Experience
Mr. Garfinkel is a Shareholder in our Jacksonville office and specializes in high level marital and family law cases involving complex property, alimony, child support, custody, and visitation issues. He offers personal and comprehensive representation to his clients. His cases often involve high income and assets requiring a litigation support team of various experts including business evaluators, appraisers, certified public accountants, psychiatrists and psychologists.
Professional
· The Florida Bar
- Board Certified in Marital and Family Law
- Family Law Section, Executive Council
-- Continuing Legal Education Committee, Secretary, 2011-2012
-- Equitable Distribution Committee, Co-Chairman, 2010-2011; Vice Chairman, 2008-2009
- Marital and Family Law Board Certification Committee, Member, Past Chairman
- Fourth Judicial Circuit Parenting Plan Drafting Committee, Member
· Florida Family Law American Inn of Court, Organizational Committee, Founding Member Master of the Bench
· Jacksonville Bar Association, Family Law Committee, Past Chairman
· Alabama State Bar
· "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
· Florida Super Lawyers, Family Law category, 2006-2011
· 2006 Hernandez Professionalism Award, "Family Lawyer of the Year," Florida Family Law American Inn of Court
· Designee, Florida Trend's "Legal Elite," 2009
Civic
· Jacksonville Jewish Family and Community Services, Chairman, Board of Directors, Past President, 2006-2010
· Jacksonville Jewish Federation, Board of Directors
Publications and Presentations
· Presenter: Numerous lectures to family law practitioners, legal assistants, mental health care professionals, financial planners, and stock brokers.
· Editorial Advisory Board: Florida Family Law and Practice authored by Judge Renee Goldenberg.
· Group Workshop Leader: Advanced Family Law Trial Advocacy Workshop, Florida Bar Family Law Section