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Edward Brian Sobel
Bradenton, FL Family Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Emory University School of Law
For over 30 years Edward B. Sobel has provided specialized advice and representation for individuals involved in complex family law matters. Since 1991 he has been board certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in marital and family law. His areas of practice include Florida and interstate divorce, jurisdictional issues, prenuptial agreements, post nuptial agreements, domestic violence, paternity, parent, nonparent and grandparent child custody and timesharing, and alimony and child support. Mr. Sobel appears in original and modification cases. He has represented clients in numerous appeals, with many published opinions. His office is in Bradenton,...
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Robert Douglas Stein
Palmetto, FL Family Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business, Divorce and Medical Malpractice
St. John's University School of Law
With more than 20 years of Florida & NY City experience as an attorney, I am dedicated to fight for your legal rights. My family law practice includes divorce, adoptions and custody disputes. My personal injury experience includes complex litigation including a variety of medical malpractice cases.
My business law experience includes contracts, franchise law; commercial leases; sales of business entities; and bulk asset sales. I have further expertise in residential real estate sales.
My virtual office and traveling legal practice allow me to pass savings on to my clients. This winning combination has resulted in highly satisfied clients,...
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Paul Fleming Grondahl
Bradenton, FL Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Personal Injury
University of Miami School of Law
Paul Grondahl is a Massachusetts native who has made Florida home for twenty years. He earned a business degree from Bryant University in 1991 and his law degree from the University of Miami in 1996. Paul is Vice-Chairman of the Manatee County Family Law Section and a member of the Florida Bar's Family Law and Trial Lawyers Sections. Paul began his practice in 1996 as a personal injury trial lawyer in West Palm Beach, where he spent many years trying cases on behalf of prominent insurance companies. He now utilizes that trial experience to represent victims of automobile and other...
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Mark Andrew Nelson
Bradenton, FL Family Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(941) 750-8592
2424 Manatee Avenue West, Suite 102
Bradenton, FL 34205
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
Stetson University College of Law
Mark Nelson is a third generation Florida lawyer. He was born in St. Petersburg Florida and moved to Bradenton Florida in 1987. He represents individuals, small businesses and large businesses primarily in civil litigation matters. In addition to being a licensed Florida lawyer, Mark Nelson is a Florida Supreme court certified circuit court mediator.
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John Dubrule
Bradenton, FL Family Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Family
Boston University School of Law
I am a graduate of Boston University School of Law and have practiced in the area for over 35 years. I was formerly the Director of Litigation and supervisor of the Immigration Unit at Gulfcoast Legal Services.I have represented clients in all types of immigration matters, including family petitions, U-Visas cases, Removal of conditions, VAWA Self Petitions, Citizenship, Consular Processing, Application for Green Card, 601-A Waiver Applications, Asylum, Cancellation of Removal and Removal Defense.I also have experience filing immigration appeals in federal court.
i have been a speaker for AILA CFC annual conference and for FILIAA on immigration matters as...
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Scott Alexander Martin
Bradenton, FL Family Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Education and Estate Planning
University of Memphis
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Patricia Carroll Fradley
Bradenton, FL Family Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
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Daphane Stevens
Bradenton, FL Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Family, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
St. Thomas University School of Law and University of Tampa
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John Paul Fleck
Bradenton, FL Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Business and Estate Planning
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
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Michael Fayard
10.0 
(2 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfSarasota, FL Family Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Stetson University College of Law and Florida Coastal School of Law
I am a former prosecutor in both Sarasota, Florida and Maui, Hawaii. I have prosecuted and defended some of the most serious crimes.
My focus is provided the highest caliber legal representation to all of my clients in contested legal matters. Your right to a trial by jury is a fundamental right if you have been injured in an accident, accused of a crime or suffered a wrong at the result of someone else's behavior. I differentiate my practice in that I routinely try cases before juries and courts.
I am authorized to practice in all state and federal courts for...
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Robert Hoffman
Sarasota, FL Family Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Appeals, Criminal and Divorce
New York Law School
I am a practicing attorney with over twenty-seven years experience in Florida and New York. I currently actively litigating family law cases including modification of alimony, domestication of a foreign decree and dissolution of marriage cases. Additionally, I am appearing as local counsel for Plaintiff’s in debt collection, mortgage foreclosure and insurance subrogation cases. I previously served as a Child Support Hearing Officer/Magistrate for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Bradenton, Florida.
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Allan Baily
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Nova Southeastern University
Experience, Respect and Reputation in the community for over 19 years. Dedicated and Aggressive Trial Defense, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law, Domestic Violence, Family Law/Divorce, Probate, Estate Planning and Guardianship cases. Member United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, July 17, 1998 Member United States Middle District of Florida, August 14, 1998 Member of Sarasota County Bar Association, 1998-2017 Founding Member and Board of Directors of the Collaborative Family Law Professionals of Sarasota/Manatee Graduated Nova Southeastern University, Juris Doctor, January 31, 1998 Associate Editor for Nova Southeastern University Journal of International & Comparative...
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Matthew Z. Martell
Lakewood Ranch, FL Family Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
(941) 556-7020
9040 Town Center Parkway
Suite 111-C
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Akron School of Law
I have 25 years experience in the legal field as a law clerk, judicial clerk, legal intern and attorney. Since 2000, I've had my own private law practice which has been a general law practice in the past. In the last several years, I have limited my practice areas to certain legal fields. Now approximately 95% of my practice is focused on divorce and family law.
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Leslie Wulfsohn Loftus
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Family and Divorce
The John Marshall Law School
Ms. Loftus offers a concierge approach to her clients. She begins with the assumption that each case calls for special handling, since no two family law cases are alike. After the initial consultation, she works with her clients closely, to provide them with a basic understanding of Florida family law proceedings. Ms. Loftus and the client are then able to work together to ensure that there are articulated, agreed-upon, legitimate and realistic goals. After the goals are established, Ms. Loftus provides her clients with a range of options designed to meet those objectives. She reviews the advantages and disadvantages of...
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Richard V. Ellis
10.0 (3 Peer Reviews)
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfSarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy and Divorce
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Born and raised in Sarasota, Florida, Richard Ellis graduated with honors from the University of Florida in 1976 and received his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans in 1979. Mr. Ellis has served on the City of Sarasota Planning Board, City of Sarasota Board of Adjustment, and currently serves as Special Magistrate for the City of Sarasota, a position he has held since 1999.
Mr. Ellis has filed in excess of 5,000 Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases over the past three decades and has handled hundreds of family law matters since beginning practice in 1979.
Mr. Ellis spends his...
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Paul Michael McDermott
Sarasota, FL Family Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Regent University School of Law
Paul M. McDermott, Esq., practices exclusively in the area of Marital and Family Law. He has experience in litigation, mediation, and collaboration. After practicing law in Virginia for many years as a trial lawyer, he relocated to Florida and founded McDermott Law Offices, PLLC and now practices exclusively in the 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida, which includes Manatee County and Sarasota County.
Mr. McDermott is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator. He is also trained in Collaborative Divorce Law, an emerging field within the Alternative Dispute Resolution realm focused on resolving cases with a "team" approach...
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James M Horne Jr
Lakewood Ranch, FL Family Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Florida International University College of Law
James "Jay" Horne, Jr., is an AV Preeminent Rated trial attorney. He focuses his practice on medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death matters. He has successfully represented clients from intake through trial in state and federal court.
Jay and his team of medical professionals can handle any complex medical malpractice case. He has handled cases involving Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse (SUPC), misdiagnosis and misreading of MRIs and other diagnostic methods, which resulted in catastrophic injuries to the patient. A new study published by John Hopkins Professor of Surgery, Martin Makary, indicated that Medical errors,...
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Jeana Vogel
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Florida Coastal School of Law
I am a Partner in the Law Office of Ayo & Iken PLC, focused on all facets of Family Law. My practice areas include Uncontested and Contested Divorces (Equitable Distribution, Alimony, Time Sharing, Child Support), Paternity (time sharing and child support), Adoptions (Step-parent and relative), Dependency (DCF), and Domestic Violence (DVI).
I received my B.A. in Political Science from the University of South Florida in 2005. My J.D. was completed at Florida Coastal School of Law in 2008. For over 10 years, I have been practicing Family Law in Florida.
Confidence in my abilities and a fearlessness in the courtroom set...
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Sean William Tobaygo
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Florida State University College of Law
After law school I was a prosecuting attorney for the State of Florida. This provided invaluable preparation for my future career in litigation. While working as a prosecutor, I recognized a need for attorneys with real litigation experience in Family Law.
I often represent clients that are having their first legal experience through a divorce. I am dedicated to client education as the first step towards achieving a successful outcome. By providing information and legal knowledge, our clients can then be active participants in their cases.
I have represented hundreds of clients with divorce and family law needs. Clients benefit from clear...
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Richard Weissfeld
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 59 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Pennsylvania State University - University Park
Originally from Buffalo, New York with an NY bar license still in effect, I have been living in Sarasota for the last 25 years. My Florida Bar license was obtained in 1978 and I have been practicing since then in the fields of personal injury and family law. I believe in settling cases with mediation when possible and saving clients both time and money whenever possible. I am a member of the Florida Justice Association and believe my motto of "Talk to a lawyer who cares " should be followed. My web page is www.divorcelawyersarasota.com where additional information including client...
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Eric William Neilsen
St Petersburg, FL Family Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Business and Consumer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Principal
Neilsen Law Group, P.A.
www.NeilsenLawGroup.com
We are a general practice law firm, with specialties in bankruptcy, family law, immigration, and general civil litigation. Often, more than one area of expertise is required to address a particular matter. With us, there's no need to hire a multitude of attorneys. We can provide you with comprehensive legal support allowing us to advocate for you in many areas of law.
We are dedicated legal professionals well-versed in many specialized areas of law, bringing a diverse background to the table. This gives us an edge when dealing with complex legal matters.
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William Matthew Kowtko
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
I am a native of central Georgia until I moved to Florida in 2011. While in Georgia, I attended Georgia Institute of Technology for Aerospace Engineering and obtained my degree in Business Administration and Business Economics from Georgia State University. After graduating from Georgia State in 2010, I moved to central Florida to attend Barry University School of Law, starting August 2011. In summer of 2012, I began an internship for a criminal defense attorney in Orlando, focusing on white collar defense. By late 2012, I was gaining experience family law matters and made the decision to shift...
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Whitney Clay Coyne
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Criminal and Divorce
Florida State University College of Law
Whitney C. Coyne received his Juris Doctorate from The Florida State University College of Law in 2001. He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 2002 and during that time has had the opportunity to litigate thousands of cases.Coyne Law, P.A. is dedicated to zealously advocating on behalf of our clients. Attorney Whitney Coyne has been practicing in the Sarasota/Bradenton area for over 15 years. During that time, he has accumulated a wealth of knowledge to assist his clients with any situation or need that has arisen due to their legal issues. Mr. Coyne began his career as...
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Angela Davis Tobaygo
Sarasota, FL Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Florida State University College of Law
I have been a resident of the Sarasota area for most of my life, attended Pine View School, and am fluent in Spanish. Upon obtaining my law degree, I knew I wanted to return to the Sarasota County area and started work immediately as an Assistant State Attorney in Sarasota County, where I worked as a misdemeanor and juvenile prosecutor for several years. Since leaving the prosecutor’s office, I have practiced in the areas of civil litigation, insurance defense, family law, domestic violence and criminal defense. My practice is focused on all aspects of the firm’s...
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Robert Allen Marble
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of Washington School of Law
Robert is passionate about family law. Divorce and custody cases are just different from other types of litigation. Robert’s practice attempts to resolve divorce cases using collaborative divorce, mediation, uncontested divorces, and resolving divorce cases before any paperwork is filed with the court. Robert believes most divorce cases can be resolved using these non-litigation methods.
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Richard John Cole
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Divorce
John Cole has over 40 years of experience in bankruptcy ;aw and family law. His office is located in Sarasota Florida. In bankruptcy he has represented both individuals and companies assisting them in both Chapter 111 reorganizations and in liquidation proceedings under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell. He was a member of the Law Review at the University of Florida where he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree with honors. Prior to law school he was an offcier in the United States navy and graduated from Auburn...
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Joe Benson
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Family
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
LET US HELP YOU THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME. YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE PROTECTED AND YOU WILL HAVE NO DOUBT THAT WE ARE ON YOUR SIDE.
Benson Trial Group is a locally owned and operated law office that's located in Sarasota, FL. Serving from Bradenton to Venice, FL.
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A native from Northern Virginia, he grew up in Arlington, Virginia. Joe attended undergraduate college at Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland on a tennis scholarship. The youngest of five children...
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Brenda Nelms
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Family and Divorce
George Mason University School of Law
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Laurie Elise Baker
Bradenton, FL Family Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
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Elizabeth Ann Walch
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
Stetson University
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Erin Ann Itts
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
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Gregory Anthony Zitani
Sarasota, FL Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Family, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
California Western School of Law
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Adam Bragg
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
1990 Main Street
Suite 725
Sarasota, FL 34236
Family, Divorce and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
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Tinley Marie Rudd
Sarasota, FL Family Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
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Mark A. Sessums
Sarasota, FL Family Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Family, Civil Rights and Personal Injury
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D Scott Wesley
Sarasota, FL Family Law Attorney
David Chastain Agee
Bradenton, FL Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Family, Construction, Divorce and Estate Planning
Santa Clara University School of Law
Peter John Mackey
Bradenton, FL Family Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Family
Boston College Law School
Lisa Ann Bell
Bradenton, FL Family Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of Toledo College of Law
Crystal Diane Golm
Bradenton, FL Family Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Real Estate
Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center
