Florida Domestic Violence Attorneys | Verified Reviews & Profiles

Domestic Violence law in Florida covers protective orders, restraining orders, safety planning, criminal defense for DV charges, and child custody in DV situations. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Florida has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to domestic violence cases, and attorneys who practice in Circuit Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

The statute of limitations for domestic violence matters in Florida is generally 2 years (changed from 4 years in 2023 tort reform), though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Circuit Court, and Florida's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The The Florida Bar sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on domestic violence in Florida bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The domestic violence attorneys listed here practice throughout Florida and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to domestic violence law in Florida to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Florida.

Edward J. Chandler - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 708 E. Atlantic Boulevard Pompano Beach FL 33060
(954) 788-1355
St. Thomas University School of Law
Florida Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Anthony Melchiorre - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Absolute Law, PA
 12585 New Brittany Blvd. unit 21 Fort Myers FL 33907
(239) 268-4669
University of Miami School of Law (2017)
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Chris Crawford - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Crawford Law
 15 West La Rua Street Pensacola FL 32501
(850) 432-7726
Northern District of Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Peggy Cruz-Townsend - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Peggy Cruz-Townsend, P.A.
 110 SE 6th Street Suite 1700 Fort Lauderdale FL 33301
(954) 524-5297
University of Florida Levin College of Law (1997)
English, Spanish
Bar #142816
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Divorce Domestic Violence
Robert G. Whittel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Whittel & Melton, LLC
 5318 Balsam St #A New Port Richey FL 34652
(352) 666-2121
University of Cambridge
English, Spanish
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Criminal Law
Paul Eric Courtright - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 465 Maitland Ave. ALTAMONTE SPRINGS FL 32701
(407) 830-8001
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1996)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
Matthew David Landsman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Landsman Law LLC
 747 SW 2nd Ave #28 GAINESVILLE FL 32601
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Bar #10525
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Richard Ansara - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Ansara Law Office
 800 SE 3rd Ave #410 Fort Lauderdale FL 33316
(954) 761-4011
Nova Southeastern University (2006)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Arna Cortazzo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 7351 Office Park Place, Suite 151 Melbourne FL 32940
(321) 690-2363
Nova Southeastern University (1984)
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Brandon F Dark - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Brandon F. Dark, PA
 238 N. Westmonte Drive Altamonte Springs FL 32714
(407) 620-7335
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Malcolm Anthony - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Malcolm Anthony PA
 814 SR A1A N Ste 105 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082-3271
(904) 285-4529
Regent University School of Law (1991)
Florida Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Mario R. Theodore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fair Price Legal
 113 S. Monroe Street Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 938-5465
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (2003)
English, Haitian Creole, Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
Michael Fischetti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fischetti Law Group
 7593 W Boynton Beach Blvd Suite Suite 110 Boynton Beach FL 33437
(561) 810-8448
Nova Southeastern University
English, Spanish
Florida Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Domestic Violence Estate Planning
Clementine Conde - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Clementine Conde
 PO Box 1174 Palm Harbor FL 34682
(813) 857-4306
Western New England University School of Law (1988)
English, Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Stephen Mays - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Mays Law Office / Mays, Henderson-Harvey
 600 Florida Avenue Ste. 204 Cocoa FL 32922
(321) 636-4488
Florida Coastal School of Law (1997)
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Richard Nick Kelley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Richard Nick Kelley, P.A.
 206 South Beaumont Avenue Kissimmee FL 34741
(407) 847-6259
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1979)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Ledford Parnell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
LEDFORD A. PARNELL
 11555 HERON BAY BLVD. SUITE 200 Coral Springs FL 33076
(954) 752-5587
University of Miami School of Law
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Business Law Consumer Law Criminal Law
Mr. Arthur Collin Cherry - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Collin Cherry, P.L.
 1114 East Park Avenue Tallahassee FL 32301
(850) 224-1100
St. Mary s University School of Law (1996)
English
Texas Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights
Douglas Jay Rudman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 101 Plaza Real South Suite #214 Boca Raton FL 33432
(561) 367-1123
Temple University (2004)
English, Spanish
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Ben Ira Farbstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Ben I. Farbstein, P.A.
 4018 Sheridan Street Hollywood FL 33021
(954) 962-5900
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1979)
English
Bar #358738
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
Jason Daniel Sammis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 Sammis Law Office, P.A. 1005 N. Marion St. Tampa FL 33602
(813) 250-0500
University of Florida (1997)
11th Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights
Marisol Perez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marisol Pérez Law Office, P.A.
 1919 Courtney Drive, Suite 8 Fort Myers FL 33901
(239) 677-8802
Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
John A. Russo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of John A. Russo, P.A.
 6767 N Wickham Rd Suite 400-D Melbourne FL 32940
(833) 787-7635
University of Wyoming College of Law (2005)
English
Colorado Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Nichelle Lynn Womble - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Amethyst Law Group
 80 SW 8th St, suite 2000 Miami FL 33130
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Robert Siddall - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ruhl & Siddall, P.A.
 20020 Veterans Blvd #1 Port Charlotte FL 33952
University of Arkansas - Little Rock (2007)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Colleen Glenn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Colleen M. Glenn, P.A.
 2063 Main Street Suite 101 Sarasota FL 34237
(941) 746-8800
Florida State University College of Law
English, Spanish
Florida Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Chad Frost - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2153 Lee Road Winter Park FL 32789
(407) 670-5569
Loyola University New Orleans
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Michael George Butash - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Butash Law Group
 23554 FL-54 Lutz FL 33559
(813) 341-2232
Florida State University (1991)
Arabic, English, Spanish
Bar #115282
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Neil Morales - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Neil Morales, P.A.
 2272 Airport Road South Suite 209 Naples FL 34112
(239) 659-5291
English, Spanish
Florida Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Business Law
Kevin John Mawn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1820 Garden Street Titusville FL 32796
(321) 264-8800
University of Miami School of Law (1985)
Florida Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Andrew Fritsch - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fritsch Law Office, P.A.
 315 E. Olympia Ave. Suite 242 Punta Gorda FL 33950
(941) 205-2505
State University of New York
English
Washington Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Eve Cody - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cody Law PLLC
 2085 A1A South Suite 104 Saint Augustine FL 32080
(904) 837-5222
Florida Bar
Active License
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Carl Palomino - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Carl Palomino, P.A.
 717 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Ste. 203 Coral Gables FL 33134
(305) 774-9790
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
Daniel Martinez Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL MARTINEZ PLLC
 3565 Jupiter Blvd. Suite 2 Palm Bay FL 32909
(321) 419-8666
Florida Coastal School of Law (2007)
English, Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
John Elias - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of John Elias
 8105 N.W. 155 Street Miami Lakes FL 33016
(954) 392-1501
Arabic, English, Spanish
Bar #650341
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Divorce Domestic Violence
Eduardo J. Mejias - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 283 Crane Roost Blvd., Suite 111 Altamonte Springs FL 32701
(407) 260-6001
University of Florida (1994)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Divorce Domestic Violence
Don A. Pumphrey Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pumphrey Law
 553 East Tennessee Street Tallahassee FL 32308
(850) 681-7777
Stetson University College of Law (1996)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Stephen G. Cobb - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Florida Criminal Defense Legal Group, PLLC
 550 Main Street Suite 200 Crestview FL 32536
(850) 423-0035
Florida State University College of Law (1986)
English, French, Spanish
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Steven M. Logan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Steven M. Logan
 500 S Australian Ave #600 West Palm Beach FL 33401
(561) 791-1882
California Western School of Law
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Vivian Hattem Fazio - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Vivian H. Fazio, P.A.
 633 South Andrews Avenue Suite 201 Fort Lauderdale FL 33301
(954) 315-4702
Spanish
Bar #98515
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
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