"I believe in utilizing a family-centered process in divorce that minimizes disruption and trauma, especially for children."  BL

I have been a Florida lawyer since 1988 when I graduated from the University of Florida College of Law.  I am a Collaborative Family Law Attorney,  Mediator, Guardian Ad Litem,  Collaborative Trainer,  and  Law Professor.  I promote problem-solving with integrity and creativity through the use of collaboration, mediation and responsible litigation.  I  educate clients about their particular Family Law issues, provide the tools necessary to identify their goals, and help them move forward with clarity and understanding to create sustainable solutions.

I am a member of the Florida Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, the Florida Bar Family Law Section, The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (CFAWL), Association of Family and Concilliation Courts (AFCC), and The Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida, where I currently serve as a Board Member and Administrator.  I am an AV-rated Martindale-Hubbell Attorney, a Guardian Ad Litem,  a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, an Adjunct Law Professor at Barry University School of Law, and  a Collaborative Law Trainer and speaker.