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Sherri Kandel Dewitt
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Biography
Sherri K. DeWitt was born and grew up in Middletown, New York. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1982 and has been authorized to practice before the U.S District Court of the Middle District of Florida since 1983 and before the U.S. Court of Appeal since 1985. She received her B.A. Cum Laude in 1973 and Ph.D. in 1977 from State University of New York at Binghamton. Dr. DeWitt received her J.D. Degree from Cornell University in 1982. She was an editor of the Cornell Law Review and is the author of a book and numerous articles. Dr. DeWitt also is a certified mediator.
Practice Areas
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Additional Practice Area
- General Civil
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Credit Cards Accepted
Visa, Mastercard, and American Express accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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Education
- Cornell University
- J.D.
- Honors: Editor of the Cornell Law Review
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- State University of New York - Binghamton
- Ph.D. | Political Science
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- State University of New York - Binghamton
- B.A. | Political Science
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Awards
- Largest Real Estate Law Firms
- Orlando Business Journa
- 100% Club
- Orange County Bar Association
- 100% Club
- Orange County Bar Association
- Central Florida's Top Litigation Practices
- Orlando Business Journal
- Central Florida's Top Litigation Practices
- Orlando Business Journal
Professional Associations
- Orange County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Member, Federal and State Trial Practice Committee Law and Education Committee Chair, Legal Forum Committee, 1987-1988 Member and Chair, Publication Subcommittee of Real Property and Probate
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- Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Secretary, 1990-1991 State Representative, 1989-1990 Chair, Mid-Year Meeting, 1990 Bar Directory Committee 1990-1991
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- Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Liason with Orange County Bar, 1987-1988 Treasurer, 1985-1987 Chair, Judicial Reception Committee, 1986 Member, Bar Directory Committee, 1989
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- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Chair- Elect Commercial Litigation Section, 1993-1994 Secretary of Commercial Litigation, 1992-1993 Board Member-1992 – Present
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- Inns of Court
- Member
- Current
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- American Arbitration Association
- Panel of Arbitrators
- Current
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- Florida State Bar # 357413
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Judicial Relations Committee, 1998-2005 Law and Education Committee, 1989-present Mid-Year Florida Bar Convention Committee, 1990 Real Property and Probate Committee
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Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
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