Laura Davis Smith
Top rated Family Law attorney in Coral Gables, Florida
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Appellate,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
Northeastern University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Appellate,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
300 Sevilla Avenue, Suite 309Coral Gables, Florida, 33134
First Admitted: 1995, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: https://dsandjlaw.com/who-we-are/laura-davis-smith/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Chair, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, 2016
- Chair of the Marital and Family Law Certification Exam Committee of The Florida Bar
- President-Elect of The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Co-Chairperson, Publications Committee, Family Law Section, Florida Bar
- Florida, 1997
- Georgia Bar, 2007
- Member, Executive Council, Family Law Section, Florida Bar
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1998
- Member, Family Law Section, Florida, 1997 - 2014
- Massachusetts Bar, 1995
Special Licenses / Certifications:
- Certified in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce Training, 2016
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator
- Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the area of Marital and Family Law, 2009
Pro bono / Community Service:
- Past President Board of KidSide, Inc.
- Ms. Smith regularly handles pro bono cases in order to give something back to the community.
Honors:
- Lawyer of the Year in the area of Family Law, for the Miami area (2017, as well), Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2019
- For dedicated service to the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, 2009 Chair's Award for Outstanding Service to the Section; 2010 Chair's Special Award of Merit, Florida Bar Family Law Section
- Awarded for outstanding dedication to the goals of the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Keeper of the Flame Award, The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, 2011
Educational Background:
- University of Massachusetts at Amherst, B.A., With Honors, 1990
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Co - Edited Numerous Family Law Articles, The Florida Bar Journal, as well as for the Commentator, which is The Family Law Section's Quarterly Newsletter, 2004
- Ms. Smith presented to approximately 1,200 attendees at the 2011 Certification Review Seminar in Orlando, Florida on the topic of Child Support. The annual seminar, jointly offered by the AAML-Florida Chapter and The Florida Bar, is the most educational of the seminars provided to Florida Marital & Family attorneys, The Family Law Section And AAML 2011 Certification Review Course, 2011
- Moving With Children After Divorce, South Florida Legal Guide, 2008
- Interspousal Tort Liability, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, Seventh Edition, 2007
- Alimony & The Effects Of A "Supportive Relationship" As Set Forth in Chapter 64.14, Florida Statutes, South Florida Legal Guide, 2006
- The Art of the Airtight Antenuptial, South Florida Legal Guide, 2004
- Stock Options in Divorce: Assets or Income, South Florida Legal Guide, 2003
- HIV, Judicial Logic and Medical Science: Toward a Presumption of Non infection in Child Custody and Visitation Cases, New England School of Law, Boston Massachusetts Law Review, Winter 1997
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Recognized as a Top Up and Comer by South Florida Legal Guide, 2004
- Selected for Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, Inaugural Edition, Martindale-Hubbell, 2012, 2013, 2011
- Recognized as a Top Up and Comer by South Florida Legal Guide, 2003
- Recognized as a Top Lawyer by South Florida Legal Guide, 2010
- Best Lawyers 2017 Family Law Attorney of the Year, Miami, Florida, 2017
- Recognized as a Top Up and Comer by South Florida Legal Guide, 2005
- Selected as a Top Lawyer by Florida Legal Elite, 2011
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