Certification

Board Certification:
Selecting a Lawyer Specializing in Marital & Family Law

Ms. Mason, Ms. Black and Mr. Caballero are Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. While many lawyers may handle marital and family law matters at various levels, only those who have met the requirements of Board Certification are allowed to identify themselves as a "specialist."

Certification is the highest level of recognition by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for certification by the state Supreme Court. Every lawyer certified in marital and family law has practiced law on a full-time basis for at least five years and been substantially involved - 30 percent or more - in the practice of marital and family law during the five years immediately preceding application. To be certified, the lawyer must have been involved in at least 25 contested marital and family law cases during the five years immediately preceding application. Additionally, each certified lawyer must have received favorable confidential peer review, completed 50 hours or more of continuing legal education within the three years immediately preceding application and passed a rigorous written examination demonstrating sufficient knowledge, skills and proficiency in the field of marital and family law to justify the representation of special competence.