Sonja A. Jean

Top rated Family Law attorney in Coral Gables, Florida

Davis Smith & Jean, LLC
Sonja A. Jean
Davis Smith & Jean, LLC

Practice areas: Family Law; view more

Licensed in Florida since: 2000

Education: University of Miami School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2009 - 2011

Davis Smith & Jean, LLC

100 Almeria Ave
Suite 202
Coral Gables, FL 33134 Visit website
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A co-owner and partner at Davis Smith & Jean, LLC, in Coral Gables, Florida, Sonja A. Jean has been a stalwart champion for her clients’ rights and futures. She helps them pave the way to better opportunities after resolving contentious family law matters at the trial and appellate levels. She serves residents throughout the surrounding region, as well as across Miami-Dade County and South Florida.

Ms. Jean completed her undergraduate studies in 1997, graduating with her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Miami. She went on to enroll at the University of Miami School of Law, where she bolstered her strong legal foundation and honed her talents, which are still evident in the advocacy she provides for her clients today. She received her Juris Doctor in 2000, and in the same year, obtained her license to practice law in Florida. Utilizing a compassionate and empathetic approach combined with zealous representation, she fights tooth and nail to get her clients the resolution they deserve in their tumultuous family law issues.

For her many contributions to promoting the ideals of pristine, client-centric advocacy through her own practice, Ms. Jean has garnered the adulation of her peers and accolades from many prominent legal organizations, including acknowledgment by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys in their Top 10 in Client Satisfaction list and being the recipient of the Rising Star Award by The Florida Bar Family Law Section. She also holds a “Superb” rating on Avvo, as well as hosting many positive client testimonials on the site.

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus 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

  • 100% Family Law

First Admitted: 2000, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://dsandjlaw.com/who-we-are/sonja-a-jean/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Admitted to Practice in Florida, Bar Number: 427047
  • Florida Bar, Legislation Committee, Voting member
  • Florida Bar, Executive Committee, Voting member
  • Florida Bar, Family Law Section

Educational Background

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Miami, 1997

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • "The Squeeze" How to Make Your Pro Bono Client Fit into Your Private Practice, The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator
  • “A parenting plan? Why do I need that?”, The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator
  • I Want Him Out! The Abuse of Temporary Restraining Orders, The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator

Honors

  • 2014 Recipient of the Family Law Section Florida Bar Rising Star Award, Rising Star Award, Family Law Section of the Florida Bar
  • 2016 Recipient of the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys Top 10 In Client Satisfaction Award, Top 10 in Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
  • 2013 - 2014 Recipient of the Put Something Back Pro Bono Award for Family Law, Family Law Attorney Pro Bono Award, Put Something Back
  • 2017 Recipient of the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys Top 10 in Client Satisfaction Award, Top 10 in Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

Office location for Sonja A. Jean

100 Almeria Ave
Suite 202
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Phone: 786-749-0766

Selections

8 Years Super Lawyers
3 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2009 - 2011

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