Benjamin T. Hodas

PRACTICE AREAS: Complex family law matters involving marital agreements (prenuptial and postnuptial), child custody, identification, classification, valuation and distribution of assets, spousal and child support, and all other aspects of marital dissolution proceedings, and modification proceedings.

EDUCATION: University of Florida, B.A. in Criminology, 1998; University of Florida, Levin College of Law, Honors, Summer 2000, J.D., 2001.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE: The Florida Bar, 2002.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Associate, Law Office of Martin L. Haines, III, Chartered, 2002-2005; Partner, Law Office Haines & Hodas, Chartered, 2005-2008; Fisher & Bendeck, P.A. 2008-present.

MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS: Florida Family Law Section – Executive Council 2006-present, Legislation Committee 2004-present, Support Issues Committee 2006-present; Lecturer – Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (U.P.A.A.), Vermont (2006), Hot Topic (U.P.A.A.) West Palm Beach, FL (2006), “Know When to Hold ‘Em” Marital Agreements – U.P.A.A. Fort Lauderdale, FL, Tampa, FL and Naples, FL (2007); Palm Beach County Bar Association, Family Law Practice Committee, 2002-present (Chair, subcommittee Model Parental Time Sharing Schedule redraft).

PUBLISHED OPINIONS:

  • Lakin v. Lakin, 901 So.2d 186 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)

  • Pike v. Pike, 932 So.2d 229 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)

  • Dambro v. Dambro, 900 So.2d 724 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)