Doreen Yaffa

Family Law and Divorce Lawyer

Yaffa & Associates

Boca Raton, FL

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Attorney Biography

Doreen Yaffa is one of a handful of divorce attorneys in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County, FL, who is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. Her practice is focused on high income and high asset divorce cases in Boca Raton, FL.

To earn a designation as board certified in marital and family law in Florida, an attorney must complete a complex battery of tests and training.

Only six percent of eligible Florida bar members are Board Certified. The Florida Bar explains that "Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice."

Board certified lawyers are evaluated for Professionalism and Tested for Expertise.

Certification is The Florida Bar’s highest level of evaluation of the competency and experience of attorneys in the 24 areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida.

Practice Areas

Family Law (50%)

Divorce (50%)

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Bar Licenses

Florida

Member in Good Standing

1994

Work Experience

Yaffa & Associates

1995 – Present

Education

Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center

J.D.

2001

Florida Atlantic University

Bachelor’s Degree

1990

Specialty Certifications

Board Certified Specialist
Marital & Family Law

The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

2001

Associations

Family Law Committee

South Palm Beach County Bar Association

2002 – 2015

Commercial Recognitions

Recognized for Professional Involvement

Lawyer Legion

2024

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

2016

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Doreen Yaffa
Yaffa & Associates
301 Yamato Rd Suite 2190
Boca Raton, FL 33431

www.yaffapa.com

Office: 561-276-3880

Fax: 561-274-0910

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Specialty Certification Information

Board Certified in Family Law -

Florida Bar Board Certification in Marital and Family Law - Lawyers certified in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Board of Legal Specialization have demonstrated substantial involvement in this area of the law.

The practice of family law in the state of Florida generally hinges on statutory and procedural laws that are specific to this state.

Under Rule 6-6.2, "marital and family law" is defined as the "practice of law dealing with legal problems arising from the family relationship of husband and wife and parent and child, including civil controversies arising from those relationships."

The definition of marital and family law includes the actual pretrial and trial process, as well as "evaluating, handling, and resolving such controversies prior to and during the institution of suit and postjudgment proceedings."