Robert J. Merlin

A Florida Bar board-certified family law specialist, Robert J. Merlin is a senior partner at the Law Offices of Robert J. Merlin, P.A., in Coral Gables, Florida. He represents clients in Miami and South Florida with family law related matters, such as prenuptial agreements, complex marital issues, and divorce and separation. Mr. Merlin does not litigate. He helps his clients resolve their differences privately and creatively using the Collaborative Process, direct negotiations and mediation.Serving a diverse range of clients, including athletes, professionals, executives and people in the entertainment industry, Mr. Merlin strives to amicably resolve each case as efficiently as possible. He is a Florida Supreme Court certified family mediator and a specialist in the Collaborative Process. A highly ethical and knowledgeable attorney, he helps families reach a resolution cost-efficiently and out of court, with his clients’ and their children's best interests in mind.The recipient of several honors throughout his legal career, Mr. Merlin is well-respected among his colleagues and clients. He has received the Collaborative Family Law Institute’s Stu Webb Distinguished Service Award and the 11th Judicial Circuit Court’s Ray H. Pearson Guardian Ad Litem Award. Rated “Superb” on Avvo, he has been listed among the Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine and the Top Lawyers in South Florida by the South Florida Legal Guide magazine. Furthermore, he has been peer-review rated as AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell. He is also accredited by the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals.Practicing law for more than four decades, Mr. Merlin maintains professional memberships in several prominent legal organizations. He is an active member of the:Florida BarDade County Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationAmerican Bar FoundationCollaborative Family Law InstituteCollaborative Family Law Professionals of South FloridaSouth Palm Beach County Collaborative Law GroupAssociation of Family and Conciliation CourtsMr. Merlin has a bachelor’s in accounting from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law (UF Law). Graduating with honors in 1978, he was admitted to practice in Florida in 1979. He has written and lectured extensively on collaborative family law, and he serves as an Adjunct Professor of Collaborative Law at the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law.*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 Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.