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I have been practicing Family Law in the State of Florida since September 2012.. I am a Fort Myers area local and a Florida Gulf Coast University alumnus. I obtained my J.D. in 2012 from Ave Maria School of Law. As a law student, I was certified by the Supreme Court of Florida to prosecute with the Twentieth Judicial Circuit's State Attorney's Office as a Certified Legal Intern after my second year of law school, preparing and presenting cases for trial before jury.. I have always been committed to serving those in my community. I have worked with numerous community organizations including:. I am a member of the Family Law section of the Lee County Bar Association, and the Southwest Florida chapter of the Association of Family Law Professionals.. I look forward to helping you with your situation and will guide you every step of the way.

Kelly has extensive experience in Family Law and in Criminal Law. She has tried many cases involving complex child custody, division of assets, military benefits, and spousal maintenance issues. She has also practiced in Juvenile Court, helping families facing CHIPS or delinquency cases. Kelly graduated from William Mitchell College of Law. At William Mitchell, Kelly was selected as a member of the Trial Competition Team, earning recognition as a talented trial advocate at the school. She also pursued her interest in family law by becoming the Vice President of the schools’ Child Advocacy Coalition.During law school, Kelly was a law clerk for the Dakota County Attorney’s Office where she received her first criminal and juvenile law experience. Working for the County Attorney’s office provided her with a valuable perspective that she now uses in her defense work. Kelly later took a position at a private firm. There, she worked primarily in the areas of family law, juvenile law, and criminal defense. She drafted and argued numerous child support and custody modification motions, dissolution petitions, paternity complaints, and stipulations. She also represented parties both requesting and opposing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. She also volunteers at area Self-Help Clinics and trains students in Trial Advocacy at the high school and college levels. She is an active member in local Bar Associations, MN Women's Lawyers, and in her community Rotary.

Derek Riley is a passionate advocate for his clients and their children. He limits his practice to family law and related issues in order to dedicate himself to providing first-class service to individuals experiencing difficult family transitions.

Ms. McHugh is a sole practitioner in Frederick and Washington Counties, Maryland, concentrating her practice in matrimonial law and mediation. Ms. McHugh is a court appointed mediator for Frederick and Washington Counties, Maryland and was the “in-house” mediator for the Frederick County Circuit Court from September of 2008 until September of 2012.  Ms. McHugh has also been certified as a mediator by the Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution. Ms. McHugh also practiced in Doylestown, Pennsylvania from 1993-2003, where she also was a family lawyer and served as a court appointed mediator in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania. Ms. McHugh while living in Southern Maine was also a court appointed mediator in Portalnd, Maine. Ms. McHugh also offers mediation services for guardianship or conservatorship and working with elders/seniors.. Ms. McHugh offers virtual and in-person consultations.. Ms. McHugh received her B.A. (1980) in psychology and her M.A. (1981) in counseling psychology from the University of Connecticut and her J.D. (1992) from Temple University Law School.  Ms. McHugh worked as a psychotherapist for ten years prior to beginning law school in a variety of treatment centers and treatment modalities.  This background, along with her years of experience as an attorney, gives her a unique understanding and approach to the divorce process and mediation.

Alaina M. Chamberlain graduated from the American University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and the University of Miami School of Law. She was admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey, the State of Pennsylvania and the State of Delaware. Ms. Chamberlain served as a judicial law clerk and mediator for the Family Court of Sussex County for two years prior to joining the law office of Edward Gill.. Ms. Chamberlain currently practices in the areas of family law, simple wills, power of attorney documents and advanced healthcare directives. Ms. Chamberlain also handles dependency/neglect cases in the Family Court of Sussex County. She has been admitted to practice before all Courts of the State of Delaware, the State of New Jersey and the State of Pennsylvania.. Ms. Chamberlain belongs to the Delaware State Bar Association and the Sussex County Bar Association.