Philip J. Bonamo

Philip J. Bonamo: Attorney with Rice Law Firm
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
  • Avvo Client Choice
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Biography

Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Dunn-Blount Inns of Court, 2001-2005. Adjunct Professor, Daytona Beach Community College, 2001-2004. Assistant State Attorney, 1995-2004. Supervising Felony Attorney, Office of the State Attorney, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 2000-2004.

(Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)

Areas of Practice (138)

  • Marital Property Law
  • Family Law
  • Criminal Defense
  • Adoptions
  • Agency Adoptions
  • Alimony
  • Annulment
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology
  • Child Abduction
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Child Advocacy
  • Child Care
  • Child Custody
  • Child Custody Mediation
  • Child Dependency
  • Child Protection
  • Child Sexual Abuse
  • Child Support
  • Child Welfare
  • Childrens Rights
  • Civil Unions
  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • Collaborative Family Law
  • Community Property Law
  • Day Care
  • Divorce
  • Divorce Arbitration
  • Divorce Mediation
  • Divorce Taxation
  • Domestic Partnerships
  • Domestic Relations
  • Domestic Torts
  • Domestic Violence
  • Equitable Distribution
  • Family Arbitration
  • Family Mediation
  • Fathers Rights
  • Foster Care
  • Gay and Lesbian Family Law
  • Grandparents Custody
  • Grandparents Visitation Rights
  • Independent Adoptions
  • International Adoptions
  • International Child Abduction
  • International Child Custody
  • International Family Law
  • Interstate Adoptions
  • Interstate Child Custody
  • Interstate Support
  • Juvenile Dependency
  • Juvenile Law
  • Legal Separation
  • Marital Agreements
  • Marital Property Distribution
  • Marital Property Settlements
  • Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law
  • Matrimonial Law
  • Military Divorce
  • Name Changes
  • No Fault Divorce
  • Non-Traditional Family Law
  • Orphans Court Practice
  • Palimony
  • Parental Kidnapping
  • Parental Rights
  • Parenting Time
  • Paternity
  • Post Divorce Modification
  • Post Nuptial Agreements
  • Premarital Agreements
  • Private Adoptions
  • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
  • Restraining Orders
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • Spousal Support
  • Step Parent Adoptions
  • Surrogacy Law
  • Termination of Parental Rights
  • Third Party Custody
  • Uncontested Divorce
  • Visitation Rights
  • Criminal Law
  • Assault and Battery
  • Bribery
  • Burglary
  • Capital Offenses
  • Civil Forfeiture
  • Crime Victims Compensation
  • Criminal Antitrust
  • Criminal Appeals
  • Criminal Conspiracy
  • Criminal Forfeiture
  • Criminal Fraud
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Prosecution
  • DUI/DWI
  • Death Penalty
  • Drivers License Suspension
  • Driving While Intoxicated
  • Electronic Surveillance
  • Expungements
  • Extortion
  • Extradition
  • Federal Criminal Law
  • Felonies
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Forensic DNA
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Forensic Science
  • Forgery
  • Grand Jury Practice
  • Habeas Corpus
  • Hit and Run
  • Homicide
  • International Criminal Law
  • International Extradition
  • Juvenile Criminal Law
  • Juvenile Delinquency
  • Mail Fraud
  • Malicious Prosecution
  • Manslaughter
  • Misdemeanors
  • Money Laundering
  • Murder
  • Parole and Probation
  • Post-Conviction Remedies
  • Search and Seizure
  • Sex Crimes
  • Sexual Assault
  • Shoplifting
  • Stalking
  • Theft
  • Traffic Violations
  • Vehicular Homicide
  • Victims Rights
  • Weapons Charges
  • Wire Fraud
  • Wiretapping
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 1992
Law School Attended:
Stetson University, J.D., 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, Florida; 2000, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Memberships:
Volusia County Bar Association:(Board of Director, 2004-2007; Treasurer, 2007-2008; President-Elect, 2008-2009; President, 2009-2010); The Florida Bar (Member: Code and Rules of Evidence Committee, 2004-2007; Family Law Section, 2008); Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce (Board of Director, 2006—); Bert Fish Medical Center Foundation (Board of Director, 2006—).
Birth Information:
West Islip, New York, July 26, 1970
Certifications:
Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
ISLN:
911959268

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Credit Cards Accepted
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Other Information
Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.6/5.0 (17 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 10/07/13 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Marketing Partner on 10/04/13 in Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 09/20/13 in Divorce

    I have been involved in several matters in which Mr. Bonamo was opposing counsel. Mr. Bonamo is always well prepared for meeting, hearings and trials. He is honest in his presentation of his client'spositions and factual matters. When dealing with... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 09/20/13 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 09/20/13 in Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 09/20/13 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/20/13 in Criminal Defense

    Smart, trustworthy, and likeable. Very prepared and a great advocate in the courtroom.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Associate on 06/11/13 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 06/03/13 in Criminal Defense

    Mr. Bonamo is known by me and many other practitioners to possess a high degree of integrity, knowledge and experience, and he most often achieves favorable results for his Clients.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 06/03/13 in Family Law

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Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (8 reviews)
Client Choice Award Client Champion

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Lawyers Client Review
4.8/5.0 (39 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

I absolutely recommend Mr. Bonamo and Ashleigh! I appreciate their responses and detail in filings. We came to a fair divorce agreement in mediation.

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