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Florida Family Law Second Opinion · Services · Miami

Florida second opinion services, three core ways in.

Second Opinion review, monthly Private Counsel, and Presuit Advisory — anchored in Miami, available across Florida. Consultations and prenups still available alongside.

I do not take your case. I will only evaluate and give you a second opinion. You can hire me as a consultant behind the scenes. I do not accept case transfers of matters I have second-opinioned.

Service 01

Second Opinion Review

An independent expert read on your active Florida case — represented or self-represented, filed or pre-filing.

phone consultation. The case is reviewed live at the consultation. If a written Second Opinion is the right next step, the matter is scoped at one of four depth-of-review bands — Foundation, Active Case, High-Conflict, or Bespoke — and the flat-fee figure is set there.

Each band includes a written report, posture analysis, strategy options, and follow-up video calls. Standard turnaround is 30 days; faster timing is discussed at the consultation when a hard external deadline requires it.

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Service 02

Private Counsel

Hire me as a consultant behind the scenes — monthly, flat fee.

Flat monthly fee — set at the consultation call — built for Florida family law clients who want an expert strategist inside the case without changing counsel of record. Auto-billed on the 5th. Cancel any time with 30 days' notice. Fees deemed earned upon receipt.

Available to two audiences: represented Florida clients who want shadow strategy between billable touchpoints, and self-represented clients negotiating their own divorce who want premium expertise without full representation.

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Service 03

Presuit Strategy Advisory

Resolve the matter before anyone files.

Limited-scope representation under Florida Rule 2.505. I draft, review terms, coach you through the conversation, and file in your own name through Final Judgment. I do not appear in court. I do not become counsel of record.

Flat fee per matter, scoped at engagement. Right for couples who want a complete, lawful resolution without litigation — and who are willing to do the back-and-forth themselves with my guidance.

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Service 04

Consultations

A direct conversation with an expert Florida family law attorney.

One consultation call at 305.358.2330. Bring one specific question or the full landscape of your situation. Fees for any engagement are scoped at the consultation. Florida only.

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Service 05

Prenups & Postnups

Carefully drafted agreements under Florida law.

I draft, review, and negotiate Florida prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. I do not litigate enforcement. Flat fee per matter, scoped at consultation.

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Conflict-Free Positioning

The advice is unconflicted.

Unlike traditional litigators whose fees grow with conflict and court time, my advice is 100% conflict-free. I succeed only when you resolve matters efficiently and amicably.

All services are advisory. No service includes court appearances, counsel-of-record representation, or contested litigation. See Disclosures for complete scope-of-practice language.

Compare the five engagements

One consultation, five paths.

Every engagement begins with a phone call to 305.358.2330. We discuss which path fits your situation, and any fee is quoted only after that call.

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

Presuit Negotiation

Online Mediation

Private Counsel

Second Opinion

Prenups & Postnups

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 quoted separately at your free phone consultation. Court filing fees are set by and paid directly to the Clerk of Court.