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Jennifer Waterway is a family lawyer, mediator, and guardian ad litem serving Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. She handles divorce, custody/timesharing/child relocation, paternity, domestic violence, and dependency matters involving the Department of Children and Families (DCF). She handles pre- and post-nuptial agreements and post-judgment modification and enforcement actions. She serves as a mediator for parties with and without lawyers. She also serves as a guardian ad litem and volunteer attorney ad litem for children in need.
Jennifer’s approach is strong but practical and professional. She strives to resolve matters outside of court and without animosity to minimize stress on the family and keep costs down. But she will fight when necessary, for your rights and in the best interest of your children, and she has the experience to do so. Contact our Fort Lauderdale based family and divorce attorney today.
Jennifer has practiced law since 2000 and focused almost exclusively on family law since 2006. Before starting her own practice, she worked with an established Boca Raton law firm for many years where she handled high-conflict family, probate, and guardianship matters. Before that she worked with top-tier South Florida law firms including Akerman Senterfitt representing sophisticated corporate clients in product liability, mass tort, and commercial matters in state and federal courts across the country. She represented manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, heavy construction equipment, luxury yachts, and other high-profile products, providing her with aggressive, extensive litigation and courtroom experience. Before that Jennifer served as a judicial law clerk at the Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach, handling civil, criminal, and family law appeals.For more information, visit www.waterwaylaw.com.
Awards
-Award of Excellence - Human Trafficking Awareness, Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale, 2015
-Avvo Rated Top Lawyer, Avvo, 2017 - 2018
-Avvo Rated 10 Superb, Avvo, 2014
-AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2013 - 2018
-Book Award - Family Law, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, 1999
-Book Award - Research & Writing, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, 1998
-Second Place, National Evidence Moot Court Competition, Brooklyn Law School, 1999
-Top Rated Family Lawyer,Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
-Top Rated Lawyer in Litigation,Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
Work Experience
-Attorney, Jennifer Kane Waterway, P.A., 2012 - Present
-Attorney, Waterway & Evoy, P.L., 2011 - 2012
-Attorney, Sachs Sax Caplan, 2006 - 2011
-Attorney, Akerman Senterfitt, 2004 - 2006
-Attorney, Gordon Hargrove & James, 2001 - 2004
-Attorney, Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, 2000 - 2001
Publication
-Attorney at Law Magazine, A Strong Sense of Self, 2018
-Broward County Bar Association Barrister, Litigation Practice & Procedure
Tips for Young Lawyers, 2013
Speaking Engagements
-Tower Club Legal Luncheon, Caller ID & Text Message Spoofing, 2013
-Suits, Stilettos and Lipstick™ “The Balancing Act” Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Relationships, Sex, and the Law,
Panelist Speaker, 2012
-Law Student Lecture, NSU Law School, Professionalism in the Workplace, 2012
-Broward County Bar Association Mentoring Luncheon, Litigation Practice & Procedure Tips for Young Lawyers, 2012
