

Prior to joining the Law Offices of Forrest & Forrest, PLLC, Monica was a Senior Attorney at a prominent law firm in Boca Raton, Florida where she handled Civil Litigation matters and all aspects of Matrimonial and Family Law, including representing clients in:. Monica also serves as a Guardian Ad Litem appointed by the Court in contested matters to advocate for the best interest of the child.. Family law issues can be complicated and often overwhelming to face alone. With the Family Law attorneys at teh Law Offices of Forrest & Forrest, PLLC, you will have more than 50 years of combined experience and leadership in the field of family law. Our firm routinely handles complex cases across Florida.. Ready to represent your interests in or out of the courtroom, and even for appeals. No two individuals or families are alike, that's why we'll take the time and ensure your objectives are met. If you need an attorney in any matters of family law call Monica today.

Nabila Torres joined ABN Law Group in 2015.  Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Torres interned at the Immigrant Children’s Clinic in Florida International University College of Law, where she passionately advocated and represented indigent juvenile clients in dependency circuit court as a Certified Legal Intern.  Ms. Torres also clerked for the Honorable Nushin G. Sayfie and interned at the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics & Public Trust, where she assisted in the research and drafting of informal opinions interpreting the County’s Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance.. Ms. Torres graduated Cum Laude from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and also attended Florida International University College of Law, earning her Juris Doctor degree in 2015. While in law school, Ms. Torres was an executive board member of the Hispanic Law Students Association.. At ABN Law Group, Ms. Torres’s practice focuses on all matters pertaining to family and matrimonial law, including contested and uncontested divorce, child support and spousal support modifications, paternity, complex distribution of property, post-judgment proceedings, relocation, real property claims, prenuptial agreements, and domestic violence.

About Our Firm    The Mineo Diener Law Firm, P.A., has roots that go back more than thirty years when our senior partner, Peter Mineo, Jr., began his career as a civil trial lawyer in the South Florida area.    Some eight years ago, Peter John Mineo joined his father, Peter Mineo, Jr. In the practice.  Yes, we know it is confusing that Jr. is actually Sr. And the younger Peter John Mineo is not named Jr.    Father and son were then joined by Erik Diener and the current firm was formed.  In the past few years, the firm has experienced significant growth.  It has expanded from three lawyers to eight lawyers.  Peter Mineo, Jr. Continues to concentrate his thirty years of experience in his practice of civil trial work.  The other members of the firm concentrate on Plaintiff’s first party property insurance claims.. Further information about our firm can be found at. About Me. BIOGRAPHY OFPETER MINEO, JR.TRIAL LAWYER    In 1977, Mr. Mineo graduated from Biscayne College (now St. Thomas University) with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting.  His background in the field of accounting gives him an enormous advantage in addressing complex financial matters presented in divorce litigation.    In 1981, Mr. Mineo graduated from Nova University Law School.  His entire third year of law school was spent as a clinical intern in the Broward County Public Defenders Office.  This gave him the unique experience of having tried more than twenty cases before juries to verdict, before becoming a member of the bar.    In October of 1981, Mr. Mineo was sworn in as a member of the Florida Bar and worked as an assistant Public Defender.  He was one of three persons hired from more than 40 applicants.    In 1982, he opened his own practice as a trial lawyer.  He ultimately formed the firm, Mineo Booth & George, P.A., where he remained Senior Partner for many years.    Early in his career, Mr. Mineo handled a varied case load including Plaintiff Personal Injury, Family  Law and Medical Negligence litigation and General Civil litigation.  He has tried over two hundred cases to verdict over his career.  Many of these cases were complex medical negligence matters which are considered the most difficult and most challenging of all cases.    He has successfully tried Family Law cases for high net worth clients, Medical Negligence cases for both plaintiffs and defendants, Wrongful Death cases for both plaintiffs and defendants, Products Liability cases involving serious injuries, Accident cases involving serious injuries and major civil litigation involving business disputes, including numerous legal malpractice claims.    Thereafter, Mr. Mineo was the founding and Senior Partner in the law firm of Mineo & Dellapina.    Approximately seven years ago, Mr. Mineo was pleased to begin practicing with his son, Peter John Mineo, now an accomplished lawyer in his own right in the firm of Mineo & Mineo, P.A.  They were then privileged to have Erik Diener join them in the practice.  Erik is also an accomplished lawyer and the firm name has been changed to The Mineo Diener Law Firm, P.A.    In addition to working with the seven “young guns” of the firm, Mr. Mineo maintains a very active and busy trial practice.  He now limits his practice to cases involving high net worth individuals in civil matters and family law and those persons who have been catastrophically injured through the fault of others. Representative cases:. The following are representative cases of the many hundreds of cases handled by Peter Mineo, Jr.Cooper Smith v. Cooper SmithPermanent periodic alimony award in excess of $2 million dollars -  1982.. Business Partner v. Business Partners (identities confidential)Recovery: $13 millionInvolved one partner stealing from another and required litigation in two U.S. jurisdictions and four foreign countries. Business Partner v. Two Law Firms (identities confidential)It also included successfully suing two of the clients law firms who collectively paid more than $5,000,000 to the client.Johnson v. ChryslerInvolved a park to reverse case over a Dodge Ram Pickup Truck.  The Plaintiff suffered a serious injury.  Recovery: $2,000,000Mowle v. George May, M.D.Involved the failure to timely treat a leg injury.  Recovery: $800,000Steinberg v. George May, M.D.Involved in the wrongful amputation of Plaintiff’s leg.  Jury verdict: $1,500,000Scott v. Travel Equipment Co.Failure of an emergency exit in a motor home.  Leg injury.  Recovery:  $675,000Bariton v. 3 Physicians (identities confidential)Delay in diagnosis of Lymphoma.  Recovery:  $1,400,000USA v. Squartino73 felony counts.  Not guilty on all countsDailey v. PalermoMedical negligence matter ultimately badly handled by prior law firm.  Recovery: $300,.Dailey v. Law Firm (identity confidential)Legal malpractice case involving lawyers’ failure to properly handle Dailey v. Palermo.  Recovery: $1.6 million dollars.Masters v. Jasper Construction Co., et al.Auto accident related to improper actions during I-95 expansion project.  Recovery: $1.4 million dollars.. Information pertaining to the reported admonishment can be found at .

DANIEL E. FORREST specializes in all divorce and family law matters, including paternity, premarital agreements, domestic violence, enforcement, contempt, alimony, child support, custody, visitation, parenting plans, time-sharing, equitable distribution, property division, restraining orders, mediation, and post-judgment modifications.. Board Certified in Marital & Family Law from 2012 to 2025 by The Florida Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization and Education.. In 2023 and 2024, Daniel was nominated for Board Certified Lawyer of the Year for his "exemplary professionalism, excellence, character and commitment to The Florida Bar’s certification program and to the practice of law.”. He is a graduate of the University of Florida (B.A., 2002) and Nova Southeastern University School of Law (J.D., 2006).. In 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, 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.. He has received Martindale-Hubbell's esteemed "AV- Preeminent" rating, which recognizes lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability.. Mr. Forrest has also been chosen for inclusion in Super Lawyers® (“Rising Stars”) Magazine for 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Only 2.5% of the total lawyers in the state are selected for in including as Rising Stars.. Mr. Forrest is also certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator.. He 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 Mr. Forrest at the highest level of professional excellence. Only a select group of attorneys are ever awarded with this premier distinction.. Mr. Forrest is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, Broward County Bar Association, and American Bar Association.. He authored Chapter 2 (Grounds For Dissolution And Effect Of Fault) of the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Editions of The Florida Bar’s complete guide to dissolution of marriage, entitled, Florida Dissolution of Marriage.. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida, as well as the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of the U.S. District Courts of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.. Mr. Forrest is a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association.. He has been a frequent guest lecturer at Nova Southeastern University Law School’s Family Law Litigation Workshop.. He has lectured in the State of Florida as Faculty at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) on Depositions Skills.. Mr. Forrest was voted by his peers for inclusion in Florida Trend Legal Elite magazine as an Up and Comer for 2016.. His practice is fully devoted to complex marital & family law cases, allowing Mr. Forrest to offer clients the in-depth legal knowledge they may require.. His clients consist of successful professionals, physicians, athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs, businesspersons as well as attorneys.. Mr. Forrest prides himself in his ability to settle sophisticated cases without the need for prolonged litigation. When the input of a court is necessary, however, Mr. Forrest has the experience, special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in law to achieve maximum results for his clients.. Mr. Forrest is competitive, but compassionate, and always strives to achieve the best results for his clients.

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.

Natalie Kay is an Partner and Business Unit Leader in the Fort Lauderdale office of Kelley Kronenberg, focusing her practice on Family and Marital Law. Natalie represents clients in all areas of Family Law including Dissolution of Marriage, Alimony, Time-Sharing, Parenting, Child Support, Enforcement/Modifications, Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family services, Paternity, Distribution of Martial Assets and Liabilities, and many other issues.  Natalie also represents parties in family law appellate matters and has published opinions in the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Florida.. Prior to joining the national law firm of Kelley Kronenberg, Natalie worked as an Associate Attorney for a family law and civil litigation firm; Natalie has international experience; during law school Natalie was a legal assistant to two partners at the prestigious law firm of Reynolds, Porter and Chamberlin, LLP in London, a recognized Top 50 Largest UK based law firm. Additionally, during her final year of law school, she worked as a Certified Legal Intern for the Nova Southeastern University Children & Family Law Clinic and gained extensive litigation experience while focusing on the legal needs of individuals, with particular emphasis on the economically disadvantaged and served as a legal intern with the Public Defender’s office of Broward County, sitting second chair to the senior attorney of the murder and sex crimes division.. Natalie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Florida Atlantic University where she was a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship recipient. Natalie went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center. While attending law school, Natalie was on the Dean’s List and received the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Association Scholarship for Excellence in Matrimonial Law.

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.

Quentin Ballot-Lena is a family law attorney at Trachman & Ballot-Lena, PA, practicing in the areas of divorce, child custody, domestic violence, paternity, prenuptial agreements and more in Fort Lauderdale. Admitted to The Florida Bar in 2009, Mr. Ballot-Lena has been recognized as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers (2018, 2019, 2020) and has been rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), the highest rating awarded by this prestigious legal services company.Mr. Ballot-Lena earned his juris doctorate law degree from George Mason University School of Law in Virginia, during which time he gained experience in the law as an intern with the Arlington County Public Defender’s Office and the Virginia Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. Upon graduation, Mr. Ballot-Lena took a position with the Florida State Attorney Office for the 17th Judicial Circuit, serving as Assistant State Attorney for Broward County. In this capacity he served as lead counsel in hundreds of cases, many of which involved DNA testing and other highly technical scientific evidentiary issues.Upon leaving the State Attorney’s Office, Mr. Ballot-Lena joined the Law Offices of Robert H. Trachman, where he focused almost exclusively on family law. Mr. Ballot-Lena continues this family law focus in his present practice at Trachman & Ballot-Lena, PA., representing clients in divorces, relocations, post-divorce modifications, paternity cases and other family law matters in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas. The firm opened its Fort Lauderdale office in 2018, devoted primarily to the practice of family law.Mr. Ballot-Lena is a member of the Air Line Pilots Association (alpa) and a member of the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, serving on the Section’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. He is also a member of the Family Law Section of the Broward County Bar Association. Mr. Ballot-Lena is a trained Chapter 61 guardian ad litem, available to represent the interests of children in family law matters when requested by the Florida courts.Mr. Ballot-Lena’s commitment to his profession is further bolstered by his involvement with the Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida, the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. A devoted member of the community, Mr. Ballot-Lena is active in the Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club and Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, and he additionally volunteers his time with Habitat for Humanity. He has given numerous presentations to area business groups on various family law subjects and collaborative family law. Mr. Ballot-Lena is fully fluent in French.

There is nothing more important to most of us than protecting our families. Sometimes a big part of protecting your family requires taking swift action to regain control of your finances. Even if your are single, sometimes Family Law issues or finanical ones must be sorted out. It can be reassuring to have an attorney who is experienced, knowledgeable and steady. Whether you are filing for Divorce or seeking a fresh start through the filing of a Bankruptcy, Darren K. Edwards P.A. will stand as a partner during those difficult times.. The days of our lives are too precious and to few to waste in a failed marriage or with the stress of out-of-control fiances. If you have been served with a divorce or other family law action, if you are facing a foreclosure or wage garnishment, failing to take action can have legal consequences which are difficult to untangle.