Southwest Ranches Divorce Lawyers

I have been licensed to practice law in the State of Florida since 2016. I am also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and I am trained in Collaborative Divorce. A Cuban immigrant, I came to the United States in 2002 and have resided in Miami since then. As both of my parents were attorneys in my native country of Cuba, it was always my goal to become an attorney in the United States. After going through a difficult and long divorce process myself, I decided to dedicate my career to helping other families struggling with similar situations. I have...

Our Firms mission statement is to maintain the highest degree of ethics, while serving our Clients. Our focus is the "C.A.R.E." concept which is to be Compassionate toward our Client: to Advocate zealously for our Clients; to provide Resolution for our Clients; to be as Efficient as possible in order to earn the confidence and trust of all involved.

I have been a practicing family law attorney for over 38 years, including years spent handling numerous trials for indigent clients through the Miami-Dade County Legal Aid Society. I do not practice in other areas of law; I focus solely on family law matters. I can handle all of your family law and divorce-related issues such as property division and alimony/spousal support, and child support, even if your case results in complex family law litigation. Since 1993, I have been Board Certified as a Marital and Family Law Specialist by the Florida Bar Association. When it comes to any of the family...

Kristin Padowitz earned her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida where she was a member of the Criminal Justice Honor Society. Subsequently, she went on to earn her law degree from Nova Southeastern University. Having gained experience in civil practice as well as criminal defense, Kristin had a desire to become a well-rounded lawyer. Because of that, Kristin Padowitz left the Broward County Public Defender’s Office to become a prosecutor at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office. During her time in the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, she tried upward of 75 cases, all in...

DANIEL E. FORREST specializes in all divorce and family law matters, including paternity, premarital agreements, domestic violence, enforcement, contempt, alimony, child support, custody, visitation, parenting plans, time-sharing, equitable distribution, property division, restraining orders, mediation, and post-judgment modifications.

He is Board Certified in Marital & Family Law by The Florida Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization and Education.

He is a graduate of the University of Florida (B.A., 2002) and Nova Southeastern University School of Law (J.D., 2006).

Mr. Forrest has received Martindale-Hubbell's esteemed "AV- Preeminent" rating, which recognizes lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability. He has been selected for...

Attorney Ivette Gonzalez Petkovich is a seasoned Miami criminal defense attorney, serving clients throughout the state of Florida who are indicted or charged in federal and state criminal offenses or under investigation by law enforcement or other government agencies. Born and raised in Miami, Attorney Petkovich attended the University of Miami where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from the St. Thomas University School of Law, also in Miami. She is now a married mother of two with a private law practice in Miami-Dade. Having spent her life in South Florida, she...

Daniel R. Silver has been a member of the Florida Bar since October 2003. Daniel is a Partner at PraDa Law, a full-service multi-jurisdictional international law firm, where he heads up the family division of the firm. Daniel is a skilled and experienced trial attorney. Daniel diligently prepares cases to advocate for his client’s rights by blending his investigative background from his criminal law experience with his knowledge of family and marital law. He is AV-Rated. He is a member of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, rated 10/10 on Avvo.com and has earned Avvo’s...

Allison L Bishow is a family law attorney in Ft. Lauderdale specializing in divorce, child support, paternity, alimony, and time-sharing. As a family lawyer, Ms. Bishow listens to all client's objectives and concerns in order to develop an individualized strategy to meet the needs of each client. She approaches every custody, divorce, and child support case with immense compassion and detail, well aware of the emotional nature of these matters. She understands the value of mediation in developing positive working relationships between individuals in stressful situations, particularly where children are involved. She enjoys advocating for her clients and is committed...

Alisha B. Savani is well versed in the areas of family and marital law and has a passion for assisting clients in their most difficult times. Ms. Savani strives to practice with compassion and diligence. Ms. Savani served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Enforcement Unit in Fort Lauderdale. While there, Ms. Savani gained a considerable amount of litigation experience representing the Department of Revenue in child support establishment, modification, and enforcement proceedings. Ms. Savani attended thousands of hearings and advocated on behalf of the Department of Revenue before judges, general magistrates,...

Family law and bankruptcy attorney Ms. Carmen Soto was born in South Florida and speaks fluent Spanish and English. She has traveled extensively and has been exposed to many diverse cultural environments and is, therefore, understanding and sensitive to the cultural differences of a diverse, international clientele. Her practice is devoted to family related issues, bankruptcy as well as civil litigation.

During her career, Ms. Soto was employed for three years with the Department of Children and Families and understands the emotional hardship that families undergo during times of extraordinary stress. She has experience dealing with people going through extreme conflicts....

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4. PROFESSIONAL, AGGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION

As a former prosecutor, with a near perfect winning trial record, and as a retired senior military officer, I am experienced and can help you sort through the challenges of your legal matters. I am known for aggressive, and fair representation. I charge fair, flat and hourly fees. Potential clients can be assured that I have the necessary experience and dedication to the law that it takes to get these issues resolved. I will give each and every client...

I offer more than 20 years of experience at reasonable prices. I handle divorce cases, paternity cases, prenuptial agreements, modifications of alimony, child support and timesharing and enforcement and contempt matters. I spent my first six years as a lawyer working as an Assistant State Attorney. Since then I have focused my career on helping people with their family law matters.

Quinn Law, P.A. provides experienced, aggressive and effective criminal defense to adults and juveniles who are facing criminal charges in Broward County and Palm Beach.

Arielle Capuano’s practice is focused almost exclusively on divorce, custody, and family law matters. Her family law experience ranges from uncontested divorces to complex divorces, high asset divorces, paternity cases, custody cases, relocation cases, modifications, enforcement and contempt, and domestic violence. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Arielle obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising & Public Relations from the University of Central Florida. Graduating near the top of her class, Arielle received her Juris Doctor Degree from Florida International University College of Law, where she was actively involved in the leadership of the Board of Advocates, the...

OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE in civil, criminal and appellate law in Palm Beach, Broward and other Florida Counties. I was also a city prosecutor for a year or so.
Practiced in a wide variety of law cases including civil and criminal jury trials and appellate cases, including a case in the Florida Supreme Court.
Army veteran-Honorable Discharge.
Born and raised in Passaic County, New Jersey.
Graduated from Passaic Valley High School in Little Falls, New Jersey
Moved to Florida with my family and began college at the University of Miami in the Business School majoring in accounting. I enjoyed the business law courses so...

Sara Saba is the owner of the law firm Law Office of Sara J. Saba, P.A. in Florida. Ms. Saba was awarded a Juris Doctorate in 2003 from St. Thomas University Law School, and has dedicated her practice to the fields of family and matrimonial law since her graduation. She served as a domestic violence case manager for the Honorable Judge Amy Karen in Miami Dade County upon receiving her law degree. She is also a Florida family law mediator. Sara Saba is an experienced attorney with high ethics and legal ability in the field of Florida...

Ms. Mayersohn, the firm’s founder and owner, is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles in 1991 where she received her B.A. in History and emphases in both Speech and Spanish as well as the Frederick G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida in 1994 where she was Editor-In-Chief of the Florida Journal of International Law as well as Justice of Phi Alpha Delta. Leah has been in private practice since 1999 after serving five years as an Assistant State Attorney with the Broward County State Attorney's Office where she gained extensive trial...

I concentrate on Collaborative Divorce, Mediation and Estate Planning in my practice. I litigated for many years – fighting in court, drafting adversarial pleadings, but have come to believe over the years that for virtually every family law matter like a divorce or custody dispute, or disputes over a loved one's estate, a better and less expensive option is Collaborative Divorce or Collaborative Law. You can find more about each approach on my website.

For Estate Planning, we focus not only on putting in place a plan for your estate that protects your assets, spouse and children, but also...

Odalys Sanchez Elkins is a family trial lawyer, dedicated to providing quality legal services at reasonable prices to clients in cases involving family law issues. Ms. Elkins has been successful in representing clients in complex family law disputes, including;

- Divorce
- Paternity
- Parental rights
- Child custody
- Relocation with Minor Child
- Modification of Time-Sharing
- Modification of Child Support
- Child support
- Contempt of Court Order & Enforcement
- Domestic Violence
- Adoptions
- Temporary Custody by Family Member
of Minor Child

Ms. Elkins has been appointed by the Court to serve as Guardian Ad Litem on high conflict cases involving child...

A graduate of Temple University and Nova University School of Law, John R. Sorkin was admitted to the Florida bar in 1980. Although he practiced law and gaining valuable trial experience in Broward County as an assistant public defender, it was when dealing with family law that Mr. Sorkin felt he was providing an overlooked service, often needed by family members during a difficult time in their lives. It was a natural sequence of events that in 1990 Mr. Sorkin became a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, offering court-ordered and non-court ordered mediations, as well as, arbitration. These mediation...

I have been a Florida practicing attorney since 1974 with extensive background and experience for the past 46 years. I am a former Assistant State Attorney (Dade County) having worked for Richard Gerstein then Janet Reno (former U.S. Attorney). I have worked for Servicios Legales De Miami (Legal Services of Greater Miami) manager of the Wynwood office with numerous Family cases and later working for Courshon & Berk P.A. in real estate litigation. I currently practice Family Law, Real Estate Litigation Wills and Trusts and Probate.

David L. Hirsch Esq. has been practicing family law for over 45 years. He is a founding partner of Brawer Hirsch and Associates, P.A., a trained family law mediator, a Circuit Court Arbitrator, a member of the FL Bar, GA Bar and AL Bar as well as Federal Courts in each state. He is a member of the Seminole Tribal Court. Honorably discharged from the US Army Reserve. Graduated UGA 1971 BBA and Samford Law School in 1975 JD. Taught Political Science Columbus State Univ. and Business Law Chattahoochee Community College. Author and copyright holder "NO HARM DIVORCE COURSE...

Brian D. Gottlieb, Esq., is the Managing Partner for the Commercial Litigation Division and Family Law Division of RTRLAW. Mr. Gottlieb has a diversified legal background in complex commercial litigation and contract disputes, representing clients in both state and federal court. He also has significant experience in family law, real estate litigation, foreclosure defense, landlord/tenant disputes and probate. Prior to joining RTRLAW, Mr. Gottlieb began his legal career as an associate at one of the top boutique commercial litigation law firms in Fort Lauderdale and was named partner in 2011. During that time, he gained valuable trial experience sitting first chair...

Founder of boutique law firm practicing in the areas of commercial litigation, shareholders and partnership disputes, trade secrets, non-competes, temporary restraining orders and injunctions, deceptive practices, real estate disputes, criminal defense, family law (including, divorces, domestic violence injunctions, child support, alimony, and paternity), professional malpractice, international litigation and arbitration, administrative and regulatory proceedings, and appeals.

Counselor to corporate clients and individuals in a wide range of transactional, administrative and regulatory matters, including governmental audits, purchase and sale of businesses, real estate closings, corporate governance, personnel and labor issues, employment matters, international trade and business transactions, statutory and regulatory compliance, contract drafting...

Susan Winston has been practicing law since October 2004 when she was admitted to the Florida Bar. She came to Florida from Virginia after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the College of William and Mary in 2001. Susan then went to the University of Miami School of Law and received her Juris Doctor in 2004. Susan began her legal career at the Office of the Public Defender for the 15th Judicial Circuit in 2004. In over six years at the Office of the Public Defender, Susan represented the indigent accused in...

Helena Y. Farber is a magna cum laude graduate of Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center and a member of the Florida Bar. Ms. Farber received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Loyola University Chicago.During law school, Ms. Farber interned with the Honorable Renee Goldenberg, Broward County Circuit Court family judge. She also contributed over 200 pro bono hours representing underprivileged individuals as a Certified Legal Intern at Children and Families Clinic. After Helena graduated law school, she worked as an associate attorney for a Ft. Lauderdale, civil litigation law firm. At this firm Ms. Farber represented corporations like...

Mark A. Seff was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He and Anna-Maria Capizzi formed Seff Capizzi Law Group in order to provide the community with accurate, reliable and proven results in the Family, Social Security Disability & General Practice Areas. Mark has over 35 years of experience as a star attorney, has made appearances in ABC News articles and has been a Panel Participant in the cable television production of “We the People”.

Attorney Nisha E. Bacchus, a founder of Bacchus Law Firm, received her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center. While attending Nova Southeastern University, Ms. Bacchus was an active member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and earned a scholarship through The Florida Bar for her pro bono work throughout the community. Ms. Bacchus ultimately graduated and received the prestigious Order of the Barrister's Award for her trial advocacy skills. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Bacchus graduated with Honors from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a minor in...

I graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida in 1997. I was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1998 and immediately began working as an assistant state attorney for the Palm Beach State Attorney’s Office where I prosecuted hundreds of criminal defendants. Towards the end of 1998, I then entered civil practice when I joined the Legal Aid Office in Dade County, Florida where I assisted clients in family law matters ranging from divorce, to distribution of properties and debts. Thereafter, in 1999, I went into private practice, and based upon my experience and qualifications was also appointed...

Caring and compassionate lawyer that treats each case as if it were her own. Results oriented attorney who will aggressively advocate for you. Divorce is a stressful event, but it can be handled with dignity and fairness.

Hilda R. Ramirez-Gainza, Esq. graduated cum laude from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, and received her Juris Doctorate from St. Thomas University School of Law. Fluent in both English and Spanish, her excellent research and writing skills enable her to analyze and articulate complex legal issues clearly, concisely and decisively.

Mrs. Gainza specializes in the areas of Personal Injury, Family Law and Immigration. She is a current member of the Florida Bar and past member of the American Bar Association.

Call Hilda at (954) 463-1210 or email her at gainzalaw@aol.com to discuss your legal concerns. You...

Since establishing her own firm in 2001, Florida attorney Sandra Bonfiglio has dedicated her career to family law. A large part of her practice is helping individuals and families in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Broward County through the divorce process, including the resolution of issues related to child custody and support, alimony and property division. She also represents clients in guardianship litigation, paternity determinations and stepparent adoptions.

Ms. Bonfiglio received her undergraduate education from Florida Atlantic University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1994. She went on to earn her law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1999,...

Bob was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He is a native Floridian, who attended both undergraduate school and law school in South Florida. He has had his own private practice in Broward County since 1984 and has been practicing Marital and Family law since being admitted to the Florida Bar in 1980. Mr. Sidweber is Florida Bar Board Certified in Marital and Family Law and has been since 1995, having met all of the requirements of the Florida Bar to be called an expert and specialist. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, since March...

Mr. Levine’s primary practice areas include: Family Law; Criminal Defense; Foreclosure Defense and Loan Modification; Business Law, Contract Disputes; and Personal Injury. He has been practicing law since 1996. He possesses extensive trial experience in both civil and criminal matters. Prior to forming Scott A. Levine, P.A., Mr. Levine had the pleasure of serving as an attorney with some of this region’s most prestigious and respected law firms, including Michaud, Mittelmark, and Antanocci, P.A. in Boca Raton and Feldman Gale in Miami. Currently Scott Levine focuses on Family and Divorce Law.