Peter L. Gladstone

• Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, 2019
• President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, 2017
• Appointed as President-Elect to AAML Florida Chapter Officers, 2016
• Board of Managers, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, 2012 – Present, 2012
• Chair, Florida Bar, Family Law Section, 2010
• Executive Council Member, Florida Bar, Family Law Section, 1997 - 2010, 2010
• Past Co-Chair of the The Florida Bar Journal and Family Law Commentator, Family Law Section, Publications Committee, 2002 to 2003, 2003
• Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2003
• Editor, Family Law Commentator, 2002 – 2003, 2003
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2002 – Present , 2002
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2002 – Present, 2002
• Editor for the Florida Bar Journal, Family Law Column, 2001 to 2002, 2002
• Co-Chair, Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislative Committee, 1996 - 2002, 2002
• Family Law Rules Committee of the Florida Bar 1996 - 1999, 1999
• Chair of the Family Law Section of the Broward County Bar Association, 1995 - 1996, 1996
• Florida Bar, 1990
• New York Bar, 1989
• Member, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1988 - Present, 1988

• Florida Bar Board Certified in Marital & Family Law, 1999

• Circuit Liaison, Pro Bono Mentor Program for Broward County, 1996-Present, 1996

• Band 1 Top-Ranked High-Net-Worth Family Law Attorney, Chambers & Partners, 2024
• 2023 & 2024, Best Lawyers for Family Law, The Best Lawyers in America, 2024
• 2021-2024, Top 10: Florida Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
• 2016-2024, Top 100: Miami Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
• 2017-2018, 2020-2024, Top 100: Florida Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
• Best Lawyers for Family Law in Fort Lauderdale, The Best Lawyers in America, 2022
• 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020, Family Law Lawyer of the Year for the Fort Lauderdale Metropolitan Area (including Boca Raton), The Best Lawyers in America, 2020
• Family Law, Fort Lauderdale , Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, 2020
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2005 - 2018, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2018
• Named a 2018 Top Lawyer in Palm Beach Illustrated, Top Lawyer, Palm Beach Illustrated, 2018
• 2015-2017, Named to "Nation's Top One Percent" by The National Association of Distinguished Counsel - March, Nation's Top One Percent, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2017
• American Academy of Trial Attorneys Premier 100 Trial Attorneys, 2015, Premier 100 Trial Attorneys, American Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2015
• Top 100 Lawyers, National Advocates, 2015
• Wins Lifestyle Media Group's 2015 Leaders in Law Award in Family Law Category - May, 2015, Winner of Leaders in Law Award in Family Law, Lifestyle Media Group, 2015
• Named finalist for Lifestyle Media Group's 2015 Leaders in Law Awards - February 19, 2015, Finalist - Leaders in Law Awards, Lifestyle Media Group, 2015
• Leaders in Law, South Florida Business and Wealth Magazine, Attorney of the Year in Family Law – 2015, Attorney of the Year in Family Law, South Florida Business and Wealth Magazine, 2015
• January 30, 2014, Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2014
• Florida Trend Legal Elite, 2006, 2008-2012, Florida Trend Legal Elite, 2012
• 2006 - Present, Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2006
• AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell

• Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, B.A. 

• October 2018 and September 2021, Team Leader, Trial Advocacy Workshop, Florida Bar Family Law Section, 2021
• Estate Planning and Asset Protection for the High-Net Worth Client - February 9, 2023, Speaker, Divorce, Trusts, and Nuptials: A Legal Love Triangle, Florida Bar: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 2023
• Board Certification Seminar - January 21, 2022, Attorneys’ Fees, Florida Bar Family Law Section, 2022
• Board Certification Seminar - January 31, 2020, Speaker, Attorneys’ Fees, Florida Bar Family Law Section, 2020
• Board Certification Seminar - January 25, 2019, Speaker, Attorneys’ Fees, Florida Bar Family Law Section, 2019
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and Business Valuation Resources - May 8-10, 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada , Speaker, Splitting Compensation – Equity Awards and Options, National Divorce Conference, 2019
• Board Certification Seminar – January 26, 2018, Speaker, Paternity, Florida Bar Family Law Section, 2018
• February 21, 2017, Published Work, On the Divorce Firing Line: HNW Executive Compensation Packages, Trust & Estates, 2017
• Advanced Business Valuation Conference, September 11-14, 2016 - Boca Raton, Florida , Mock Trial Presentation Leader, How to Become a More Effective Expert Witness, American Society of Appraisers, 2016
• September 27, 2016, Published Work, Brangelina Split Raises Topic of Pre-Suit Divorce Settlements, Trusts & Estates, 2016
• August 30, 2016 , Published Work, Pre-Suit Divorce Settlements: Protecting the Privacy of High Net Worth Clients, Daily Business Review, 2016
• September 15, 2016, Published Work, The Impact of Electronic Evidence in Divorce Proceedings, Daily Business Review, 2016
• Course No. 17774R - August 27, 2014, Speaker, Understanding Corporate Returns, Trust Returns and the Related Financial Issues Impacting A Family Law Case – Discovery Considerations, The Florida Bar, 2014
• April 2014, Speaker, Modification of Parenting Plans, Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2014
• Florida Chapter - January, 2014, Speaker, Parental Responsibility and Timesharing, AAML Marital and Family Law Review Course, 2014
• April 2013, Speaker, You Got Him To Say What? – Mastering Deposition Skills, Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2013
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Speaker, Business Valuations for Your Practice from Professional Associations to Publicly Traded Corporations, AAML Annual Institute 2013, 2013
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Speaker, Successful Negotiation Strategies, AAML Annual Institute 2012, 2012
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Speaker, Effective Opening Statements, AAML Annual Institute 2011, 2011
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Speaker, Alimony Workshop, AAML Annual Institute 2010, 2010
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Speaker, Drafting Ironclad Premarital Agreements, AAML Annual Institute 2009, 2009
• 01/28/05, 01/26/06, 1/26/07 and 1/28/08, Co-Chair, Marital and Family Law Certification Review Course, The Florida Bar, 2008
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Speaker, It’s None of Your Business – Sealing Records, Confidentiality Agreement and Other Privacy Related Concerns in Marital and Family Law Cases, AAML Annual Institute 2008, 2008
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Speaker, Wade v. Hirschman: Child Custody Modification Revisited, AAML 2006 Annual Institute, 2006
• Continuing Education Workshop Series, Speaker, Child Custody Evaluations and Family Assessments, Nova Southeastern University, Center for Psychological Studies, 2006
• March 2006, Speaker, Codifying Cohabitation as a Ground for Modification or Termination of Alimony - So What's New?, The Florida Bar Journal, 2006
• April 2004, Speaker, What About College? Drafting and Negotiating College Payment Provisions, The Florida Bar, 2004
• Course No. 0174R - November 18, 2004, Speaker, The First Interview through Trial, The Florida Bar, 2004
• Course No. 5158R - May 17, 2002, Speaker, Equitable Distribution, The Florida Bar, 2002
• Intermediate Family Law Seminar, October 26, 2000, Speaker, What Lawyers Should Know About Parental Alienation Syndrome and Rotating Custody, Broward County Bar Association, 2000
• Course No. 4718R - November 1, 1999, Speaker, Temporary Relief Hearings, The Florida Bar, 1999
• Course No. 7843R, Guest Lecturer, The Florida Bar: Discovery and Depositions, The Florida Bar, 1996
• Course No. 7644R, November 2, 1995, Speaker, Handling Clients – The First Interview Through Trial, The Florida Bar, 1995
• Course No. 7491R - November 3, 1994, Speaker, Handling Clients – The First Interview Through Trial, The Florida Bar, 1994

“Excellent in all aspects of litigation and settlement”