North Lauderdale Family Lawyers

I am a veteran of the court. My skills have been battle hardened by a lifetime of practicing law. I care about the outcome of my clients cases. I care about my reputation. To me the two are one in the same. Which is why I approach every case as if it is personal.

Thirty Years of practicing Family Law representing Children and Families through difficult times with compassion and understanding. I have represented clients throughout the State of Florida, from Key West to Brevard County with dedication and determination to seek a just result and protect the children at issue before the Courts of Florida.

Alicia Dixon, Esq. is the owner of the Dixon Law Firm with a concentration in Family Law. She specializes in divorce, paternity, child support, and custody matters. Attorney Dixon is a graduate of Florida State University where she received her Bachelor and Law degree. In law school, Attorney Dixon worked in Rwanda alongside human rights attorneys and country leaders to improve the quality of life of genocide victims and their children. She fought aggressively for their legal rights in the areas of land rights, medical treatments, schooling and employment. She co-authored a legal rights handbook as a reference for grassroots human...

Sydney Smith was born and raised in Miami, Florida. In 2017, she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science with a double major in Sociology from Florida State University. After attending FSU, she came back home to Miami and obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law. Ms. Smith was selected as a Rising Star in Family Law in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

South Florida has been my home for nearly all my life. I grew up in North Broward / South Palm Beach County, with two single parents who divorced when I was four. People often asked me whether having divorced parents was difficult, and my answer was always “no” because they made the transition relatively seamless. As a child, I got to go on two vacations, have two bedrooms, and spend lots of quality time with both of my parents, albeit separately. It was the best decision my parents made for themselves, and for me.

I got my...

Melanie Rose Kalmin is an associate attorney with Vette Law. She focuses her practice exclusively on divorce and family law related matters including time-sharing, alimony, paternity, custody, domestic violence, child support and enforcement matters. As a Florida native, Melanie attended the University of Central Florida. Melanie then attended law school at Florida International University, College of Law. After law school, Melanie went on to practice in the health care realm of law for several years until she realized her passion was in family law.

Janelle is a Partner at The H & D Law Firm, P.A. Specifically, Janelle focuses her practice on Marital and Family Law. Before becoming a Partner at The H & D Law Firm, she worked at a previous firm for one year practicing criminal and family law.

During law school Janelle was on the Dean’s List for seven semesters. She served as an intern for The Honorable Judge Rodolfo Ruiz, where she did legal research, prepared judicial binders and drafted orders. She was also a Member of the St. Thomas Law Trial Team.

Janelle’s pro bono work has included volunteering with...

Carmen Gallardo has dedicated her legal career to meet her client’s needs. She is well known among her clients and peers for providing creative solutions to difficult immigration law problems. Ms. Gallardo devotes her practice and legal knowledge in, Family Law, Immigration and Civil litigation, just to name a few. She is devoted to her clients by finding a well-organized, cost-effective and comprehensive solution in complex legal matters. Through her experience, Ms. Gallardo has developed an extensive knowledge of immigration law. She serves all immigrant communities and understands the needs of immigrants. As an immigration lawyer,...

We are a boutique law firm that provides legal services solely in the areas of Divorce and Family Law Litigation. We provide Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) services, Child Support, Child Custody, Paternity, Visitation, Alimony, Prenuptial Agreements, and many others. The firm is located in the Brickell Key neighborhood of Miami, Florida, and provides representation in family law matters throughout the state of Florida.

Attorney Jake Miller brings over 15 years of practice experience to people throughout Miami-Dade County, from downtown North Miami to the Design District and the Upper East Side, concentrating his practice on real estate, bankruptcy, estate planning, family law and LGBT issues. In his real estate practice, he works closely with individuals who face potential foreclosure proceedings, assisting with loan modifications, short sales and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure. Attorney Miller takes a highly personalized approach with his clients. He understands the stress and anxiety that come with unresolved legal concerns. He recognizes that your situation is unique, and will take the time...

Lise Hudson is a native of Palm Beach county, Florida. After graduating law school, she returned to South Florida to begin practicing law in 1988 with one of the State’s most iconic firms: Montgomery, Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley. Having successfully litigated a number of complex commercial and personal injury cases, Ms. Hudson decided to launch her own firm in 1994, The Law Firm of Lise Hudson, PLLC, and incorporate marital and family law into her existing civil litigation practice. Today, Ms. Hudson assists clients with cases of all degrees of complexity including cases focused on children, forensic valuation...

Mr. Hanrahan has been practicing law in West Palm Beach for more than 20 years. If you have a criminal or family issue, please email or call immediately. Most emails will be answered upon receipt during normal business hours, however a slight delay will be experienced during evening, weekend, and holiday hours. Do not hesitate to contact me regarding ANY legal issue. If I am unable or unwilling to assist you, I should at the very least be able to help send you in the right direction. Remember, legal issues should not be ignored. Email me at michaelhanrahan@mac.com Call...

Mr. Bornstein has more than 36 years of experience handling complex marital and family law matters for clients across the State of Florida. He also has extensive experience in probate and guardianship matters. Additionally, he serves as a mediator, guardian ad litem, attorney ad litem, and special magistrate in family law cases and probate matters. Mr. Bornstein has several reported appellate opinions, and has argued before the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Bornstein was again selected as one of 2022's Legal Elite by Florida Trend, and was Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society’s 2009 Family Lawyer of the Year. He was recognized...

Charlip Law Group, LC carries on a decades-long tradition of meeting the legal needs of businesses and individuals in Miami, throughout Florida and across the nation. Firm founder and principal attorney David H. Charlip is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law. As a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Mr. Charlip has been recognized for his special knowledge, skills and proficiency in civil trial law, as well as his professionalism and ethics in practice. Board Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of an attorney’s competency, experience, ethics and professionalism.