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MaryCatherine Crock was born and raised in Volusia County, Florida. A proud graduate, Ms. Crock received her Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University. While attending law school, Ms. Crock was a member of the trial team and executive board, placing first in the National Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition. She was the recipient of the book award in Cross Examination and served as the research assistant within the Constitutional Law department. She was an active member of the Association for Criminal Justice and served on the executive board. Through the summer terms, Ms. Crock interned for both the State Attorney’s Office, Second Judicial Circuit, and Office of the Public Defender, Seventh Judicial Circuit. Ms. Crock also served as an extern for Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal and completed her last semester serving as a Certified Legal Intern for the State Attorney’s Office, Second Judicial Circuit.Prior to joining Rice Law Firm, Ms. Crock served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit and the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Additionally, Ms. Crock served as an Assistant Public Defender for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. During her tenure within the criminal law sector, Ms. Crock handled and tried a wide variety of felony and misdemeanor cases, including: domestic violence, white collar/fraud, child abuse, aggravated battery and stalking, drug trafficking, burglary, and driving under the influence. A skilled litigator with an eye for detail, Ms. Crock effectively and passionately represents each client throughout the legal process.Ms. Crock serves as an associate attorney for Rice Law Firm and is available for consultations.

Active member of the community, member of the Volusia County Bar Association and the Seabreeze Kiwanis Club of Daytona Beach. Fluent in Spanish.

Ms. Dawkins focuses on family law and marital matters including dissolution of marriage, equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities, alimony, parenting issues, timesharing, child support, paternity, and other marital issues. Ms. Dawkins is collaboratively trained.. Ms. Dawkins is actively involved in the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, participating on the Membership Committee, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, and the Ad hoc Paternity Committee. She is also active in the Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida, the Central Florida Association For Women Lawyers, and the Orange County Bar Association's Young Lawyer's Section.

Attorney Benjamin Burnstine is proud to call himself an Orlando native. Growing up in Lake Mary for the majority of his life, it was always his desire to move back to the area to begin his legal career. Mr. Burnstine has three degrees from the University of Florida, having graduated with his B.A. in Political Science, B.S. in Psychology and Juris Doctor.. Mr. Burnstine decided to concentrate his focus on the areas of family and business law while in school. Following his first year of law school, Mr. Burnstine interned at a non-profit legal service where he dealt primarily with domestic violence matters. During his second year of law school, Mr. Burnstine interned with a Family Law Magistrate for the 8th Judicial Circuit gaining valuable knowledge on a vast array of family law issues. The summer following his second year of law school, Benjamin Burnstine worked as a Law Clerk for a prominent boutique business litigation firm in Atlanta, Georgia. There he assisted the firm in its representation of businesses in various legal disputes. He continued to provide the firm with consulting services through 2017. After graduating from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, Mr. Burnstine went on to work in the legal department of an international financial services and information technology company.. Benjamin Burnstine has always had a passion for helping others. This passion is what led him to his current position as an associate attorney with The Roberts Family Law Firm, P.A. He now focuses exclusively on family law matters, with an emphasis on divorce, modification, and paternity cases. Mr. Burnstine takes pride in being able to help others through some of the most difficult times of their lives.. Benjamin Burnstine was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2016.