Heather L. Apicella
Top rated Family Law attorney in Boca Raton, Florida
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
2101 NW Corporate Blvd, Suite 315Boca Raton, Florida, 33431
First Admitted: 2006, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://apicellalawgroup.com/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Florida, 2006
- The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Immediate Past Chair, 2022-2023
- Chair; The Florida Bar - Family Law Section; 2021 - 2022
- The Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court, Past Member, 2010 - 2013
- Past Chair, Long-Range Planning Committee, Florida Bar
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Ad-Hoc Finance Committee, Member, 2011, 2013, 2016
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislation Committee, Member, 2008 - Present
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislation Committee, Secretary, 2009 - 2010
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Support Issues Committee, Member, 2007 - Present
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee, Co-Chair, 2014 - Present
- The Susan B. Greenberg Family Law American Inns of Court Palm Beaches, Past Member
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Executive Council, Member, 2009 - Present
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislation Committee, Co-Vice Chair, 2010 - 2012
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Children's Issues Committee, Secretary, 2008 - 2009
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Support Issues Committee, Chair, 2009 - 2011
- Broward County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Past Chair
- Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislation Committee, Co-Chair, 2012 - 2014
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Children's Issues Committee, Member, 2007 - Present
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee, Member, 2007 - Present
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Member, 2006 - Present
- South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, 2023
- The Florida Bar Board Certified in Marital and Family Law, 2016
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Trustee of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar , 2023
Honors/Awards:
- Florida Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
- Florida Trend’s Legal Elite
- Best Lawyers for Family Law in Boca Raton by The Best Lawyers in America – 2018
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars by Law & Politics
- 2017 Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Chair's Special Award of Merit, 2009 - 2010
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America, 2023
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Outstanding Service, Dedication, and Loyalty
- The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers 2021
- Florida Rising Stars, Super Lawyers
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nation's Top One Percent, 2015
- 2019 Best Lawyer by the Best Lawyers in America
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislation Committee Co-Chair Award, 2013 - 2014
- Top Up & Comer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2016-2018
- Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Extraordinary Service, 2010 - 2011
- Broward County Bar Association, Practice Section Chair of the Year Award, 2012
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers 2016-2018
Educational Background:
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 2002
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Marital & Family Law Review Course – Ethics, January 27, 2023
- Prenuptial Agreement Checklist, Commentator (Pages 17-18), Volume XXIV, No. 5, 2011, www.familylawfla.org/newsletter/pdfs/Fam-Jan2011_final.pdf
- Broward County Bar Association: Raising the Bar - Legislative and Case Law changes during the 2000's, April 16, 2010
- Collier County Bar Association: Legislative Update, October 26, 2012
- Broward County Bar Association: Raising the Bar - Legislative and Case Law Update, April 26, 2013
- Broward County Bar Association: Nuts and Bolts of Family Law - Alimony, November 14, 2014
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