Sarah M. Chaves

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Biography

Phi Alpha Delta. Notes and Comments Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1981-1982. Author: "Torts: Should a Loss of Consortium Action Be Contingent on Marriage?" Vol. 11, No. 1, Stetson Law Review, 1981. Law Clerk to Judge Herboth S. Ryder, Florida Second District Court of Appeals, 1984-1985.

(Board Certified Marital and Family Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)

Areas of Practice (5)

  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Paternity

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Midwestern State University, B.A., 1971; University of Wyoming
Law School Attended:
Stetson University, J.D., cum laude, 1982
Year of First Admission:
1982
Admission:
1982, Florida; 1983, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
St. Petersburg Bar Association (Member, Professional Responsibility and Membership Committees; Family Law Section; Membership Chairman, 1993; Executive Committee, 1995-1996; Diversity Committee, 2000—); The Florida Bar (Member: Individual Rights and Responsibilities Committee, 1983-1987; Family Law Section, 1982—; Mental Health Professional and Litigation Committee, 1994-1995; Family Law CLE, 1996-1998; Family Law Ethics and Attorneys, 2002-2003); Canakaris Inn of Court (Founding Member; President, 2001).
Birth Information:
Biloxi, Mississippi, July 19, 1949
Certifications:
Board Certified Marital and Family Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
ISLN:
908426681

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