N. Diane Holmes

As a family law attorney serving Orlando, Florida, and surrounding communities, N. Diane Holmes has established a solid and recognized presence in the community with her commitment to defending the rights of her clients. She is a leader in the field of collaborative divorce as she seeks out creative strategies in case resolution. As a testimony to her stellar reputation in the field of family law, she is the first female lawyer in Central Florida who is designated as a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Her firms practice areas include the following family law issues:

• Contested divorces
• Uncontested divorces
• Paternity
• Child custody/visitation
• Child support
• Alimony
• Enforcement/Defense
• Modifications
• Pre-nuptial agreements

Ms. Holmes' peers have rated her with the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell, AV-Preeminent*, which speaks to her integrity and professional excellence. The Wall Street Journal recognized her in the 2011 Top Attorneys list in their Florida edition. She was also included as a top lawyer in Orlando Home & Leisure from 2011 thru 2014. In addition, Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite featured her as a top attorney in adoption, marital law and family law from 2009 to 2014.

Along with membership in the Florida Bar, she belongs to the American Bar Association, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers. She also served as founding board member of the Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court.

Ms. Holmes has remained involved in her community in several ways as well. She advocated for the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association to build its Guardian ad Litem program in order to help abused and neglected children, in addition to being involved with the Florida Lawyers Assistance Program. As a survivor of breast cancer herself, she promotes breast cancer awareness and raises money for the fight against the disease.

^{*AV-Preeminent and BV-Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used 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 confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.}