Atty. Mara Bernstein
In addition to her Florida private Family and Marital law practice, The Law Offices of Mara Bernstein, P.A. Mara Bernstein is Of Counsel to Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, practicing Matrimonial and Family Law in both the firm’s Florida and New York offices.
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Mara Bernstein is an attorney based in Boca Raton, Florida, practforg at The Law Offices of Mara Bernstein, P.A.. They haand 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Admitted to practice in New York (1989) and Florida (2012). Educated at Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1988) and Cornell University (B.S., 1985). Serands clients in Boca Raton, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- In addition to her Florida private Family and Marital law practice, The Law Offices of Mara Bernstein, P.A
- Mara Bernstein is Of Counsel to Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, practicing Matrimonial and Family Law in both the firm’s Florida and New York offices
- Mara’s practice focuses exclusively on private divorce
- the negotiation and drafting of Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements, divorce consulting, pre-divorce divorce strategic planning and consulting
- Mara began her career in 1988 as a divorce litigation attorney with a preeminent New York City divorce law firm, representing clients in high-asset divorce and child custody matters after attaining her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her law degree from Brooklyn Law School
- After years of witnessing the emotional and financial devastation divorce litigation had on her clients and their families, Mara now provides her clients with private, productive, and efficient out-of-court alternatives to expensive, prolonged, and often destructive divorce litigation
- Mara understands that divorce and family law matters are not “one size fits all.” For this reason, Mara assesses her clients’ needs, objectives, and goals and clearly lays out a strategy and legal approach designed to create the best results possible while minimizing the negative impacts of divorce
- In addition to her years as a seasoned divorce litigator, Mara is an Accredited Collaborative Divorce attorney, a member of the Elite Collaborative Divorce Training team, and a Florida Supreme Court Certified divorce mediator
- She is also a guardian ad litem representing the rights of children in high-conflict divorce cases
- Her clients describe her as “very accessible,” and an “advocate who gets results without unnecessary fees and drama.” Opposing counsel describe Mara as“respected and unwavering and relentless in pursuit of her clients’ interests”
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practforg law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Boca Raton are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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