Highlands County Family Lawyers

Laurel A. Tesmer, Esq., provides quality representation to residents in the Tampa Bay area. Focusing primarily on family law, probate, bankruptcy and estate planning, Ms. Tesmer was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2007. She has been serving clients in Florida ever since. For her undergraduate degree, Laurel attended the University of Florida in Gainesville. After graduation, she followed with Stetson University College of Law where she earned her juris doctor. Thoroughly involved during law school, Laurel was a member in a leadership development committee and the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Society. She also participated in mediation, arbitration...

JD/LLM in Taxation

Kristi is a member of Anthony & Partners, and joined the firm in 2011. Kristi concentrates primarily on complex trial practice, representing international, national and local clients in the areas of False Claims Act and qui tam claims, government contracting, nursing home, product liability and medical malpractice defense. She also litigates sophisticated collection matters and creditors’ rights cases. Kristi is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as an Appellate, Circuit and County Court Mediator and Arbitrator. She serves as a mediator on personal injury and commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. Before joining Anthony & Partners, Kristi worked...

I have been practicing Family law and Workers Compensation law for 26 years in Central Florida.
I provide aggressive representation of my clients at reasonable rates.

I was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2013 and have been working in the field of legal litigation ever since. In the Family Law realm, I have handled dependency cases, grandparent’s rights, dissolution of marriage both with and without children, modification of time-sharing and child support, paternity, relocation cases. My experience in Criminal Law includes both jury trials and plea negotiations for clients charged with drug trafficking, possession of cannabis, armed robbery of dwelling, and driving with a suspended license. In the civil litigation realm, I have successfully represented both Plaintiffs and Defendant in cases for breach of contracts,...

Joel Wilson has been a practicing attorney since 2001 and a mediator since 2005. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned his Law Degree and Master's Degree in Social Work. Mr. Wilson has focused his legal practice solely on Family Law matters, including divorce, paternity, custody and parenting time disputes, child support, alimony, modifications, and relocations.

S. David Anton, Esquire is a third generation Tampa attorney with his office located in Tampa’s historic Ybor City. After graduation from Jesuit High School (class of 1977) in Tampa, Mr. Anton attended the University of Florida where he received a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration in 1981 with a major in Economics and Accounting. Thereafter, Mr. Anton attended the University Florida College of Law where he was bestowed a Juris Doctorate Degree in 1984. Now in practice for 29 years, S. David Anton is an active member of the Florida Bar Association and the Hillsborough County...

With over 20 years of general practice experience, Mr. Alderuccio has the knowledge and intuition to approach your legal matter in a practical and efficient way. An attorney with the experience that counts and the compassion to understand that his client's deserve courteous and competent legal representation at all times.

Mary Michele Hudson, Esq. Attorney Mary Michele Hudson founded Maverick Law LLC., following a decade of providing forensic social work and paralegal services in the criminal defense and family law fields. Attorney Hudson has also served as a Court Appointed Capital Mitigation Specialist in death penalty cases for the State of Florida. As a life long advocate for at risk families, Attorney Hudson understands that criminal arrests and family law issues commonly effect the entire family and not just the individual parties named in the subject legal proceedings. Family focus, constant communication and collaborative problem solving are therefore the...

I've been in practice for more than 33 years. My areas of practice are Divorce, Paternity, Child-Custody, Guardianship, and I am also a Supreme Court State Certified Family Law Mediator.

At Morris Law, P.A., we offer free initial consultations on most areas of law including Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense, Family Law, & Estate Planning/Probate. We can usually get you in for a consultation within 48 hours and offer evening and Saturday appointments. We look forward to helping you with your legal needs.

Trusting your lawyer is so important and you must trust him/her in order to get the best results. Gaining my client’s trust from the first meeting and maintaining and improving that trust is my number one priority. I ask for trust through my actions. I clearly communicate with my clients, quickly respond to his/her questions, have up-front outlines to follow throughout the case, maintain transparency in billing matters and maintain the highest level of preparation and honesty in the courtroom. Every Florida lawyer knows the law, but a lawyer that is trustworthy, always prepared, commits to memory the specific...

Attorney Kendell K. Ali began his career as a Prosecutor for the State Attorney's Office in Orange County, Florida. As a prosecutor, Mr. Ali tried numerous cases in County, Circuit, and Juvenile courts.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Prior to his graduation from the University of Florida College of Law, Mr. Ali was a member of the University of Florida Trial Team and a teaching assistant for the Trial Practice Program. These experiences allowed Mr. Ali to master the intricacies of effectively litigating and trying a case.

ATTORNEY ALI'S APPROACH TO EACH CASE

Mr. Ali strongly believes that a person's inalienable rights to life, liberty,...

Tom is the founding partner of The Marks Law Firm, P.A. – Family Law & Divorce Attorneys. With more than 37 years of experience practicing law in Central Florida, Tom zealously represents his clients with integrity, dedication, and personal attention. Tom has built a solid reputation with his clients, colleagues, opposing counsel, and the Courts of Orange, Osceola, Lake, Brevard, Volusia, and Seminole Counties. It is Tom’s mission to be the best small family law firm in Central Florida. He is dedicated to excellence and has built a great team of attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants and support staff at The...

A. Jay is an established, collaboratively trained family law and criminal defense attorney with more than 18 years of experience in Seminole, Orange and Osceola Counties. A. Jay is passionate about representing his clients and takes very seriously the vulnerability clients find themselves in when dealing with a legal crisis. He is committed to providing excellent legal guidance and walking with his clients through their time of need. As a prior US Navy Veteran and son of a decorated Navy Commander Aviator, A. Jay understands the difficulty military life can have on families and is driven to represent veterans and/or their families....