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Orlando Family Law Lawyer
Overview
Patricia M. Lee is a Senior Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. She is based out of the Orlando office.
Ms. Lee's practice focuses primarily on family and estate law with concentration on child custody disputes, child support assessment and enforcement, alimony, equitable distribution, fee awards, relocation, as well as post-judgment modification and enforcement proceedings, including at the appellate court level. Patricia Lee has over 25 years of experience.
Furthermore, Ms. Lee is a referral attorney and mentor for the U.S. Department of State, Office of Children's Issues, the United States implementing agency for the Hague Convention, and is experienced in the international aspects of child abduction, the federal Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, international and national relocation issues, the impact of immigration laws upon dissolution of marriage, the domestication, modification and enforcement of foreign custody and support orders, and other bi-national divorce issues.
Ms. Lee is a member of the Florida Bar. She proficient in Spanish and German, which she uses regularly when representing clients.
About Patricia M. Lee
Current Employment Position(s)
- Senior Attorney
Languages
- English
- German
- Spanish
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Estate Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
Other Affiliations
- St. Petersburg/Clearwater Bar Association (Member)
- Florida Bar Marital And Family Law Section (Member)
- St. Petersburg Bar Association Faces Of The Law Diversity Project
Past Positions
- Sole Proprietorship, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1993 – Present
- Litigation Support, Blasingame, Forisz, P.A., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1992 – 1993
- Law Clerk, Annis, Mitchell, Cockey, P.A., Tampa, Florida, 1990 – 1991
- Clerk, United States Secret Service, Tampa, Florida, 1984 – 1985
- Federal Judicial Intern, U.S. District Court For The Middle District Of Florida
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida, May, 1992
Juris Doctor
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Law I, Law II, & Law III Academic Scholarships
Honors: Armstrong Teaching Fellow – Research & Writing, Stetson University College Of Law
Honors: American Jurisprudence Book Awards: Torts I & Torts II
Honors: Best Appellate Brief Award
Honors: Research Assistant – Torts, Stetson University College Of Law
Law Review: Stetson Law Review, Research Editor - University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 1988
Honors: Graduate Level Education In Foreign Language Instruction - University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida, 1987
Bachelor Of Arts
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Honors Program Graduate
Major: History
Major: German - University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 1986
Honors: Independent Study Abroad In Language & Social Sciences - Hannoverische Volkshochschule, Hannover, 1986
Major: German Language Courses
Articles
Published Works
- Local Government Symposium
Office Information
Address
5782A S. Semoran Blvd. Orlando, FL 32822
Phone
Fax
- 407-245-8361
Achievements
Honors
- University Honors Program – Graduate, Officer & Counsel, Member
- Presidential Scholarship
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