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Lori Barkus
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Biography
Over 17 years experience as an attorney and a mediator. I have litigated and settled hundreds of contested and uncontested divorce matters. Through this experience, and through extensive training as a mediator, a collaborative divorce professional and a guardian ad litem, I have learned that a lawyers’ most important task in a divorce matter is to encourage clients to seek the most cost-effective solutions to minimize the trauma experienced not only by the divorcing parties but also by their children.
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Additional Practice Area
- Family Law Mediation
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Florida
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- Georgia
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- 11th Circuit
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Languages
- English
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Instructor
- University of Miami Paralegal Studies
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Education
- University of Miami School of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (1998)
- Honors: Cum laude
- Activities: Moot Court Board- Executive Vice President; Business Law Review
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- University of Miami
- B.A. (1995) | Political Science/Sociology
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- Honors: Graduated with Honors
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Awards
- Up and Coming Attorney
- South Florida Legal Guide
- Leaders in Law Finalist
- Lifestyle Media
- Up and Coming Attorney
- Florida Trend Legal Elite
Professional Associations
- Leading Women For Shared Parenting
- Member
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- Activities: Advocate on behalf of shared parenting
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- Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
- Member
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- Florida State Bar # 148441
- Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Changes Proposed For Florida’s Alimony, Timesharing Laws, November, 2015.
- Daily Business Review
- Long Overdue Alimony Reforms Are Imminent,
- Daily Business Review
- Same Sex Marriage Rulings Muddy Legal Waters
- Daily Business Review
- Parents Equally Sharing Custody May Be Best For Child
- Daily Business Review
- Advanced Family Law for Paralegals: Assisting with Alimony Issues
- Half Moon Education
Speaking Engagements
- Overview of Alimony Reform, Miramar Democratic Club, Miramar, FL
- Miramar Democratic Club
- Overview of Alimony Reform, Oakland Democratic Club, Oakland Park, FL
- Oakland Democratic Club
- Introduction to Family Law, Paralegal Studies, Pembroke Pines, FL
- Keiser University
- Alimony Reform, Alimony Reform Summit, Orlando, FL
- Florida Alimony Reform
- Introduction to Collaborative Family Law, North Dade Bar Association, North Miami Beach, FL
- North Dade County County Bar Association
Certifications
- Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator
- Florida Supreme Court
- Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
- Florida Supreme Court
- Guardian Ad Litem
- 11th Judicial Circuit
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- South Florida Family Law Attorney
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