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Emphasis on Collaborative Family Law.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| The Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Dade County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Board Member | 1984 - 2015 |
| Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce | Member | 1985 - 2009 |
| Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce | Leadership Miami | 1986 - 1987 |
| Coral Gables Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Association of Family and Conciliation Courts | Member | N/A |
| Jewish Community Services of South Florida | Member of Board | N/A |
| Florida Chapter of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts | Member | N/A |
| International Academy of Collaborative Professionals | Member | N/A |
| Collaborative Family Law Institute | Member | N/A |
| University of Florida Levin College of Law Center on Children and Families | Advisory Board Member | N/A |
| Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Inc. | Past Chair | 2004 - 2006 |
| Mediation and Collaborative Law Committee, The Florida Bar Family Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Collaborative Family Lawyers of South Florida | Member | N/A |
| Legislation Committee of Family Law Section of The Florida Bar | Member | 2009 - 2010 |
| Florida Chapter of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts | Board Member | 2009 - 2016 |
| Collaborative Family Law Institute | President | 2009 - 2013 |
| Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Mediation and Collaborative Law Committee, The Florida Bar Family Law Section | Co-chair | 2011 - 2014 |
| South Palm Beach Collaborative Law Group | Member | N/A |
| International Academy of Collaborative Professionals | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Hillel Gator Award | University of Florida Hillel | 2008 |
| Pro Bono Outstanding Law Firm Award | Dade County Bar | 2006 |
| Ray H. Pearson Guardian-Ad-Litem Award | Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court | 1998 |
| Stanley C. Myers Presidents' Leadership Award | Greater Miami Jewish Federation | 1989 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2025 |
| Recognized (Family law) | Leading American Attorneys | 2025 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2025 |
| Recognized (Family law) | Leading American Attorneys | 2025 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2025 |
| Recognized (Family law) | Leading American Attorneys | 2025 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law | N/A | 2025 |
| Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law | N/A | 2025 |
| Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law | N/A | 2025 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | Juris Doctor | 1979 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Cifrian v. Cifrian | All financial awards were reversed on appeal |
| Syna v. Lewen | Dismissal by trial court affirmed |
| Young v. Young | Won appeal of equitable distribution award |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 274445 | Member in Good Standing | 1979 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| The American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Dispute Resolution Magazine | The Long and Winding Road to Implementing the Uniform Collaborative Law Act and Rules in Florida | 2017 |
| The Florida Bar Journal | The Collaborative Law Process Act: The Future Is Now | 2017 |
| The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator | Collaborative Law Process Act Passes | 2016 |
| Aspatore Inside the Minds Series | Developing a Collaborative Family Law Practice | 2011 |
| The Florida Bar Journal | The Marital Home - Will It Come Back To Haunt You? | 1993 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Lunch Presentation | Collaborative Family Law | 2011 |
| Monthly dinner presentation | Collaborative Family Law | 2011 |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law Training | Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law Training | 2011 |
| Miami Beach Bar Lunch | Collaborative Family Law | 2010 |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training | Collaborative Family Law | 2010 |
| Collaborative Family Law Seminar | Collaborative Family Law | 2010 |
| Presentation on Collaborative Family Law | Collaborative Family Law | 2009 |
| Family Law Perspectives | Collaborative Family Law | 2009 |
| Parenting Coordinator Training | Parenting Coordinator Training | 2008 |
| Luncheon | Collaborative Family Law | 2008 |
| Lecture | Collaborative Family Law | 2008 |
| Lecture | Collaborative Family Law | 2008 |
| Law School Lecture | Collaborative Family Law | 2008 |
| Law School lecture | Collaborative Family Law | 2007 |
| Annual Conference | Parenting Coordinators | 2007 |
| Law School Lecture | Collaborative Family Law | 2006 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | Myers, Kaplan, Levinson, Kenin & Richards, P.A. | 1979 - 1980 |
| Associate | August, Pohlig & Milstein, P.A. | 1980 - 1981 |
| Partner | Steinberg & Merlin, P.A. | 1981 - 1989 |
| Associate | Young, Stern & Tenenbaum, P.A. | 1989 - 1990 |
| Partner | Young, Franklin, Merlin & Berman, P.A. | 1990 - 1991 |
| Partner | Robert J. Merlin, P.A. | N/A |
