
Practice Areas: Family Law, Estate & Trust Litigation; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 1987
Education: Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
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Brinkley Morgan
2255 Glades RoadSuite 414E
Boca Raton, FL 33431 Visit website
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Ms. Nutter is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers™ and a Florida Bar board certified specialist in Marital and Family Law, concentrating her practice in the areas of family law, and probate and estate litigation. She is also recognized by the Florida Supreme Court as a certified Family Mediator, certified Appellate Mediator, and certified Guardian Ad Litem.
For more than 20 years, Ms. Nutter has served as a Guardian Ad Litem in family law for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit for Broward County and in the Family Law, Criminal and Dependency Courts for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit for Palm Beach County, advocating on behalf of abused and neglected children. She also previously served as Chair of the Attorney Ad Litem & Guardian Ad Litem Ad Hoc Committee for the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar and helped create a new program designed to train people seeking to be appointed as a Guardian Ad Litem in family law court proceedings. She now owns and operates that program, through Speaking for Kids, Inc.
Additionally, Ms. Nutter is a founding member of the Collaborative Family Lawyers of South Florida, Inc., a charter member and officer of the South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group, a Master Member of the Susan Greenberg Family Law American Inn of Court of the Palm Beaches, and also serves on the Florida Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (FLAFCC).
Based on nominations by her peers and clients, Ms. Nutter is often recognized in various publications for her work in the legal field. She has been listed among U.S. News & World Report‘s Best Lawyers in America© since 2011, has been named a “Florida Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers magazine since 2008, and maintains an AV Preeminent® rating by Martindale-Hubbell. She has also been listed among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers for 2020. She and her practice team have also helped Brinkley Morgan achieve recognition as a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in the area of Family Law for 2014-2022 by U.S. News & World Report.
Additionally, Ms. Nutter leads two annual, complimentary family law seminars for mental health professionals and accounting professionals in the South Florida community. Hosted by Brinkley Morgan, the seminars provide continuing education credits and cover topics that affect clients during family disputes such as divorce, paternity, dependency, and more.
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BOCA RATON
2255 Glades Road
Suite 414E
Boca Raton, Florida
33431
Phone: 561.241.3113
Fax: 561.241.3226
Practice areas
Family Law, Estate & Trust LitigationFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law, Will Contests
- 90% Family Law
- 10% Estate & Trust Litigation
First Admitted: 1987, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://brinkleymorgan.com/attorney/yueh-mei-kim-nutter/
- Chair, Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem Ad Hoc Committee, Family Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Vice President and charter member of South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group, 2014
- Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers™
- Guardian Ad Litem for Family Law for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit for Broward County
- Florida
- Co-Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, South Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Guardian Ad Litem Family Law, Criminal and Dependency Section for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit for Palm Beach County
- Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Marital and Family Law
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Guardian Ad Litem (Dependency)
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Appellate Mediator
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator
- Impact 100 Palm Beach, 2013
- AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Florida Legal Awards, Daily Business Review, 2021
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2011-2022, U.S. News & World Report, 2022
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2020
- Daily Business Review, Women in Law recognition program, a selection of accomplished women who have made a mark in the South Florida legal community., Top 20 Women in Law, DBR, 2015
- Presented with the EPIC Award which is in honor of Exceptional People Impacting the Community by the Broward County Mental Health Association, EPIC Award, Broward County Mental Health Association, 2014
- Community Impact Advocacy Award, FAULK Center for Counseling, 2015
- Florida Trend® Florida Legal Elite, 2012, 2013, 2013
- South Florida Business Journal "Key Partner" Award, 2012
- Florida Atlantic University, 1984
- Part I of this article discussed the Electronic Do’s and Don’ts regarding online passwords and social media during divorce. As stated in Part I, data from these online platforms can be “discovered” in court and possibly be used against you. Therefore, if you find yourself involved in a family law related dispute, consider carefully the list of Do’s and Don’ts for Technology and Divorce in Part II below., Author, “Technology and Divorce: Do’s and Don’ts When Uncoupling – Part II”, WomansDivorce.com, 2021
- People’s dependence on technology is seen on smartphones, social media, cloud-based storage, transportation, parking, online shopping, streaming videos/music, food delivery, online dating and even online telemedicine. Technology controls almost every aspect of life. As such, electronic data from these online services can become a key factor in family law cases. , Author, “Technology Do’s and Don’ts When Uncoupling – Part I”, WomansDivorce.com, 2021
- AAML Florida Chapter Webinar, Co-Presenter, "Parenting X3: Parenting Plans with In Loco Parentis and Defacto Parents", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2019
- Federal Bar Association CLE Webinar, Co-Presenter, “ADR: Collaborative Law Process, Implicit Bias, Benefits of E-Mediation and More", Federal Bar Association, 2018
- Florida Bar CLE Webinar, Presenter, "Best Practices for Use of Guardians ad Litem and Attorneys ad Litem", The Florida Bar, 2018
- NADP Conference, Presenter, “GAL, AAL, SI & PC: Who They Are, What They Do and How Becoming One Can Expand Your Practice", National Association of Divorce Professionals, 2019
- Speaking for Kids, Inc.’s Family Law Guardian Ad Litem 2-Day Training sponsored by Broward County Bar Association, Presenter & Event Organizer, Family Law Guardian Ad Litem 2-Day Training, Broward County Bar Association, 2019
- Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Bar Bulletin, Author, Yes, the Mediator is Biased, Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Bar Bulletin, 2018
- Legal News & Review (LNR) Radio Interview, Legal News & Review (LNR) Radio Interview, 2017
- Author, Alimony – Will This Be the Year it is Overhauled?, Brinkley Morgan Legal Talk Blog, 2017
- Author, Homestead Protection… Are You Sure?, Brinkley Morgan Legal Talk Blog, 2016
- Co-Author, Bitcoin Basics for the Family Law Practitioner, The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator, 2016
- Author, Electronic Dos and Don’ts – Part III, Brinkley Morgan Legal Talk Blog, 2014
- Author, Electronic Dos and Don’ts – Part I, Brinkley Morgan Legal Talk Blog, 2013
- Author, Electronic Dos and Don’ts – Part II, Brinkley Morgan Legal Talk Blog, 2013
- Author, Divorce Law in Florida: Will Permanent Alimony Continue to be Permanent?, Brinkley Morgan Legal Talk Blog, 2012
- Author, Collaborative Law for Divorce: An Alternative to Litigation, Brinkley Morgan Legal Talk Blog, 2011
- Ms. Nutter is a founding member of the Collaborative Family Lawyers of South Florida, Inc.
Office location for Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter
2255 Glades Road
Suite 414E
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561-241-3113
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