Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Miramar, FL

Honors/Awards:

• Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2019, Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2019
• 2020 Law Firm 500 Honoree awarded to the Fastest Growing Law Firms in the US.  Ranking #70 on the 2020 Law Firm 500 and have grown 134%. , Law Firm 500 Award Recipient, Law Firm 500, 2020
• Top Rated Lawyer, Daily Business Review, 2018, Top Rated Lawyer, Daily Business Review, 2018
• 2007 & 2009 Honoree in Who's Who in Black South Florida
• Success South Florida Magazine's Honoree, 2006
• Outstanding Career Mentor, Urgent, Inc., 2009
• South Florida Super Star, Attorney at Law Magazine South Florida, 2017
• National Black Lawyers Top 100, 2015
• ICABA Most Accomplished in Law, 2009
• Woman Who Makes a Difference, Junior League of Miami, 2006
• Community Partnership for the Homeless Volunteer Award, 2005
• Top Up and Comer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2017
• South Florida Legal Guide, Top Up & Comer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2018
• 25-Most Influential & Prominent Women in Business & Leadership, 2013
• Top Leader Under 40, Success South Florida Magazine, 2008
• In Focus Magazine's Business Advocate of the Year, 2006
• Children's Psychiatric Center's Volunteer of the Year, 2005
• AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
• Super Lawyers, Rising Star under 40, 2015
• Dade Legal Aid Put Something Back Pro Bono Award, Family Law, 2013

Bar/Professional Activity:

• 2009-2013 Chair, Family Court Committee, The Dade County Bar Association
• 2005-2009 Board Member--Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
• NSU Ambassadors Board, 2017-Present
• 2010-2013 Board of Directors, The Dade County Bar Association
• 2006-2009 11th Judicial Circuit Representative--FL Bar YLD Board of Governors
• Director, National Association of Divorce Professionals (West Broward Chapter)
• Vice Chair, 17th Judicial Circuit, Judicial Nominating Commission, 2018
• 2007-2008 President, The Wilkie Ferguson Bar Association
• General Counsel, Broward Black Republican Club
• Chair, 17th Judicial Circuit, Judicial Nominating Commission, 2019, 2019

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Volunteered with The Chapman Partnership (formerly The Community Partnership for the Homeless. Organized an after school program for the homeless youth and assisted with homework and logical reasoning skills., 2005
• Participated in the Put Something Back Pro Bono program, a part of the Dade Legal Aid service to the indigent. Awarded with the Put Something Back Award for my service to the community by taking cases at no cost to the litigants., 2012
• Consistently dedicates at least 1% of my caseload to pro bono clients.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Chair, Judicial Nominating Commission, Broward County, 2019

Videos:

• South Florida Marital & Family Law and Personal Injury services., McKINNON LEGAL, Legal Services, 2018

Newsletters:

• A slip and fall accident can happen at any time and practically anywhere. One minute you are shopping in your favorite mall, unaware that the floor in front of you is wet with spilled soda, and the next you are on the ground, bewildered, bruised, and in increasing pain., 5 key steps to help you preserve a personal injury claim, Injuries, Insurance, Negligence
• Auto accidents are incredibly frightening experiences, even if you only suffer minor bruising and a dented fender. One minute you are driving along Dixie Highway, heading home after a long day at the office, and the next you’re in the ditch, the sky at a strange angle above you and the smell of burned rubber in your nostrils..., THE AUTO ACCIDENT CHECKLIST, Injuries, Insurance, Negligence
• McKINNON LEGAL Welcomes New Associate, Law Practice
• Child Support Calculations in Florida and relevant factors., FACTORS FLORIDA COURTS CONSIDER WHEN DETERMINING CHILD SUPPORT, Marital & Family Law
• Timesharing and Relocation in Florida, Family Law
• Prenuptial agreements follow the same principle. Critics have decried them as evidence that future spouses don’t trust each other and accused them of being tools that enable a monied partner to protect his or her assets from future division. While it’s true that some relationships are based on mistrust and there are greedy individuals who want to share their lives but not their money, prenups are not an indicator of expected marriage failure. On the contrary, they can make a loving and committed relationship even stronger., 4 Key Reasons Why You and Your Future Spouse Should Consider a Prenuptial Agreement, Legal
• Domestic Violence Victims: How to Keep Yourself Protected, Domestic Violence
• A Bad Idea: 3 Things to Know if You are Considering Settling with the Insurance Company, Personal Injury
• Florida Premises Liability: Is the Owner Liable to You for Your Accident?, Premises Liability
• Understand how the recent tax reform affects your divorce, Family Law
• Understanding Negligent Security, Personal Injury
• How to Create a Great Parenting Plan, Family Law
• The 5 Most Common Causes of Slip and Fall Claims in Florida and How to Avoid Them, Personal Injury
• Understanding Equitable Distribution in Dissolution of Marriage, Family Law
• 4 Key Reasons Why You and Your Future Spouse Should Consider a Prenuptial Agreement, Family Law
• A GUIDE TO ANNULMENT VS. DIVORCE IN FLORIDA, Family Law
• Alimony During and After Dissolution of Marriage, Alimony

Educational Background:

• Florida State University; B.A., Political Science; 1993 – 1997