Biography
My life-long passion is families. As a Marriage and Family counselor, I have provided help to families in conflict for over thirty years. After spending a ten-year period raising three children and caring for my way too young dying parents, I decided to go to law school after all the children were in college. I transferred my talents helping families to the exclusive practice of Family Law Matters.
I love helping people become self-assured and take control of their life. I am an excellent listener and straight forward communicator- maybe too straight forward at times. I cannot tell you only what you want to hear. I must hear what you want and guide you through the statutes and laws of the state of Florida. I work hard for my clients in an effort to restore balance and happiness in their lives.
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Paternity
- Modification
- Mediation
- Collaborative Law
- Same Sex Divorce
Education
- Florida A&M University College of Law, Orlando, Florida
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
- MSW
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Clinical Social Work
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2010
Sororities
- Pi Beta Phi
Professional Associations
- Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Committee, Present
- The Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida, Member, Present
- Family Law Commmittee, Committee Member, Present
- Family Inn of Court, Member, Present
- Guardian Ad Litem, Present
- Social Investigator, Present
- Parenting Coordinator, Present
Pro-Bono Activities
- OCBA Lawyer Referral Serices
- Legal Aid
Past Positions
- Court Diagnositc and Treatment Center, Clinical Social Worker, 1975 to 1985
- Catholic Social Services, 1985 to 1995