Florida Family and Divorce Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

634 East Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, FL 33511

Kari MacDonald graduated from Michigan State University in 1998 and received her Juris Doctorate in 2001 from Michigan State University College of Law (formerly known as the Detroit College of Law). She became licensed in Michigan in the fall of 2001 and practiced law in Michigan for two years before relocating to Florida. In February of 2004, she sat for the Florida bar exam and was admitted to practice law in Florida a few months thereafter. Before opening up her own firm in June of 2009, Kari practiced in the areas of Family Law, Civil Litigation, Probate Estates and Workers Compensation. Since opening her own practice Kari handles cases almost exclusively in the areas of Family Law, and Estate Planning and appears before the Courts in Hillsborough, Polk, Pasco, Pinellas and Manatee counties. In April of 2018, Kari became a collaboratively trained attorney in an effort to afford her client a more civil and financially-advantageous way in which to resolve what may otherwise be a highly-contested divorce case. Kari is a member in good standing of the Michigan Bar Association and the Florida Bar Association. She is a member of the Family Law and Young Lawyers Divisions of the Florida Bar Association, Next Generation Divorce, the Brandon Bar Association and the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Kari is a working, married, mother of two wonderful little girls. Her personal goal is to provide her clients with personal, affordable and competent legal representation in a variety of legal arenas. She is devoted to serving clients in the greater Tampa Bay area and would do an excellent job handling any of your legal needs.

Family and Divorce Law

1515 International Pkwy, Lake Mary, FL 32746, USA

ounded in 1974, Kenneth D. Morse, P.A., is a law firm committed to superior client service and attention to detail. We listen to our clients' needs and concerns and we work diligently to resolve their legal matters in an effective, professional manner. Our primary goal is to provide our clients with the best possible representation for their legal matters. Our law firm has been awarded an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest rating given by the long-standing and nationally-acclaimed legal directory. Firm founder Kenneth D. Morse has been both an author and a lecturer for the National Business Institute, which is accredited by the Florida Bar Association. He has taught continuing legal education courses in a number or areas and is certified by the Supreme Court of the State Florida to act as a family law mediator. His experience and expertise make him uniquely qualified to handle even the most complex legal matters. As a small law firm, we are able to offer clients a personalized approach to handling legal issues. Our clients can rely on us to be dedicated, responsive and efficient. We promptly return telephone calls and we always strive to exceed our clients' expectations. We provide more than just outstanding legal representation. We believe part of our role as attorneys is to offer a supportive environment for our clients facing difficult legal issues. Whether in the courtroom or at the negotiating table we are committed to excellence in the practice of law.

Family and Divorce Law

24 SE 20th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, USA

Attorney Laura Arcaro provides personalized and knowledgeable representation in marital and family law cases in Fort Lauderdale. She is a seasoned litigator and aggressive advocate for her clients, striving for a favorable outcome through negotiations or in court.

Family and Divorce Law

9130 S Dadeland Blvd, Miami, FL 33156, USA

Lawrence S. Katz is a Fellow in The International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL)[1]. He focuses his practice on family law, complex jurisdictional issues, interstate and international cross border family law as well as child abduction. He has practiced law for five decades. In 2010, the U.S. Chapter of the IAFL established the Bill Hilton Memorial Award for Exceptional Contributions to International Family Law. A Fellow cannot apply, and it is not an annual award. The first time it was given was in June 2014 and Mr. Katz was a recipient. This is the highest and only such award given by the U.S. Chapter of the IAFL. He has been counsel of record, mentored or consulted in about 400 Hague Convention and child abduction cases. Mr. Katz was the first and in the majority of cases, the only U.S. attorney to recover children from: Turkey, (non-Hague) Iran, Saudi Arabia and Japan (using “Special Family Circumstances”) as well as to return children to Haiti, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Russia and Trinidad. Mr. Katz also conducted the first mediation in a Hague case in a pilot program for NCMEC and the U.S. Dept. of State in November 2005. He continues to mediate only child abduction cases. Mr. Katz has lectured and published on international relocation for the ABA, a portion of the article was quoted by the Georgia S. Ct. in Sahibzada v. Sahibzada, 2014 Ga. LEXIS 219 (S.Ct. Ga. 2014). He has successfully represented clients in international relocation cases and responsible for drafting the relevant portions of the agreement and final decrees with respect to relocation, jurisdiction, homologation and enforcement. He has litigated international relocation cases: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. In 2012 he testified as an expert and prepared provisions of the final judgment (7 pages) permitting a mother to relocate to Argentina with her two minor children. In 2013, he was co-counsel in relocation from the U.K. to Florida. He has often drafted proposed language and given written opinions that has been utilized by foreign courts for custody, residency, relocation and Hague orders. Mr. Katz has testified on numerous occasions as an expert witness in international matters especially concerning The Hague Abduction Convention, relocation, abduction factors/profiles, preventive measures, drafting and enforcement of court orders. In July 2013-present, his testimony resulted in orders that prevented travel of children to Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Japan and Russia. Likewise, he has testified that has permitted cross border travel of children. The last case in 2023 permitted the child to travel to Chile. He has been requested by various courts to draft provisions of orders or decrees. In addition, he is retained as counsel, consultant, co-counsel or an expert for: complex jurisdictional cases; drafting provisions of agreements, court orders, judgments; international abduction cases, preventive measures, travel, and international or interstate relocations. [1]“The IAFL is a worldwide association of practicing lawyers who are recognized by their peers as the most experienced and expert family law specialists in their respective countries” www.IAFL.com

Family and Divorce Law

511 W Bay St #350, Tampa, FL 33606, USA

Attorney Lynette Silon-Laguna founded in 1997 what is now known as All Family Law Group, P.A., a family law firm serving Tampa Bay with offices locations throughout Tampa Bay. The law firm practice encompasses a wide spectrum of family law matters, including, but not limited to, divorce, paternity, child support, child custody, post judgment modifications, stepparent adoption, relative adoption, name change and domestic violence, as well as criminal defense. Ms. Silon-Laguna graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies. While in school, she was awarded Founder’s Day Honors and a Certificate for Outstanding Achievement and was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. Thereafter, she earned her Juris Doctorate law degree from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, where she graduated With Honors. Since October 1995, Ms. Silon-Laguna is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She is a member of the Family Law Sections of the Florida Bar and the Hillsborough Bar Association. She is also a member of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association. She has been awarded numerous memberships with top divorce, family and lawyer societies.