Florida · Online practice · English & SpanishAdvisory only · Flat fees · No court
Carolan Family Law Firm, PAAttorney at Law
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Private Counsel · Presuit Resolutions

Private Counsel — confidential strategic counsel on your Florida family law matter.

Flat-Fee strategic counsel for as long as you want it. I work behind the scenes. I never appear in your court file.

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

Award Winning Complex Matrimonial & Family Law Litigator (2004 to 2026) · Certified Family Law Mediator (2009) · Internationally Recognized Media Contributor · Published Author of Just In Case! · Forbes Legal Advisory Board · EN · ES
Last updated Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 PM EST

What Private Counsel is

Behind-the-scenes strategic counsel for as long as you want it. We set your level of attention and your flat monthly fee at the consultation. Billed by automatic monthly payment; cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice.

I work behind the scenes. I never appear in your file. Your counsel of record stays your counsel of record. Your self-represented case stays yours. All public-facing decisions are made by you and your counsel of record, if any.

I pressure-test the advice you are being given or shadow your self-representation. My goal is to help you maximize your results while preserving your mental, financial, and psychological resources.

Every engagement begins with the consultation.

A 60-minute private video consultation, flat fee $695. We map your matter together; from that, I recommend the level of monthly attention that fits and quote the flat monthly fee in writing. The $695 is credited in full toward your first month if you begin within 48 hours.

Add-on fees

Document preparation, where pleadings are required, 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; they are not collected by this firm.

The structural independence is the product.

Every other attorney who reviews your case has a financial incentive to find problems they can solve by representing you. I built this practice so that incentive doesn’t exist.
  • I evaluate and advise on your case.
  • I do not accept case transfers from matters I have retained or advised on.
  • I do not communicate with your counsel of record. Ever.
  • You can hire me as a behind-the-scenes consultant for as long as you need one.

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Frequently asked

By a flat monthly fee. We set your level of attention and your flat monthly fee together at the consultation, based on the shape of your matter. Billed by automatic monthly payment; cancel anytime with 30 days' notice.

Yes. The 60-minute private video consultation ($695, flat) is the front door. I need to understand the shape of your case before I can commit to a monthly cadence, and the consultation gives me that read. The full amount of the consultation fee is credited toward your first month if you sign and pay your chosen retainer within 48 hours of the consultation.

No. I do not communicate with your counsel of record under any circumstance. All strategic work happens between you and me. You decide what to share with your attorney and how to share it.

No. I do not accept case transfers from clients I have advised. That structural commitment is what allows me to give you an unconflicted read every month.

Cancel anytime with 30 days' written notice. The final 30-day period is honored at your current monthly fee. No long-term commitment.

Start with the consultation.

60 minutes, video, $695 flat. Credited in full toward your first month of Private Counsel if you begin within 48 hours.

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