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Notes from the practice
Essays and plain-language explainers on Florida family law — collaborative process, prenups, second opinions, and the conversations that come up most often at the table.
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Divorce Strategy
How to think about timing, leverage, and the order of operations before and during a Florida divorce.
1 articleCustody & Relocation
Time-sharing, parental responsibility, and what it actually takes to move a child out of the county or state.
Coming soonFinancial Issues
Equitable distribution, alimony, business valuation, and the financial disclosures that drive every case.
Coming soonMediation & Settlement
What good preparation looks like, how to read the room, and when to push for resolution versus walk away.
Coming soonParenting Dynamics
Co-parenting, communication tools, and the patterns that make or break a parenting plan after the ink dries.
Coming soonHigh-Conflict Cases
Strategies for cases involving personality disorders, alienation, or a spouse who treats litigation as sport.
Coming soonSecond Opinions
When to get a fresh set of eyes on your case, what a second opinion can — and cannot — change.
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How the four bands work
Pricing reflects depth of review.
After the strategy audit, I assign your matter to one band based on case complexity and document volume.
Band A
Foundation
$3,500
Pre-filing or early-stage. Organized record. One core strategic question. The only Second Opinion that delivers a written, portable strategic asset for buyers who aren't yet in court — and aren't ready for a monthly counsel relationship.
Band B
Active Case
$7,500
Active mid-case. Moderate document volume. Some conflict. Strategic question is about mediation prep, settlement posture, or next-phase tactics. Most clients land here.
Band C
High-Conflict
$15,000
Complex or high-conflict. Higher-value disputes. Multiple moving pieces. A major decision point — or a clear sense the current strategy isn't working.
Band D
War Room
Custom · starting at $20,000
350+ docket entries. Multi-front motion practice. Complex assets. Messy or contested record. Full attorney's re-read, scoped and quoted after the $750 audit based on document volume and posture.
Most clients land in Band B ($7,500). Band assignment is made by the attorney, not the client — and the $750 intake credits toward whichever band you're assigned.
Turnaround at a glance
Standard 30 days · Expedited 10 days (+$2,000) · Rush 5 days (+$3,500)
Expedited and Rush add-ons are charged at countersignature and are non-refundable once work begins.