Family lawyers in Florida Bradley McDonald to Charles Douglas

Firm: Lansky Law Group

5476 Lithia Pinecrest Road , Lithia , Florida 33547 Zip code: 33547

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Moore Counsel LLC

2645 Executive Park Dr , Weston , Florida 33331 Zip code: 33331

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: DADvocacy™ Law Firm

9485 SW 72 Street , Miami , Florida 33173 Zip code: 33173

Practice Areas: Family

Chantale Suttle is the President and Founder of DADvocacy.  DADvocacy represents caring, responsible dads before family courts in Florida.  We believe dads are capable and necessary caretakers of children and should be viewed as equal to mothers when being awarded time with their children.. Chantale Suttle is a former child support Assistant State Attorney and a former child support court General Magistrate.  She serves on the Florida Bar Support Issues Subcommittee and has just completed a term as Chair of Grievance Committee 11-N of the Florida Bar.  She is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law where she also guest lectures in the area of Family Law.. DADvocacy has several type of payment options available, and some clients may qualify for payment plans. We offer free intial consultations upon request.  Initial consultations require completed questionairres and are not generally done by phone.. Each week, Chantale blogs about family law issues on her website:  .  Please stay tuned for a Spanish language version of the blog.

Firm: Law Office of Valerie C. Faltemier

10 S 7th Street , Fernandina , Florida 32034 Zip code: 32034

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Winter Law

815 North Magnolia Avenue , Orlando , Florida 32803 Zip code: 32803

Practice Areas: Family

Cathleen Winter focuses her practice in family law, including areas concerning divorce, alimony and spousal support, child support, child custody and visitation, modification proceedings, paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Postnuptial Agreements, and domestic violence matters.. Cathleen graduated cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in May 2016 and earned a Certificate in Family Law and her Juris Doctor degree. Cathleen is a member of the Florida Bar and the Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court. Cathleen also previously served as President of the Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association, and is a Founding Member of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators (AACFL) Orlando Chapter.. Cathleen was recognized by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys for exceptional and outstanding client service and was listed as the 10 Best Attorneys in Florida in 2018. Cathleen was also selected in 2020 – 2024 to the Super Lawyers Florida Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. In 2021, Super Lawyers also selected Cathleen as a Top-Rated Family Law Attorney.. In addition to the above, Cathleen also received a recognition in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America Editions 2021-2025 for her work in Family Law and was also listed as one of Orlando Family Magazine's Awesome Attorneys in Family Law for 2021. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch is a recognition for attorneys for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Awesome Attorneys is an annual list of leading lawyers in the Greater Orlando area chosen by peers and Orlando Family Magazine readers.. Cathleen is a proud Asian American and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, allowing her to assist clients in the Asian American Pacific Islander community.

Firm: Catherine Williams Real, P.A.

2110 West Platt Street , Tampa , Florida 33606 Zip code: 33606

Practice Areas: Family

222 N. 3rd Street , Palatka , Florida 32177 Zip code: 32177

Practice Areas: Family

Catherine Harris is a native of Long Island, New York. She attended Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA, and graduated, magna cum laude, with her Bachelor of Art in Political Science with a minor in legal studies. During her time there, she co-captained the Women’s Varsity Swim Team and served as president of the pre-law society.. Ms. Harris then went on to attend the Florida Coastal School of Law. There, she was a member of a legal honor society called Phi Delta Phi, a legal honor society which focuses on professionalism and academic excellence. She is also proud to have received the Book Award for Employment Law and earned inclusion on the Dean’s list for a semester. Ms. Harris graduated with her Juris Doctor in 2013.

Firm: Law Offices of Carrie A Turner PA

11011 Sherida Street , Hollywood , Florida 33026 Zip code: 33026

Practice Areas: Family

Carrie Ann Turner has been a practicing trial Attorney in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties since 2005 and has exclusively limited her practice to Marital and Family Law. She is a member of the Florida Bar, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the American Bar Association, the Trial Lawyers & Family Law Sections of the Florida Bar, The First Family Law American Inn of Court, and the Dade and Broward County Bar Associations. She has also been a Florida Supreme Court Certified Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected children for more than 20 years. In addition to being selected by Super Lawyers 5 years in a row, an honor reserved only for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice, Ms. Turner has been recognized by her peers in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for her high caliber work in Family Law. For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has been regarded—by both the profession and the public—as the most credible measure of legal integrity and distinction. As such, recognition by Best Lawyers symbolizes excellence in practice. Ms. Turner enjoys regularly providing pro bono legal services to those less fortunate in her community through the Dade County Legal Aid Society and Broward County Legal Aid and is a past recipient of the Put Something Back Pro Bono Award.

Firm: Carolyn S. Zisser, P.A.

Ocean Office Plaza   302 Third Street  3 , Neptune Beach , Florida 32266 Zip code: 32266

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Carolann Mazza, P.A.

12 SE 7th Street , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301 Zip code: 33301

Practice Areas: Family

I am a collaborative family attorney and family law mediator.  I am committed to being a healer and not a destroyer of families.  I am committed to helping families find their own solutions to their individual and unique family isses.  I am committed to working with my colleagues, both in the legal profession and other professions such as the mental health and financial fields, to open the lines of communication and facilitate problem solving within the team arena.  I am committed to helping families create their own solutions, restructure their families respectfully and learn valuable communication skills that will serve them for as long as they need or want.  I am committed to educating the public that there is another way to divorce and it doesn't have to be destructive.  Call me for more information.

Firm: Law Offices of Brandi J. Johnson, P.A.

2500 Hollywood Blvd Ste 201 , Hollywood , Florida 33020 Zip code: 33020

Practice Areas: Family

6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd , Orlando , Florida 32827 Zip code: 32827

Practice Areas: Family

The Marin Law Firm, P.A.,  is located in Orlando, Florida, where I assist clients mainly in the area of bankruptcy and marital and family law.  My staff and I take pride in using compassion and understanding to guide clients through the emotionally difficult situation and process they face both in and out of the courtroom.  When dealing with any aspect of marital and family law, especially divorce or any situation involving children, I handle each matter using compassionate aggressive representation. Please visit my website at to find out more information about me and my firm.

Firm: Forest Lake Law, P.A.

628 N Bear Lake Rd , Apopka , Florida 32703 Zip code: 32703

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Lowry at Law, PA

100 SE 6th Street , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301 Zip code: 33301

Practice Areas: Family

Carla P. Lowry earned her J.D. in 2000 from the Stetson University College of Law, and is admitted to the State bar of Florida, and U.S. District Courts of Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Ms. Lowry has previously served as a panelist and mentor for several organizations, and as a leader to the Hispanic community, Women Lawyers, and High School students throughout the State of Florida.. Ms. Lowry started her career as a Public Defender and Assistant State Attorney in Pinellas County and Hillsborough County, Florida. Ms. Lowry is the founder of Lowry at Law, P.A., in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she specializes in criminal, family, dependency, and appellate law. She has worked extensively in matters involving criminal appeals and post-conviction relief. She is also responsible for defending all citations issued to Uber Partner drivers in the South Florida area. During her time in the State Attorney’s Office and the Public Defender’s Office, Ms. Lowry tried hundreds of jury trials, including but not limited to, sex crimes, homicides, racketeering (organized crime), and drug offenses.Estimates suggest that about 50,000 people are trafficked into the United States each year and a large number of child sex trafficking survivors in the United States were at one time in the foster care system. Due to the alarming statistics and her involvement with dependency and criminal court, Ms. Lowry has been involved with helping sex trafficking survivors by consulting, teaching and mentoring attorneys and survivors to understand and apply the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act and other support in their community.. Ms. Lowry is also a member of the Broward Hispanic Bar Association, Family Law Section of the Broward County Bar Association, and a Board Member of the Broward County Hispanic Vote.

Firm: C. Michael Barnette

747 S. Ridgewood Avenue. , Daytona Beach , Florida 32114 Zip code: 32114

Practice Areas: Family

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.

Firm: Monk Law Group, PLLC

800 South Florida Avenue , Lakeland , Florida 33801 Zip code: 33801

Practice Areas: Family

Brian Monk is a former prosecutor with nearly fifty (50) jury trials to his credit.  Brian received a Certificate in Family Law from the University of Florida College of Law and was named a Fellow of the UF Law Center on Children and Families.  Brian also received a Specialist degree in mental health counseling from the University of Florida.  Brian utilizes this unique background in his practice of marital and family law as well as in his handling of criminal defense and personal injury matters.

Firm: Brinkley Morgan

100 SE 3rd Ave. , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33394 Zip code: 33394

Practice Areas: Family

Brent V. Trapana focuses his practice on marital and family law matters, with a concentration on dissolution of marriage issues including alimony, child support, parental responsibility, timesharing, and equitable distribution. Mr. Trapana also represents individuals and businesses in a variety of business litigation matters, including cases involving contracts, real estate, probate, and business torts.. Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Mr. Trapana is a member of the Broward County Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the Broward Inns of Court, and the Young Lawyers’ Section of the Broward County Bar Association. Mr. Trapana has been named as a “Florida Rising Star” by Super Lawyer Magazine from 2017-2018.. Mr. Trapana earned his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, where he graduated first in his class. While in law school, he served as editor-in-chief of the Nova Law Review, was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, and received Book Awards for Contracts, Civil Procedure, Legal Research & Writing (“LSV”) I, LSV II, Property, Constitutional Law II, Agency, Professional Responsibility, Travel Law, Interviewing & Counseling, and Will Drafting. On the Dean’s List every semester, Mr. Trapana was also awarded the Stephanie Aleong Impact Award, as well as the SBA Academic Excellence Award in 2012.

Firm: Brenda B. Shapiro, LLC

Courthouse Tower   44 West Flagler Street Florid , Miami , Florida 33130 Zip code: 33130

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Tyson Law Firm

283 Cranes Roost Blvd , Altamonte Springs , Florida 32701 Zip code: 32701

Practice Areas: 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.

Firm: Douglas Law Firm

117 N. 2nd Street , Palatka , Florida 32177 Zip code: 32177

Practice Areas: Family

Charlie Douglas was born and raised in Palatka, Florida. After graduating valedictorian of his high school class, Charlie attended the University Of Florida Warrington College Of Business, where he served as a Student Government Cabinet Director and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Business Administration.. During law school at the University of Florida, Charlie served as Editor-in-Chief of the Florida Law Review and graduated second in his class of 211 students. Charlie was also inducted as a member of the Order of the Coif and Florida Blue Key.. In 2007, Charlie gained national recognition for his fight to free a Texas man, Tyrone Brown, who had been sentenced to life in prison after testing positive once for marijuana while on probation. Hearing that Mr. Brown had already served nearly 17 years of the life sentence, Charlie launched a lengthy grass-roots advocacy campaign that resulted in Mr. Brown's Freedom.. Charlie has also fought against the tobacco industry and was previously named by the Lawton Chiles Foundation as Florida's Youth Advocate of the Year. For those efforts, the American Legacy Foundation asked Charlie to serve as a national spokesperson to help expose the truth about tobacco company tactics.. Charlie's passionate representation and advocacy for his clients led Florida Super Lawyers Magazine to recognize Charlie as a "Rising Star," which is an award reserved for less than 2.5% of attorneys in Florida under the age of 40.. Charlie supports the community by volunteering with Haven Hospice, Putnam First Cancer Fund, The ARC, Kiwanis of the Azalea City, Boy Scouts of America, and Boxer Aid & Rescue Coalition. Charlie is an instrument-rated pilot, and in his spare time he enjoys flying, hunting, fishing, and all water sports.