Fisher & Bendeck, P.L.

The partners at Fisher & Bendeck, P.L. specialize in complex family law cases involving child custody, visitation, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, paternity, and modification/enforcement proceedings. The firm also handles sophisticated civil litigation matters involving banking, securities, real estate, trusts, and professional malpractice. Our civil trial practice enhances our ability to handle complex family law cases. The firm’s mission is to provide top quality, zealous representation for all of our clients.

Jeffrey D. Fisher and Odette Marie Bendeck each have over twenty (20) years of legal experience. The firm’s partners have tried to verdict dozens of multimillion dollar jury and non-jury cases. Both partners are Board Certified in marital and family law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

The firm has represented nationally and locally prominent individuals, including professional athletes, celebrities, business owners, and CEO’s, and their spouses. We have also represented the interests of publicly traded and privately held corporations, debt and equity owners in such businesses, trustees and other individuals involved in complex commercial disputes.

The firm handles only a limited number of cases at any time to ensure that each client receives first rate professional legal services and personal attention.

If you are in need of the services of an attorney, you want one who has experience in the area of the law relating to your specific case or controversy. To assist the public in finding such a lawyer, the Supreme Court of Florida directed The Florida Bar to offer a “Board Certification” program for Florida lawyers. The program is designed to help the public make an informed decision when selecting a lawyer.

While many lawyers may handle marital and family law matters at various levels, only those who have met the requirements of Board Certification are permitted 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.

To be certified in marital and family law, an attorney must have been substantially involved—30 percent or more—in the practice of marital and family law during the five years immediately preceding application. Additionally, the attorney must have been involved in at least 25 contested marital and family law cases in circuit courts during the five years immediately preceding application. Furthermore, each certified lawyer must have received favorable confidential peer review, completed 50 hours 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.

To be recertified, requirements similar to those for initial certification must be met. Not all qualified lawyers are certified, but those who are board certified have taken these extra steps to have their competence and experience recognized.