Richard J. Preira
Top rated Family Law attorney in Coral Gables, Florida
Richard J. Preira & Associates
Practice areas: Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 1981
Education: University of Miami School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2026 Call today:
305-521-3285
Richard J. Preira & Associates
150 Alhambra CircleSuite 1150
Coral Gables, FL 33134 Visit website
At the law office of Richard J. Preira & Associates in Miami, Florida, Richard J. Preira provides judicious legal representation to clients across a wide range of family law matters, including in complex dissolutions of marriage, child custody and support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, paternity, international kidnapping and more. With over 40 years of experience, he is well-equipped to handle myriad pressure situations on behalf of his clients, striving to give his clients the peace of mind they deserve.
Mr. Preira graduated with his Bachelor of Business Administration degree cum laude from the University of Miami. With a fervent desire to pursue law, he enrolled at the University of Miami School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1980. Becoming licensed to practice law in Miami the very next year, he later became admitted to practice before the following federal courts:
• The United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
• The United States Court of Appeals for the 4th, 5th, 7th and 9th Circuits
• The Supreme Court of the United States
With a fierce dedication to seeing his clients’ cases through, Mr. Preira maintains consistency in his eminent advocacy, utilizing all the legal tools in his arsenal. For his many contributions, he has been peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and holds a “Superb” rating on Avvo, as well as hosting myriad positive client testimonials on the latter site. Furthermore, he has been recognized as a Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine.
Within his legal community, Mr. Preira maintains close affiliations with numerous legal organizations, including The Florida Bar (former chairman of the Grievance Committee; member of the Family Law Section and the Criminal Law Section) and the Miami Beach Bar Association (former president).
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Family Law, Alternative Dispute ResolutionFocus 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
- 80% Family Law
- 20% Alternative Dispute Resolution
First Admitted: 1981, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.rccfamilylaw.com/attorney/preira-richard-j/
Bar / Professional Activity
- South Broward Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- California pro hac vice
- North Carolina pro hac vice
- New York pro hac vice
- Member, Board of Directors, Miami Beach Bar Association
- Court-appointed Special Master for Circuit Court depositions and adjudicated discovery disputes
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- Florida, 1980
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- Former chairman, Florida Bar Grievance Committee
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- Charter Member, Former President, First Family Law American Inn of Court
- Member and Former President, Miami Beach Bar Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Hewlett-Packard Investigator Wagner Pleads Guilty
- Private Eye Strikes Deal, Pleads Guilty in HP Scandal
- Dunn, Four Others Charged in Hewlett Surveillance Case, Washington Post
- Plea hearing postponed in HP spy scandal redux, CNET
- State v. Thompson, 507 So.2d 1074 (Fla. 1987), reversed conviction
- Charges Against HP's Dunn Dismissed
- HP Spy Probe Investigator Pleads Guilty
- In Hewlett-Packard Spying Case, 'It's Every Man for Himself'
- Accused pretexters enter mystery plea in old HP spy case, CNET
- HP Could Be a Finger-Pointing Case
- FTC Settles with Investigators in HP Spy Scheme
- Ex-Leader Among 5 Charged in Hewlett Case
- HP investigator pleads guilty in boardroom leaks case, Boston Globe
- Doctor Runs Over Cat in Divorce Spat, Court Records Show
- Veteran's Sentence Commuted
Representative Clients
- Feder v. Feder, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | November 25, 2009 | 41 So.3d 234
- Sanz v Saenz Fla. App. 3 Dist 3D23-549 Lower Tribunal 21-14327 This was an interlocutory appeal from a trial court order awarding $318,000 in temporary attorney's fees to our firm. I sought to dismiss the appeal as untimely because a Motion for Rehearing of an award of temporary relief does not toll the deadline to seek appellate relief. The appeal was dismissed., 2023
- In re Luskin, Fla.App. 4 Dist. | November 01, 1989 | 552 So.2d 942
- Logan v. Scheffler, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | October 18, 1983 | 441 So.2d 666
- Sauer v. Sauer, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | December 13, 2006 | 943 So.2d 1014
- Suarez v. Suarez, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | November 19, 1997 | 702 So.2d 246
- Horton v. Horton, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | January 29, 1991 | 573 So.2d 423
- Layfield v. Wish, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | February 18, 2004 | 865 So.2d 663
- Saporta v. Saporta, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | August 02, 2000 | 766 So.2d 379
- Stein v. Stein, Fla.App. 4 Dist. | November 05, 1997 | 701 So.2d 381
- Horton v. Horton, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | December 11, 1990 | 576 So.2d 313
- Krutel v. Krutel, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | March 23, 1982 | 411 So.2d 318
- Rose v. Marcus, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | July 20, 1993 | 622 So.2d 63
- Shaw v. Shaw, Fla.App. 3 Dist. | October 25, 1995 | 663 So.2d 3
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Guardian ad litem
- Supreme Court of Florida Certified Family Mediator
- Qualified expert witness in marital and family law
Pro bono / Community Service
- Pro bono advocate for petitioners seeking marriage annulments before the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Miami
- Miami Beach Charter Review Board
- Miami Beach Board of Adjustment
- Parish Counsel, St. Patrick’s Church
- Board of Directors, Kidside, the fundraising arm, Miami-Dade County Family Court Services
- Member, Board of Directors, Miami Beach Charter Review Board
- Court-appointed pro bono guardian ad litem for Put Something Back
- Member, Board of Directors, Miami Beach Board of Adjustment
Educational Background
- Broward Community College, Degree in Accounting, With High Honors, President, Student Government Association, President, Tau Kappa Epsilon
- University of Miami School of Business, B.B.A., cum laude
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Presenter, Miami-Dade Family Courts 16th Annual Nuts & Bolts of Family Law Divorce Seminar
- Guest Lecturer, University of Miami School of Law
- Lecturer, Miami-Dade County Family Court Committee: Airtight Premarital Agreements
- Presenter, Miami-Dade Family Courts 16th Annual Nuts & Bolts of Family Law Divorce Seminar: Assessing Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in High-Conflict Cases
- Presenter, Miami Beach Bar Association Lunch and Learn Series: Assessing Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in High-Conflict Cases
- Presenter, First Family Law American Inn of Court
- Guest lecturer at the University of Miami School of Law: Role of the Lawyer in Family Law Proceedings, Mediation Techniques
- Panelist, University of Miami School of Law: Helping Professionals in Family Law Cases
- Co-creator with Kira Willig of a mediation workshop, “Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Them! Counterintuitive Mediation Techniques That Will Settle Your Case”
Honors
- Outstanding Trial Advocate award, Trial Advocacy Program, University of Miami School of Law, 1980
- Florida "Super Lawyer" for Marital and Family Law, 2011-2022
- The Wall Street Journal's "Top Attorneys In Florida"- Present
- Selected Florida’s “Legal Elite™”, Florida Trends Magazine in marital & family law
- American Jurisprudence Book Award in Constitutional Law, University of Miami School of Law, 1980
- AV Preeminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings™
Office location for Richard J. Preira
150 Alhambra Circle
Suite 1150
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: 305-521-3285
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2026
