Lawrence S. Katz

Attorney Lawrence S. Katz is the founder and owner of The Law Offices of Lawrence S. Katz, P.A., in Miami, Florida. Nationally and internationally recognized as one of the top attorneys in the country, Mr. Katz focuses his practice solely on family law. He has achieved considerable success assisting clients throughout Miami-Dade County and the rest of South Florida with their legal needs related to divorce and international family law, including child custody and support, high net worth property divisions, and other related matters. We also focus on complex jurisdictional issues and provide expert testimony.Along with handling all aspects of the divorce process, Mr. Katz has become a recognized authority in international child abductions and complex jurisdictional issues. Over the course of his career, he has handled over 400 Hague Convention and child abduction cases, where he has helped recover children from numerous countries all over the globe. He has also written extensively and conducted lectures and seminars on international relocation and helped spur positive changes in the laws and regulations that govern this legal area.Recognized for his exemplary professionalism and contributions to his field, Mr. Katz received the first-ever Bill Hilton Memorial Award for Exceptional Contributions to International Family Law in 2014 from the International Academy of Family Lawyers. Mr. Katz also holds an AV-Preeminent peer-review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell and a listing in the organization's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.In addition, Mr. Katz holds a listing in the Who’s Who in America, the World and Law, and Florida Trends Magazine has voted him a Florida Legal Elite each year since 2009. He was also the recipient of the U.S Department of State Certificate of Appreciation for Extraordinary Assistance to Hague Convention Applicants, and he earned a Certificate of Recognition from the American Bar Association for his service as Chair of the Family Law Section's International Law Committee.Among his other professional affiliations, Mr. Katz is an active member of The Florida Bar, where he has served on several committees, as well as the Federal Bar Association. He has also serves as Mentor with the International Child Abduction Attorney’s Network for the Dept. of State.A 1965 graduate of the University of Miami, Mr. Katz obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 1968. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd, 5th, 9th and 11th Circuits, the Florida Supreme Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.