Florida · Online practice · English & SpanishAdvisory only · Flat fees · No court

Brickell · Miami-Dade County · Florida

Brickell Divorce & Family Law Second Opinion.

An independent expert read on your active Brickell family law case. Flat fee. Written report in 30 days. I will not take over your case.

Miami-Dade · Broward · Florida Statewide Online · EN · ES

Advisory only. No courtroom. No case takeovers. Flat fees.

Eleventh Judicial Circuit of FloridaMiami-Dade County.

Brickell divorce and family law cases sit in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida and resolve through the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center. The Brickell client profile — finance, law, medicine, founders — concentrates deferred compensation, equity, RSUs, and closely held business interests inside otherwise time-pressed lives. A flat-fee, written second opinion gives that profile something the hourly market structurally cannot: a clean independent read on strategy without onboarding a new lawyer.

Compare the five engagements

One consultation, five paths.

Every engagement begins with a 60-minute private video consultation — flat fee $695. At the consultation I tell you which engagement fits and what it will cost. The $695 is credited in full toward any retainer signed and paid within 48 hours.

Comparison of the five Carolan Family Law Firm engagements, in order: Presuit Negotiation, Presuit Mediation, Private Counsel, Second Opinion, and Prenups & Postnups.

Presuit Negotiation

Presuit Mediation

Private Counsel

Second Opinion

Prenups & Postnups

Fee$4,500 to $12,500$1,495 / 2 hoursFrom $2,500/mo$3,500 to $12,500 (Bespoke custom)From $5,500
Counsel of record / roleRepresents one partyNeutral — represents neitherBehind-the-scenes — never counsel of recordIndependent reviewer — never counsel of recordDrafting / review — advisory only
Court appearancesNoNoNoNoNo
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Document preparation, where pleadings are required for Presuit Negotiation or Private Counsel, is a flat $1,500 in addition to the engagement fee. Court filing fees are set by and paid directly to the Clerk of Court.

Brickell FAQ

Common Brickell Second Opinion questions.

Yes. The Brickell client profile — finance, law, medicine, founders — often values an expert independent read precisely because the stakes (deferred compensation, equity, business interests) make any single strategic decision expensive to get wrong.

Yes. The practice is fully online. We meet by video, materials move through secure channels, and the work product is a written report.

Yes. Equity, RSUs, deferred comp, and bonus structures are routine in Brickell matters and are often the issue most worth a second expert read.

Recent matters

Outcomes.

Anonymized engagement summaries. The Florida Bar restricts what attorneys may publish about prior results — these reflect individual matters and do not predict the outcome of any future case.

Miami-Dade · Pre-filing strategy · Band A

Organized pre-filing record reviewed against one core strategic question. Client received a portable written read before any petition was drafted — and used it to set the posture of the case from day one.

Miami-Dade · Custody · Band B

Identified three procedural issues counsel had not raised. Client used the written report at mediation; matter resolved within 60 days.

Palm Beach · High-asset divorce · Band C

Pressure-tested an incoming settlement offer. Client renegotiated equitable distribution before signing.

Broward · Post-judgment modification · Band B

Independent strategic read on relocation posture. Client proceeded to mediation with a written second-opinion report in hand.

Miami-Dade · Strategy risk intensive · Band D

Full attorney's re-read of a 400+ entry docket spanning multi-front motion practice, business valuation, and contested parenting. Written report flagged exposure points and sequencing the prior strategy had not surfaced.

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Ready for an independent read?

Start with a 60-minute private video consultation. Flat fee $695, credited toward any retainer signed within 48 hours. At the consultation I tell you which engagement fits your Brickell matter and what it will cost.

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