N. Diane Holmes
Top rated Family Law attorney in Orlando, Florida
N. Diane Holmes P.A., Family Law GroupPractice Areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 1980
Education: University of Florida Levin College of Law
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N. Diane Holmes P.A., Family Law Group
3101 Maguire Boulevard,Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32803 Visit website
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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.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Father's Rights, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 1980, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.ndhpa.com/about/n-diane-holmes/
- Member, Family Law Section, Florida Bar, 2000
- Member, Seminole County Family Law Advisory Committee, 2003 - Present, 2006
- Member, Florida Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer, 2006
- Member, CLE Committee, Family Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2006 -2007
- Member, Seminole County Bar Association, 2006
- Ninth Judicial Circuit Commission on Domestic Relations Courts Commission, 2003 - 2005
- Member, Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court, 2010
- Member, Child Support Committee, Family Law Section, American Bar Association
- Member, Newsletter Editor, Florida Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2011 - 2015
- Secretary, Member of Board of Trustees, Legal Aid Society of The Orange County Bar Association, Inc., 1983 - 1987
- President Elect, Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court, 2005 - 2006
- Member, Law Practice Management Section, American Bar Association
- Board Member, Board of Directors, Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida, 2002 - 2007
- Member, Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- Secretary, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Family Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2006 - 2007
- Member, George C. Young First Central Florida American Inn of Court
- Chair, Conference Host Committee, Family Law Section, American Bar Association, 2002
- Member, Board of Managers, Florida Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2009 - Present
- Chair Elect, Family Law Section, Seminole County Bar Association, 1995
- President, Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court, 2006 - 2007
- Officer, Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- Member, Family Law Section, American Bar Association
- Board Member, Representative to Collaborative Family Law Council of Florida, Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida, 2008 - 2011
- Member, Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- Member, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Family Law Section, The Florida Bar, 2006 - 2007
- Member, Orange County Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Marketing and Public Relations Committee, Family Law Section, American Bar Association, 1999 - 2005
- Member, Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida
- Chair, Family Law Section, Seminole County Bar Association, 1996 - 1997
- Board Member, Executive Committee, Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court, 2005 - 2011
- Founding Member, Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, 2014
- Certified Family Mediator, Supreme Court of Florida
- Board Certified in Marital & Family Law, Florida Bar
- Board Certification Trial Advocate, 2014
- Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association's Guardian ad Litem program*
- The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Participant, Winter Park Autumn Arts Festival
- American Cancer Society as a Reach to Recovery volunteer and is featured in an American Cancer Society video, "Conqueror of Cancer: Surfing Diane"
- Participant, Winter Park Playhouse
- "A Place for Children," which is a free courthouse day care program in Orange County
- Featured in the 2011 Top Attorneys in Florida edition, Wall Street Journal, 2011
- Top Attorneys by Practice Area, Adoption, Marital & Family, Featured as Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite, 2009 - 2014
- Top Lawyer, Orlando Home & Leisure, June 2011
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Summit Award Winner, The Central Florida Women’s Resource Center, 2012
- Top Lawyer, Orlando Home & Leisure, June 2012
- 5.0 AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®
- University of Florida, B.A., With Honors
- Recently selected as the 2011 Honorary Breast Cancer Survivor for the "Central Florida Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk in Downtown Orlando
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Office location for N. Diane Holmes
3101 Maguire Boulevard,
Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone: www.ndhpa.com
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- Super Lawyers: 2007, 2009 - 2024
Certificates and credentials
Marital & Family Law