First Admitted: 1991, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://www.rafool.com/attorneys/raymond-j-rafool-ii/

Bar / Professional Activity:

Vice Chair, Florida Judicial Administration, Selection and Tenure Committee, Florida Bar Committee, 2002-2003
Member, Dade County Bar Association
Subcommittee Chair, Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure Committee, Florida Bar Committee, 2003-2004
Executive Committee For The National Advocates - thenationaladvocates.org, 2017
Florida, 1991
Treasurer, Polk County Family Lawyer’s Association, 2003-2004
United States Supreme Court
Member, Legislative Committee, Criminal Section, Florida Bar Committee, 2001-2002
Chair, Florida Bar, Fast-Track Committee, 2000-2001
Former Member, Polk County Family Lawyers Association/Bar
Member, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee, Florida Bar Committee, 1996-2002
Member, Willson American Inn of Court, 1997-2005
Vice Chair, Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure Committee, Florida Bar Committee, 2004-2005
Board Certified in Marital and Family Law
Representative, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Florida Bar Committee, 2001-2002
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
Member, Polk County Family Lawyer’s Association, 2001-2004
Vice Chair, Florida Bar, 1999-2001
Former Member, Polk County Trial Lawyers Association
Subcommittee I Chair, Florida Bar, 1998 - 1999
Executive Committee, Willson American Inn of Court, 1997-1998
Member, Florida Judicial Administration, Selection and Tenure Committee, Florida Bar Committee, 1998-2004
Member (current), CLE Committee, Florida Bar Family Law Section
Member, Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure Committee, Florida Bar Committee, 2002-2008
Executive Committee For The National Advocates , 2016
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
Secretary, Polk County Family Lawyer’s Association, 2002-2003
Chair, Florida Bar, 2001-2002
Former Member, American Bar Association
Secretary, Florida Bar, 1997-1999
CLE Chairman, Willson American Inn of Court, 1998-2005

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMVpm1cpZsA, www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMVpm1cpZsA

Representative Clients:

Represented former priest David Dueppen in his paternity matter
Represented former NFL great Samari Rolle in his child support matters, 2013
Represented Major League Baseball Whistle Blower Porter Fischer in steriod violations involving Tony Bosch, MLB great Alex Rodriguez, MLB All-Star MVP Melky Cabrera, etc...
Represented Linda Bollea a/k/a Linda Hogan in her divorce and post-divorce matters and civil litigation matters against Terry Bollea a/k/a WWE Hulk Hogan
Represent Samantha Rotunda in her divorce against her husband Windham Rotunda a/k/a WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt, 2017
Represented Angela Velkei in her divorce against her husband Jose Alberto Rodriguez a/k/a WWE Alberto Del Rio, 2016
Represented Toni Layton in her same sex action against former lover Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova
Represented Liz Cena in her divorce against WWE Superstar John Cena.
Represent Monique Idlett Mosley in her divorce against her husband Timothy Z. Mosley a/k/a Timbaland , 2017
Represented Cristy Rice in her divorce and post-divorce matters against NBA star Glen Rice
Represented Natasha Williams in her paternity action against Tramar Lacel Dillard a/k/a Flo Rida, 2014
Represent Miami Housewife Joanna Krupa against Beverly Hills Housewife Brandi Glanville for Glanville's slander/libel/defamation, 2017

Special Licenses / Certifications:

Board Certified in Marital and Family Law
The Florida Bar United States of America, Supreme Court Federal District Court, Southern District of Florida Federal District Court, Middle District of Florida
Nationally Board Certified As An Expert In Family Trial Law By The National Board Of Trial Advocacy (NBTA)

Pro bono / Community Service:

Member, City Of Winter Haven, Florida, Board of Adjustment, 1995-2002

Honors:

AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell
2013 - 2020, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2017, 2019, 2020, A Florida Trend Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
Rated Lead Counsel, Thomson Reuters
Rated a Florida Top Lawyer, ALM
10 Superb, Avvo Rating
Top Lawyers, South Florida Legal Guide
A Top 100 Lawyer, The National Advocates
A Top 10 Family Law Attorney, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Inc.
A Top 30 Matrimonial and Family Law Lawyer, The National Advocates
Top One Percent, The National Association Of Distinguished Counsel
2015 - 2020, 10 Best Attorney, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2019 - 2020, Top 100, American Academy of Attorneys
2020, Litigator of the Year, American Institute of Trial Lawyers

Educational Background:

Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida, J.D., Dean's List; Spring 1990, Fall 1989, Fall 1991, Vice President, Student Bar Association, Representative, Student Bar Association, Who's Who Among American Law Students, Member, Advisory Committee on Annual Budget, Chairman, Committee on Revision of Campus Alcohol Policy, Member, Trial Advocacy Society, Commissioner of Intramural Softball, May 1991
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, B.A. in History, Phi Alpha Theta (Honor Society), Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, April 1988

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Florida Dissolution Of Marriage, 9th Edition, Florida Bar Publications
Florida Dissolution Of Marriage, 8th Edition, Florida Bar Publications
Alimony in Florida 101: Types of Alimony, Defenses & Modification, Speaker, mylawCLE and the Palm Beach Bar Association, 2017
Child Support Law in Florida, Speaker, mylawCLE and the Palm Beach Bar Association, 2017
Basic Family Law CLE, Presented By the Florida Bar's Young Lawyers Division - "Alimony and Child Support." , Lecturer, 2015
The 22nd Annual Nuts and Bolts Of Family Law Seminar, Dade County Bar Association - "Experts" an "Discovery." , Lecturer, 2014
Basic Family Law CLE, Presented By The Florida Bar's Young Lawyers Division - "The Potential Family Law Client (Initial Consultation Topics, Retainer Agreements)." , Lecturer, 2012
What Every Plaintiff’s Lawyer Should Know About Criminal Law”, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1997 Winter CLE Ski Seminar, Colorado,, Lecturer, 1997
American Bar Association, Collaborative Law Panel, Roundtable Program, Moderator, 2016
“Summary Judgments In Family Law,” American Bar Association, Sound Advice, Digital Asset Abstract., Lecturer
“Legal Effects Of Cohabitation”, Adoption, Paternity, And Other Florida Family Practice, Florida Bar practice series/treatise., Author, 2014
“Legal Effects Of Cohabitation”, Adoption, Paternity, And Other Florida Family Practice, Florida Bar practice series/treatise., Author, 2013
“Top 10 Tips For Celebrity Divorce Or Paternity Action,” American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Family Law, Practice Points., Author, 2016
“Legal Effects Of Cohabitation”, Adoption, Paternity, And Other Florida Family Practice, Florida Bar practice series/treatise., Author, 2011
“The Potential Family Law Client (Initial Consultation Topics, Retainer Agreements)” Basic Family Law 2012, November 9, 2012, Speaker, Florida Bar, 2012
“There is No Better Late Than Never: The Filing Of Charging Document Stops The State’s Free Vacuum Of Discovery,” The Florida Defender, Vol. 10, No. 1, Spring 1998
Lecture: “What Every Plaintiff’s Lawyer Should Know About Criminal Law”, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1997 Winter CLE Ski Seminar, Colorado, December 15, 1997
“Legal Effects Of Cohabitation”, Adoption, Paternity, And Other Florida Family Practice, Florida Bar practice series/treatise., Author, 2012
“Legal Effects Of Cohabitation”, Adoption, Paternity, And Other Florida Family Practice, Florida Bar practice series/treatise., Author, 2010
“Legal Effects Of Cohabitation”, Adoption, Paternity, And Other Florida Family Practice, Florida Bar practice series/treatise, Eighth Edition, 2009
“Legal Effects Of Cohabitation”, Adoption, Paternity, And Other Florida Family Practice, Florida Bar practice series/treatise, Seventh Edition, 2007
“Legal Effects Of Cohabitation”, Adoption, Paternity, And Other Florida Family Practice, Florida Bar practice series/treatise, 2005/2006 – Co-Author with Associate Adam Cowhey, Esquire
“It Must Be Relevant to A Felony Or The Means to Commit a Crime and Facts in Support Must Be Clearly Stated in the Supporting Affidavit for A Search Warrant,” Florida Criminal Law Journal, Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer 1998
Co-author of "Know Your Confidential Informant," The Florida Police Chief, February 1991.
Florida Dissolution Of Marriage, 10th Edition, Florida Bar Publications

Industry Groups:

Alimony
Appeals
Appellate
Business
Celebrity
Children
Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Complex Litigation
Custody
Dissolution Of Marriage
Divorce
Family Law
High Worth
International Children Issues And Custody
International Divorces
Marital And Family
Support
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Raymond J. Rafool, II

Raymond J. Rafool, II

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