Fleming Island, Florida Divorce Lawyers

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Judy Ann Smith
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Joy Owenby
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15 years experience
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David Nilson
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Fleming Island, FL Divorce Attorney. 32 years experience
(904) 321-9605 By appointment only: 1845 Town Center Blvd., #240
 Fleming Island, FL 32003
Divorce, Appeals, Business and Family
University of Florida
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Marjorie Smith
Orange Park, FL Divorce Lawyer. 39 years experience
(352) 873-2974 1725 Cross Pines Dr
 Orange Park, FL 32003
Divorce and Family
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Kenneth Leigh
Orange Park, FL Divorce Attorney. 18 years experience
(904) 541-1252 414 Old Hard Rd
 Orange Park, FL 32003
Divorce and Family
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Joy Owenby
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Fleming Island, FL Divorce Lawyer. 15 years experience
(904) 479-2391 1835 East West Parkway
Suite 17
 Fleming Island, FL 32003
Free ConsultationDivorce, Bankruptcy, Elder and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law and Florida State University
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Attorney Joy Owenby serves clients throughout Florida with aggressive and relentless representation for a wide-range of practice areas. While her knowledge and experience are extensive, Attorney Owenby particularly handles matters involving divorce, adoption, trusts / wills, probate, bankruptcy, criminal defense, child support, and family law. Over the course of the years, she has obtained much recognition and has become an accomplished lawyer with an Avvo Rating. Prior to the founding of Owenby Law, P.A., Attorney Owenby serves as legal counsel for Florida’s Guardian ad Litem Program. During this time, she explored the intricacies of family law which have allowed...
(904) 584-3349 6136 Atlantic Blvd.
 Jacksonville, FL 32211
(904) 263-5759 2105 Park Avenue, Suite 2
 Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 674-8779 326 Paseo Reyes Dr.
 St Augustine, FL 32095
Steven Brian Whittington
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Green Cove Springs, FL Divorce Lawyer. 22 years experience
(904) 264-8602 712-A North Pine Street
 Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Florida State University College of Law
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Mr. Whittington has practiced law for over 16 years exclusively devoted to family and criminal law. He has handled a wide array of criminal & family law cases throughout the state of Florida. He is a skilled trial lawyer who is capable of negotiating a just and fair agreement when necessary. Mr. Whittington and his partner, Bruce Culbert, practice law from their office in Green Cove Springs directly behind the Clay County Courthouse and the practice focues on Clay, Duval, Putnam & St. Johns counties.
Laurie James Arnold III
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Green Cove Springs, FL Divorce Attorney. 44 years experience
(904) 284-5618 718 N. Orange Ave.
 Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
University of Florida
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Bruce Parker Culbert
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Green Cove Springs, FL Divorce Lawyer. 17 years experience
(904) 264-8602 712-A North Pine Street
 Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Cindy L. Lasky
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 17 years experience
(904) 399-1644 2950 Halcyon Ln #305
 Jacksonville, FL 32223
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation and Family
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Jacksonville family law attorney Cindy Lasky offers advice and representation in the following matters: - Divorce and legal separation - Complex property division problems in divorce cases - Military divorce - Alimony and modification of alimony obligations in cases of cohabitation - Child custody and visitation rights - Child support in divorce and paternity cases - Parenting classes ordered in divorce cases - Florida relocation issues after divorce - Modification and enforcement of family court orders - Paternity and fathers' rights of access to their children - Grandparent and relative custody as an alternative to foster care or juvenile...
Barry W. Kaufman
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 17 years experience
(904) 348-5669 11250 Old St Augustine Rd
Suite 15116
 Jacksonville, FL 32257
Divorce, Business, Collections and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law
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A. James Mullaney III
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 20 years experience
(904) 858-4334 4741 Atlantic Blvd.
Ste. A-1
 Jacksonville, FL 32207
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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You should consider speaking with a divorce lawyer before becoming involved in any family law case. The common issues that are handled by a divorce lawyer include divorce, child support, relocation, time sharing (visitation) and alimony. You will have a much easier time as these issues are resolved and you will tend to get more positive results by hiring a divorce lawyer. Unlike some other firms, when you hire Mr. Mullaney as your divorce lawyer, you get him as your attorney - not an associate with far less experience. The broader category of Family Law encompasses a wide...
(407) 604-0406 188 E. Jefferson St.
Ste. 208
 Orlando, FL 32801
(904) 858-4334 Brunswick, GA 31520
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Samantha Valentine Ellis
(904) 551-4120Free Consultation
Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer
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Gary T.J. Bryant
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney
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Heather Brooke Quick
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 17 years experience
(844) 607-0012 The Quick Law Group
4312 Pablo Professional Court
 Jacksonville, FL 32224
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Stetson University College of Law
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Heather Brooke Quick is the founder and CEO of the only divorce and family law firm for women in Northeast Florida, The Quick Law Group, located in Jacksonville, Florida. Her vision for The Quick Law Group began with a passion for changing the way women in Florida undergo divorce. By offering family and marital law services specifically for women, The Quick Law Group works in a consistent and reliable way to advocate for women in the divorce process. The firm educates and empowers women on their rights and the law, so they can find the strength to endure the...
(844) 607-0012 The Quick Law Group
100 Southpark Blvd., #405
 Saint Augustine, FL 32086
David M. Goldman
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 9 years experience
(904) 685-1200 3733 University Blvd W
#212B
 Jacksonville, FL 32217
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning, Family and Juvenile
Florida Coastal School of Law and University of London
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Firm works with Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Wills, & Trusts, Probate, Jacksonville Foreclosure Defense,Employment, Criminal Law, DUI, Elder Law Guardianship, Gun Trust, NFA Firearms, NFA Trust, Gun rights, Probate, Probate Litigation, Trusts, Trust Litigation. Licensed in Texas and Florida
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 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Charles Edward Willmott
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 23 years experience
(904) 358-7818 425 North Liberty Street
 Jacksonville, FL 32202
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Military
New England Law | Boston
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According to Mr. Willmott: "For almost twenty years, my philosophy as a divorce lawyer has been to take care of the client as if they were family and to offer emotional as well as affordable legal support to families in their time of need. Further, my goal is to help provide amicable resolutions in divorces while at the same time aggressively protecting my client's rights."
Steven Leitman
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 26 years experience
(904) 348-6723 4651 Salisbury Rd
Suite 479
 Jacksonville, FL 32256
Divorce and Family
University of Florida
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Thank you for viewing my profile. I am a family law attorney in Florida who primarily represents clients in uncontested and contested dissolution of marriage actions. I also handle paternity and post dissolution modification and enforcement actions involving custody and visitation (now called time sharing), child support and alimony. With 18+ years of courtroom experience, I am able to prepare and present a client's case for trial. However, the goal of my firm is to settle cases without litigation and without unnecessary costs to the client. As both a practicing lawyer and former Supreme Court Certified Mediator, I have seen firsthand the...
Gary T.J. Bryant
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 8 years experience
(904) 551-4120 205 N Washington St
 Jacksonville, FL 32202
Free ConsultationDivorce, DUI, Domestic Violence and Family
University of Florida
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Dennis Guidi
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 42 years experience
(904) 398-9002 1837 Hendricks Ave
 Jacksonville, FL 32207
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Family
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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Andrew Taylor Morgan
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St. Johns, FL Divorce Attorney. 11 years experience
(904) 342-8340 2245 County Road 210 West
 St. Johns, FL 32259
Divorce, Criminal and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Former Assistant State Attorney turned Criminal Defense and Family Law attorney with the law office of CANAN LAW. While with the State Attorney’s Office Andrew was a lead trial attorney prosecuting life, first, second and third degree felonies. Prior to law school Andrew obtained his Masters in Business Administration from Winthrop University. Andrew Morgan was also nominated and selected as a Rising Star Attorney by Super Lawyers for his achievements in the area of Family Law.
(904) 824-9402 1030 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd.
 St Augustine, FL 32084
Douglas A. Oberdorfer
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 19 years experience
(904) 354-5454 432 East Monroe Street 2nd Floor
 Jacksonville, FL 32202
Divorce, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
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Douglas A. Oberdorfer is a committed and experienced Estate Planning attorney in Jacksonville, FL. If you are considering preparing a will or inheritance for you family, call our office and get the help you need. We handle everything included in the practice areas below and more.
Cydney Bulger
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 4 years experience
(904) 608-3694 2120 Corporate Square Blvd
Suite 17
 Jacksonville, FL 32216
Free ConsultationDivorce, Business, Family and Traffic Tickets
Florida Coastal School of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law
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Cydney Bulger is the Managing Partner of The Bulger Firm, a Jacksonville law firm focusing on family law. Cydney began her career as an attorney for the State of Florida, prosecuting cases of child abuse and neglect. Cydney then entered private practice, where she exclusively practiced family law. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in political science. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law, where she was elected treasurer of the Family Law Society. During law school, she interned at the Office of the Public Defender and the...
Judy Ann Smith
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney.
(904) 562-1369 1301 Riverplace Blvd
Suite 800
 Jacksonville, FL 32207
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Nova Southeastern University
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Jeanine Beard Sasser
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 38 years experience
(888) 840-2999 1912 Hamilton St., Ste. 205
 Jacksonville, FL 32210
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Elder and Family
University of Florida
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We specialize in helping persons who are going through transitions which involve court actions because of divorce, family disputes, business disputes, criminal allegations and probate actions. We proactively help people and businesses plan for the future through wills, guardianships, trusts, incorporation and business planning. In addition, part of our practice helps persons qualify for disability income. Jeanine's background in criminal and family trials, mediation and economics is part of the experience that she uses to help persons secure their financial and emotional futures for themselves, their families and their businesses. Jeanine is a North Florida...
A. Sam Jubran
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 17 years experience
(904) 360-6100 871 Cassat Avenue
 Jacksonville, FL 32205
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal, Family and Personal Injury
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Sam Jubran is a Florida native who has extensive training and experience litigating cases. Mr. Jubran is a Board Certified Specialist in Marital and Family Law, certified by The Florida Bar. At The Law Office of A. Sam Jubran, P.A., helping others is a passion not a job! Questions about your rights under the law? We have answers! ...Jacksonville's attorney at law.
Paola Parra
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 21 years experience
(904) 900-1617 6810 St. Augustine Road
 Jacksonville, FL 32217
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Having been an Attorney for 20 years, Paola Parra Harris started out in Macon Georgia, before moving to Jacksonville. While in Jacksonville she met and married her Husband Robert and was an attorney at the Harris, Guidi, Rosner, Dunlap, Rudolph Law Firm in Jacksonville Florida before striking out on her own in 2016 to form Parra Harris Law.
Ms. Jamie V Simons
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 9 years experience
(904) 374-5444 6817 Southpoint Parkway, Suite 504
 Jacksonville, FL 32216
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence, Education and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Jamie Simons was admitted to the Florida bar in 2007. Prior to establishing a practice with her husband, she was an associate with two other family law firms. Her experience however, is of a much longer duration. Jamie began working in a family law practice in 1998. Jamie has experience with Jacksonville, Duval, St. John’s, Nassau, and Bradford County courts and demands of herself the highest standards of ethical and moral practice. Jamie is a member of the Florida bar, the Jacksonville bar, the United States District Court - Middle District of Florida, the Florida Women’s Lawyers Association and Jacksonville’s Women’s...
Mark Adrian Hall Esq.
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 11 years experience
(904) 332-4607 4320 Deerwood Lake Pkwy
Suite 101-144
 Jacksonville, FL 32216
Divorce, Business, Collections and Education
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Julia T. Hodges
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 7 years experience
(888) 962-4453 100 N Laura St
#702
 Jacksonville, FL 32202
Divorce, Criminal, Family and Traffic Tickets
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Christopher M Taylor
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Saint Augustine, FL Divorce Lawyer. 18 years experience
(904) 339-5298 304 Kingsley Lake Drive, Suite 602
 Saint Augustine, FL 32092
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Metropolitan State College of Denver and The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Samantha Valentine Ellis
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 9 years experience
(904) 551-4120 205 N Washington St
 Jacksonville, FL 32202
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal, Domestic Violence and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Jessica Jowers
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 3 years experience
(904) 367-5433 7960 Baymeadows Way Ste. 2000
 Jacksonville, FL 32256
Divorce, Family, Immigration and Traffic Tickets
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Jessica Jowers is a staff attorney with the AmeriTrust Law Group and primarily handles cases involving family law, civil litigation, immigration and traffic tickets. Before coming to work at the AmeriTrust Law Group, she worked as a Certified Legal Intern at the State Attorney’s Office, Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit. She earned her Doctor of Law (JD) from the Florida Coastal School of Law in 2013 and was admitted ot the Florida Bar. Before going to law school, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from the Georgia College and State University. Jessica enjoys contributing to the...
Lynn M. Salvatore
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Saint Augustine, FL Divorce Lawyer. 26 years experience
(904) 230-0778 111 Nature Walk Parkway
Suite 102
 Saint Augustine, FL 32092
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
University of Florida
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Stefani Kay Nolan
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 17 years experience
(904) 725-9300 2120 Corporate Square Blvd.
Suite 16
 Jacksonville, FL 32216
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Patents
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Melissa M Riska
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 3 years experience
(904) 352-1342 218 N. Broad Street
 Jacksonville, FL 32202
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of Florida
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Melissa Riska attended the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she graduated Cum Laude and received the Family Law Certificate. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Oklahoma, where she graduated Cum Laude. Ms. Riska has focused her practice in family law by actively representing families and individuals in divorce, child custody, domestic violence, adoption, modification, relocation, grandparent custody, and related matters. She has developed a compassionate, hands-on, and active approach to all of her cases. She works diligently toward securing the best possible result for her clients.
Anne Marie Gennusa
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Saint Augustine, FL Divorce Attorney. 22 years experience
(904) 827-0775 309 Kingsley Lake Dr.
Suite 903
 Saint Augustine, FL 32092
Free ConsultationDivorce, Collections, Consumer and Family
Temple University
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Jennifer M. Erlinger
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 13 years experience
(888) 962-4453 100 N Laura St
#702
 Jacksonville, FL 32202
Divorce, Criminal, Family and Traffic Tickets
Stetson University College of Law
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William J. Dorsey
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 44 years experience
(904) 358-8060 211 N Liberty St
 Jacksonville, FL 32202
Divorce, Criminal, Insurance Claims and Nursing Home
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Robert Haupt Fishback Jr.
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 27 years experience
(904) 632-0080 3322 Atlantic Blvd
 Jacksonville, FL 32207-8963
Divorce, Criminal and Family
Stetson University College of Law
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Robert Fishback has worked as a former prosecutor (1991-1999), former bank attorney, and former insurance defense attorney. These experiences are put into practice every day in this practice. Robert Fishback has participated in over 70 jury trials, and over 100 Family Law trials in his career. This firm has the experience to help clients through what can be a difficult legal process.
Nancy Adair Cleaveland
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer.
(904) 642-2040 10001 Gate Parkway North
 Jacksonville, FL 32246
Divorce and Family
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Jason K. Hutchinson
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Lawyer. 13 years experience
(904) 638-3134 6817 Southpoint Parkway
Suite 702
 Jacksonville, FL 33216
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation, Elder and Family
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Attorney Jason Hutchinson, of Hutchinson Law, is a graduate of Florida Coastal School of Law located in Jacksonville and is a member in good standing with the Florida Bar, U.S. District Court-Middle District of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals-11th circuit. Through appellant advocacy, Mr. Hutchinson played a large role in forming paternity law in the Jacksonville area.
Ann Elizabeth Finnell
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 38 years experience
(904) 791-1101 2114 Oak Street
 Jacksonville, FL 32204
Divorce, Criminal, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
University of Florida
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Ann retired from the Public Defender's Office after 30 years of service where she not only handled some of the most serious homicide cases but also supervised felony attorneys. Since opening up her private practice in 2009 she also has handled personal injury, divorce and civil rights cases. Her extensive trial experience sets her and her firm apart from most others and allows her firm to handle even the most complicated criminal and civil litigation.
K. Beth Luna
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Jacksonville, FL Divorce Attorney. 16 years experience
(904) 387-3334 301 W. Bay Street, Ste 1410
 Jacksonville, FL 32202
Divorce and Family
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As an attorney, I feel that it is my responsibility to educate every client about the law and help them understand the legal process. Family law can be a scary, emotional process and being educated and well informed can help take some of the fear out of the court process. The Luna Law Firm is a full-service family law firm located in Jacksonville, FL. Contact the Luna Law Firm today to schedule a consultation with attorney K. Beth Luna, Esq., to discuss your child custody, divorce, or other family law matter. The Luna Law Firm will do...

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If a person wishes to terminate his or her marriage, he or she may file for a divorce. In a divorce proceeding, the court will terminate the marriage and determine the rights and responsibilities of the divorcing parties regarding child custody, child visitation, child support and spousal support (alimony). The court will also redistribute marital assets.

Depending on where you reside and where your assets are, the division of property can be a very simple or very complex process. Disputes often arise during this phase of a divorce if the two parties disagree as to who should receive which assets or property.

Finding a divorce lawyer who is experienced and reliable can reduce your stress and help you make the best choices possible. A good divorce lawyer should be a problem solver who is skilled at negotiation and possesses a solid trial background. If both parties are open to alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration or mediation, finding a lawyer experienced in collaborative divorce or divorce mediation would be beneficial.

Divorce lawyers also handle child custody issues, including multi-state and international child custody situations. Some divorce lawyers may be certified by their states as being family law specialists. Certification often requires that a lawyer meet certain experience and educational criteria.

Legal Custody: A parent with legal custody has the right to decide on the child's upbringing, education, and medical care. A court may grant legal custody to one parent (sole legal custody) or both parents (joint legal custody).

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