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Board Certified Specialists in Marital & Family Law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

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."

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Mark Alexander Sessums

Mark Alexander Sessums
Sessums Law Group
2212 S. Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33803
Licensed for 35 years, Mark Alexander Sessums is a Family Law and Divorce lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >
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flabar
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Mark Alexander Sessums
Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

Mary Elizabeth Quinn

Mary Elizabeth Quinn
Quinn & Lynch, P.A.
412 E Madison Street Suite 1008
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 28 years, Mary Elizabeth Quinn is a Family Law and Divorce Mediation lawyer who attended St. Thomas University School of Law... read more >
flabar
flabar
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Mary Elizabeth Quinn
Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

Caroline Black Sikorske

Caroline Black Sikorske
Mason Black and Caballero
307 S Magnolia Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 39 years, Caroline Black Sikorske is a Family Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >
flabar
flabar
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Caroline Black Sikorske
Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

Sarah E. Kay

Sarah E. Kay
Kay Family Law PLLC
2602 West Cypress Street
Tampa, FL 33609
Licensed for 14 years, Sarah E. Kay is a Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution lawyer who attended Stetson University... read more >
flabar
flabar
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Sarah E. Kay
Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

Marian Priest McCulloch

Marian Priest McCulloch
Allen Dell,P.A.
202 S Rome Ave Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 44 years, Marian Priest McCulloch is a Family Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >
flabar
flabar
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Marian Priest McCulloch
Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

Charles Richard Nail

Charles Richard Nail
GrayRobinson P.A.
PO Box 3
Lakeland, FL 33802
Licensed for 51 years, Charles Richard Nail is a Family Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Blair H. Chan

Blair H. Chan
Blair H. Chan, III, PLLC
1112 Channelside Drive, Suite 2
Tampa, FL 33602
Blair H. Chan is a Family Law and Divorce lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >
flabar
flabar
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Blair H. Chan
Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

Christine Lynne Derr

Christine Lynne Derr
Harris Hunt & Derr, P.A.
100 S. Ashley Dr. Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 19 years, Christine Lynne Derr is a Family Law and Prenuptial and Marital Agreements lawyer who attended University of Florida... read more >
flabar
flabar
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Christine Lynne Derr
Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

Stann William Givens

Stann William Givens
Givens Law Group
201 N. Franklin St. Suite 1700
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 50 years, Stann William Givens is a Family Law and Divorce lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >
flabar
flabar
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Stann William Givens
Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

Keersten Heskin Martinez

Keersten Heskin Martinez
The Heskin Martinez Law Group
390 North Orange Avenue Ste 1550
Orlando, FL 32801
Licensed for 28 years, Keersten Heskin Martinez is a Family Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >
flabar
flabar
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Keersten Heskin Martinez
Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

Miriam E Mason

Miriam E Mason
Allen Dell, P.A.
202 S Rome Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 49 years, Miriam E Mason is a Family Law and Divorce lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Jesse Julian Bennett Jr

Jesse Julian Bennett Jr
Hall Bennett & Shelton
146 Avenue B NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Licensed for 42 years, Jesse Julian Bennett Jr is a Family Law and Divorce lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

James P Knox

James P Knox
James P. Knox, PLLC
1408 W Swann Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 50 years, James P Knox is a Family Law and Divorce lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Scott Paul Davis

Scott Paul Davis
Law Offices of Scott P. Davis, P.A.
217 N Howard Ave Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 27 years, Scott Paul Davis is a Family Law lawyer who attended SMU Dedman School of Law... read more >
flabar
flabar
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Scott Paul Davis
Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

Joseph David Hunt

Joseph David Hunt
Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A.
100 Ashley Dr S Suite 306
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 31 years, Joseph David Hunt is a Family Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Alexander Caballero

Alexander Caballero
Sessums Black, P.A.
307 S Magnolia Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 31 years, Alexander Caballero is a Family Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Matthew Eugene Thatcher

Matthew Eugene Thatcher
The Solomon Law Group, P.A.
1881 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 26 years, Matthew Eugene Thatcher is a Family Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Lisa Frances Karges

Lisa Frances Karges
Cordell & Cordell, P.C.
100 N Tampa St Ste 1650
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 16 years, Lisa Frances Karges is a Family Law lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Gary Samuel Dolgin

Gary Samuel Dolgin
Gary S. Dolgin
625 E Twiggs St 101I
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 34 years, Gary Samuel Dolgin is a Family Law and Divorce Mediation lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of ... read more >

John Fraser Himes

John Fraser Himes
Fraser Himes, P.A.
601 Bayshore Blvd Suite 2430
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 53 years, John Fraser Himes is a Family Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Natalie Faith Baird-King

Natalie Faith Baird-King
Natalie Baird Mediations, P.A.
PO Box 18391
Tampa, FL 33629
Licensed for 21 years, Natalie Faith Baird-King is a Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Ce... read more >

Jeffrey Peter Cario

Jeffrey Peter Cario
Jeffrey P. Cario, P.A.
13169 Jacqueline Rd
Brooksville, FL 34613
Licensed for 37 years, Jeffrey Peter Cario is a Family Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southea... read more >

Kendra Rumbough Davis

Kendra Rumbough Davis
The Law Office of Kendra Davis, P.A.
217 N Howard Ave Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 28 years, Kendra Rumbough Davis is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford Un... read more >

Kristina Jeanne Jones

Kristina Jeanne Jones
Law Office of Kristina J. Jones, P.A.
442 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 29 years, Kristina Jeanne Jones is a Family Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Mark Phillip Rabinowitz

Mark Phillip Rabinowitz
O'Mara Law Group
201 E Pine St Suite 500
Orlando, FL 32801
Licensed for 49 years, Mark Phillip Rabinowitz is a Family Law lawyer who attended University of Mississippi School of Law... read more >

Debra Jane Sutton

Debra Jane Sutton
Sutton Law Firm
325 W Main St
Bartow, FL 33830
Licensed for 35 years, Debra Jane Sutton is a Family Law and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Ellen Elizabeth Ware

Ellen Elizabeth Ware
Ware Law Group. P.A.
600 S Magnolia Ave Suite 225
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 38 years, Ellen Elizabeth Ware is a Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution lawyer who attended Cornell Law School... read more >

Philip S Wartenberg

Philip S Wartenberg
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court
800 E Twiggs St Ste 404
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 30 years, Philip S Wartenberg is a Family Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Jennifer Ann Ficarrotta

Jennifer Ann Ficarrotta
Sessums Black, P.A.
307 S Magnolia Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 22 years, Jennifer Ann Ficarrotta is a Family Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Russell J Frank

Russell J Frank
Private Corporate Counsel
201 E Pine St Ste 445
Orlando, FL 32801
Licensed for 18 years, Russell J Frank is a Family Law lawyer who attended Washington College of Law - American University... read more >

Kimberly Ann Maxwell

Kimberly Ann Maxwell
Older Lundy Koch & Martino
1000 W Cass St
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 11 years, Kimberly Ann Maxwell is a Family Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Kristin Renee Hayes Kirkner

Kristin Renee Hayes Kirkner
Kirkner Family Law Group, P.A.
707 W Swann Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 20 years, Kristin Renee Hayes Kirkner is a Family Law lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State U... read more >

Krista Mahalak

Krista Mahalak
Peterson & Myers, P.A.
Sharit, Bunn & Chilton, P.A. PO Box 9498
Winter Haven, FL 33883
Licensed for 14 years, Krista Mahalak is a Family Law lawyer who attended University of Nebraska College of Law... read more >

Katherine Cooper Scott

Katherine Cooper Scott
Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A.
100 Ashley Dr S
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 17 years, Katherine Cooper Scott is a Family Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Martha-Irene Weed

Martha-Irene Weed
412 E Madison St Ste 1100
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 46 years, Martha-Irene Weed is a Family Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >
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About Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law

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."



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