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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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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.
Presuit Negotiation | Presuit Mediation | Private Counsel | Second Opinion | Prenups & Postnups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | $4,500 to $12,500 | $1,495 / 2 hours | From $2,500/mo | $3,500 to $12,500 (Bespoke custom) | From $5,500 |
| Counsel of record / role | Represents one party | Neutral — represents neither | Behind-the-scenes — never counsel of record | Independent reviewer — never counsel of record | Drafting / review — advisory only |
| Court appearances | No | No | No | No | No |
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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.