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What does it mean to you?Alan Rubinstein and Rana Holz are board certified in marital and family law. What does this mean to our clients?  While many lawyers may handle marital and family law matters at various levels, only those who have met the requirements of Board Certification are allowed to identify themselves as a "specialist." Certification is the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for certification by the state Supreme Court.
Every lawyer certified in marital and family law has practiced law on a full-time basis for at least five years and been substantially involved -30 percent or more- in the practice of marital and family law during the five years immediately preceding application. To be certified, it must be verified that the lawyer has been involved in at least 25 contested marital and family law cases in circuit courts during the five years immediately preceding application. All of these cases must have involved substantial legal or factual issues other than the dissolution of marriage. In each of these 25 cases the applicant shall have been responsible for all or a majority of the presentation of evidence and representation of the client. At least 10 of the 25 cases must have been submitted to the trier of fact for resolution of one or more contested issues. On good cause shown, for satisfaction in part of the requirement of the 25 contested marital and family law cases, the marital and family law certification committee may consider involvement in protracted litigation. Within the 3 years immediately preceding application the lawyer is required to demonstrate substantial involvement in marital and family law cases. Substantial involvement includes active participation in client interviewing, counseling, investigating, preparation of pleadings, participation in discovery, taking of testimony, presentation of evidence, negotiation of settlement, drafting and preparation of marital settlement agreements, and argument and trial of marital and family law cases. Substantial involvement may also include active participation in the appeal of marital and family law cases. Each certified lawyer has received favorable confidential peer review, completed 50 hours of continuing legal education within the three years immediately preceding application and passed a rigorous written examination demonstrating sufficient knowledge, skills and proficiency in the field of marital and family law to justify the representation of special competence. Alan Rubinstein has been board certified since 1985. Rana Holz has been board certified since 2000. Rubinstein & Holz
1375 Jackson Street, Suite 304
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone: (239) 332-3400
Fax: (239) 332-5078 Fort Myers Divorce and Mediation Services
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