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Jesse Nason joined Kirshenbaum & Kirshenbaum in 2006 as an associate. In his time at the firm, Jesse has focused his practice on domestic relations and family law. Prior to joining Kirshenbaum & Kirshenbaum, Jesse served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Justices of the Rhode Island Superior Court, where he assisted the Justices in the preparation of decisions in a variety of areas, including administrative appeals, zoning matters, and procedural and discovery issues.. Jesse graduated from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2005 as the day division Valedictorian. While at Roger Williams, Jesse served as the Executive Notes & Comments Editor of the Roger Williams University Law Review and was an active member of the Roger Williams University School of Law Honor Society. Jesse also received the 2005 Kathleen Birt Award for exceptional performance in mediation and negotiation.. Jesse received his Bachelor's of Science from Roger Williams University in 2002, where he majored in paralegal studies and minored in psychology. He was the recipient of the Roger Williams University Presidential Scholarship and graduated with the highest class rank from the School of Justice Studies. He was also a member of the Alpha Chi and Psi Chi Honor Societies.. Jesse is presently admitted to practice in Rhode Island State Courts, Rhode Island Federal District Court, and Massachusetts State Courts. He is a member of both the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations. Jesse is actively involved with the Edward P. Gallogly  Family Court Inns of Court, the Rhode Island Family Court Bench Bar Committee and the Roger Williams University Family Law Society Mentorship program.

I am a proud Rhode Island native, with a unique perspective on divorce, custody and post-divorce issues.  My travels through divorce court on a personal level have given me a unique perspective for my clients who are facing it themselves.  I understand how difficult and stressful divorce, custody, and asset division can be, and I work extremely diligently to get all of my clients through it as fairly and effectively as possible.

Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. Jennifer C. Frank is a Board Certified Marital and Family Law attorney. Board certified lawyers have met The Florida Bar’s highest standards for specialized knowledge, skills, and proficiency within their area of expertise.  The experience and competency of Certified lawyers have been rigorously evaluated, and they are the only Florida lawyers allowed to refer to themselves as “specialists” or “experts” in their particular field.  Only approximately 6% of licensed attorneys are Board Certified by The Florida Bar.   Jennifer has therefore distinguished herself with the Florida Bar and within her legal community as a specialist and expert in her practice area of Family and Marital Law.. Frank Family Law Practice Philosophy. Jennifer has been handling family law matters since 1994 and, while she is a fully seasoned trial litigator, Jennifer is committed to exhausting all other creative avenues and options before resorting to the use of our unpredictable Court system to solve her client's problems.  Jennifer’s practice style is both compassionate and practical. Her family law clients appreciate her honesty and her ability to provide realistic goals while protecting their interests.  Jennifer understands that it never makes sense for families to spend all of their hard-earned income and assets on lawyers and litigation.  She is therefore devoted to finding creative settlement solutions which minimize damage to the family, to their finances, to their businesses, and which work towards positive co-parenting relationships in the future. Jennifer works hard to resolve cases in a civilized and dignified manner while always working to keep the financial and emotional well-being of the family as a whole at the forefront.. Marital and Family Law Practice Areas. The Frank Family Law Practice is located in Altamonte Springs, Florida, near Orlando and Winter Park and Jennifer is its founder and president. Frank Family Law Practice represents clients throughout Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Volusia Counties. The practice is focused entirely on all aspects of Marital and Family Law including, but not limited to, divorce, timesharing (child custody and visitation), alimony, the division of marital wealth and assets (including cases requiring business valuations and other complex asset analysis), child support, enforcement of child support, alimony and equitable distribution, modifications of child support, alimony, and other post-judgment cases, domestic violence injunctions, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and paternity cases.. Collaborative Law. Jennifer is specially trained and has extensive experience in successfully handling cases within the Collaborative Law model.  This dispute resolution model teams two Lawyers (each representing one spouse) with two highly trained neutral professionals (a Mental Health Neutral and a Financial Neutral).  The roles of the neutrals are absolutely essential and central to the process.  Both parties sign an agreement in advance committing themselves to the Collaborative process and agreeing, as a form of “insurance,” that they must end their attorney’s representation and find new counsel if the Collaborative process were to break down and move to litigation. This team then works intensely outside of the court system through a series of carefully planned and well-organized meetings to assist the spouses in finding their best possible resolution to their divorce or post-divorce matter. While these cases are not always easy, this process allows the spouses to work through some of their pain and frustrations within the safety of the team while still working creatively and cooperatively to solve the practical and legal problems created by the divorce.  Often these Collaborative cases result in the spouses ending their marriage, after a lot of hard work, while maintaining a tone of respect, dignity, and civility with one another that is difficult to achieve in a typical litigation case.. Certified Family Law Mediator. Jennifer is a State of Florida Certified Family Law Mediator. As a mediator, she works hard to limit positional and intractable bargaining behaviors that prevent settlement.  Instead, she works with parties and their lawyers to have the often difficult face-to-face conversations necessary to reach a creative resolution while in a safe, comfortable, non-threatening and effective mediation environment. Jennifer explores and develops creative and workable solutions and is committed to providing parties and their attorneys the necessary time and space needed to ensure that all aspects of their Agreement are fully understood before signing.. Adoption & Surrogacy – Family Building Services. Frank Family Law Practice provides services to help clients grow their families. This can include adoption as well as contracts for surrogacy and third-party egg or sperm donation. Frank Family Law practice is dedicated to providing knowledgeable and compassionate adoption and fertility advice so that clients can make decisions about growing their families that are right for them. For birth mothers, Jennifer and her firm offers compassion, experience and skill that can help them find the right family and to arrange a placement that honors their wishes for the future. These legal services extend to same-sex couples seeking to begin or expand their families.. Professional & Community Involvement. Jennifer has been an active member within her community and has held several leadership roles over the years. Currently she sits on the Executive Board for The First Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court where she has been a member since its inception. She also serves on the board for the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra. She is an active member of the Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida.  In 2012 (Chicago, IL) and in 2013 (San Antonio, TX) Jennifer participated in the International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) 4-day Forums for Advanced Collaborative Law Training.  Jennifer is a member of the Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida and the League of Women Voters, Orlando Chapter. In 2007 she served as chair of the Florida Bar Association Grievance Committee. She also worked on the executive committee of the Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section from 1999 to 2005, serving as the chair and co-chair from 2003 to 2005.. Jennifer graduated from the University of Miami in 1994 with her Juris Doctorate and began practicing law that same year in St. Petersburg. After 2 years, she moved to Central Florida. As a wife and mother, Jennifer is a mindful and practical attorney who seeks fairness and balance at every turn.

I began my legal career in June of 2001 as an Assistant State Attorney here in the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Clay, Duval and Nassau County).  I spent a total of seven years at the State Attorney's Office where I handled cases from misdemeanor domestic violence, petit theft, DUIs, as well as many different felony cases including, drug possession, drug sales, trafficking, grand theft, child abuse, child neglect, sexual assault, sexual battery, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, attempted murder and murder.  I ended my career as a Division Chief in the felony division and a member of the homicide rotation.  I handled over forty jury trials during this time and hundreds of other contested evidentiary hearings.  The trial advocacy skills I learned while as a State prosecutor have assisted me greatly in private practice handling criminal defense and family law cases.  The past three years I have primarily focused on contested family law cases handling very complex divorces, custody actions, paternity cases, modification actions and contempt actions.  I have also maintained a criminal defense practice that I have been able to successfully defend many clients in either having their charges dropped or reduced, or even an acquittal after jury trial.  My office is equipped with a very experienced paralegal who provides great assistance in the discovery process and handling of my case load.  My law parter is also my Wife and our entire staff treats our clients with our family and team oriented approach.  Call us today and let our family help yours through any of your legal needs.

I have been practicing law in Lake County, Florida for nearly 25 years, with my practice centered on all aspects of family law.   My firm is prepared to handle cases at any stage of litigation, primarily encompassing the issues of divorce, child custody, support, paternity, and domestic violence. I also handle cases with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Revenue (DOR), as well as modification proceedings.. As a Florida Supreme Court certified family law mediator, I have conducted thousands of mediations. As a result, I am well-versed in various strategies to resolve any family law issues you may have, and am well prepared to take your case to trial, if necessary.. I am a past president of the Lake County Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, and have served as a judge in the Lake County Teen Court. I have lived in Lake County for over 25 years.. As to any concerns regarding the notice of disciplinary action, I would note that the issue had absolutely nothing to do with a client, the practice of law, or any form of dishonesty. I would be happy to respond to any questions that you have in this regard.

I am licensed to practice law in both the Florida state courts, and in the federal courts of the Middle District of Florida, though the focus of my practice is mainly in the state courts relating to civil/domestic disputes and criminal matters. I am a Past President of the Lake County Bar Association, and I am also an active member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar Association and the Lake County Teen Court. Additionally, I have previously served on the Board of Directors of the Lake County Bar Association, and have also served as the Chairman of the Lake County Chapter of the UCF Alumni Association.. I earned my Juris Doctor at the University of Florida, College of Law. While at UF Law, I earned a Pro Bono Certificate for assisting members of the community in need of legal services. Prior to attending UF, I earned my undergraduate education at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, where I was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian History, summa cum laude, with a minor in German Language, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science-Prelaw, summa cum laude, with a minor in European Studies.. I will always put a client’s interests before anything else and I will go above and beyond to ensure that my clients receive the best possible legal advice and obtain positive results. I make a point to treat my clients the same way that I would treat a member of my own family.. My office is in Tavares, Lake County, Florida. I am originally from the town of Grant-Valkaria, Florida in southern Brevard County, and I presently live in Clermont, Florida with my children, Gavin and Brynn.

Jonathan Torres is a compassionate and skilled attorney, negotiator and advisor with experience in litigation, family law, criminal defense, immigration and personal injury. Mr. Torres has lived in Central Florida for 15 years. Mr. Torres was born in Madrid, Spain and followed his father's example and commitment and became a lawyer. Mr. Torres came to Florida and attended the University of Central Florida, where he studied Legal Studies and Business Administration and Urban and Regional Planning. Mr. Torres graduated Cum Laude from his undergraduate studies and with Honors in the Major. After attending college, Mr. Torres then decided to attend Barry Law School to obtain his law degree. Mr. Torres was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2009 and has represented many clients in cases in the areas of civil litigation, personal injury, criminal defense and immigration. Mr. Torres is bilingual in English and Spanish and has working knowledge of French and Portuguese.  Mr. Torres is also a member of the Orange County Bar and is admitted to Practice in the U.S. Middle District Court as well. He belongs to several societies including the Golden Key Honor Society, NSCS. Mr. Torres lives in Central Florida with his family.

My number one goal as an attorney is to provide my clients with fair, honest and aggressive representation. My clients will never say that i do not communicate with them or keep them updated as to the status of their case.. I am a longtime resident of Central Florida whose lifelong goal has always been to be represent the   people of his community.  I attended the University of Central Florida where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Political Science and Business Administration. I then attended law school at the Fredric G. Levin School of Law at the University of Florida in Gainesville. During law school, Brandon  I earned high honors, cum laude honors and magna cum laude honors.. After graduating from law school, I returned home to Central Florida and took a job working for   a small law firm owned by a future Seminole County judge.  By working for a small law firm, I had the unique opportunity to represent clients in a vast number of different legal issues. A great deal of my practice focused on family law and representing clients in divorce and family law actions. This sort of practice lent itself to an extensive amount of time in the courtroom.. Following several years working for the judge, I worked for one of Orlando’s largest law firms where I served as the Director of the Family Law Department. I was responsible for managing a staff of more than 15 attorneys, paralegals and other staff members.

I am an Orlando native.  I attended University of Florida undergrad and Stetson for law school.  My whole family has attended University of Florida, so I am a true Gator!  I am a member of the Orange County Bar Association.

While in law school, Ms. Jacobs interned and worked as a law clerk at the Juvenile Rights Division of the New York Legal Aid Society and at the Public Defender Service for the District of Colombia. Upon admission to the Florida Bar, Ms. Jacobs served as an Assistant Public Defender in Orange County, Florida representing hundreds of clients charged with juvenile delinquency, felony, misdemeanor and criminal traffic offenses.. Currently, The JAJ Law Firm’s areas of practice include Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Immigration, Family Law, Landlord/Tenant Disputes, Contract Disputes, Traffic Violations and Estate Planning.. Ms. Jacobs is duly qualified and admitted to practice law in all state courts and the U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals in the State of Florida. In addition, Ms. Jacobs is qualified and admitted to practice law in all state courts in Georgia.. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:. Florida Bar Association. Georgia Bar Association. Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Orange County Bar Association. Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International

Kimberly Soto, Esq. is the owner and managing attorney of The Soto Law Office, P.A. She is a native of Boston, Massachusetts and moved to Florida in 2004. Ms. Soto opened The Soto Law Office, P.A. to continue advising clients in matters pertaining to familyl law.  Prior to establishing The Soto Law Office, P.A., Ms. Soto was a Senior Associate at The Law Office of Karen Wonsetler, P.A., where she acted as lead litigation attorney working on a variety of civil cases regarding Real Estate Law, Foreclosures, Homeowner and Condominium Association Law, Family Law, etc.. Ms. Soto was awarded her Juris Doctor Degree from The George Washington University Law School in May 2011. Mrs. Soto was a recipient of the Presidential Merit Scholarship during her tenor at Law School. She served as a Student Bar Association Senator where she assisted in the design of proposed legislation and constitutional amendments. During her 3L year Ms. Soto assisted the Department of Justice, National Security Division in the creation, editing and publication of a new internal newsletter summarizing case law and legal developments in recent years relating to Crimes of Threat.. Ms. Soto was awarded her Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations from the honors program at Rollins College in May 2008 and graduated Magna cum laude. Ms. Soto was a recipient of the Alonzo Rollins Merit Scholarship and Centennial Award during her tenor at Rollins. Ms. Soto obtained a duel minor in Latin American Studies and Studio Art. Ms. Soto was awarded the Phi Sigma Alpha National Political Honor Society for achieving the highest academic achievement, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society for excellence.. Ms. Soto is licensed to practice law throughout the State of Florida, including all county courts and circuit courts.  In addition, Ms. Soto is admitted to the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida.  Ms. Soto is also a Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.

Focusing on the client’s needs and the children’s wellbeing.. Divorce is often a terribly stressful time for adults and children alike. In any divorce, paternity, or custody case, Marsha is steadfast in protecting her client’s interests while still helping put the children and their needs at the forefront. Throughout the entire legal process, Marsha is tireless and dedicated in both protecting her clients’ interests as well as guiding clients to make the best possible decisions for the family as a whole. Marsha’s professionalism, experience, and compassion are crucial components which make her such an effective and trusted advocate.. As a divorce lawyer and custody lawyer in Altamonte Springs, Florida, near Orlando, Maitland, and Winter Park, Marsha Summersill has proven experience in the courtroom and at the settlement table. Marsha has been involved with high conflict cases and has been very successful in advocating for her clients. Marsha’s highly specialized and unique background in child protection combined with her litigation experience are powerful tools in effectively advocating for her clients.