Deborah Ann Byles, Attorney at Law
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator

Personal background: After growing up in Coral Gables, Florida, in 1992, I ventured off to Hofstra University, located in Long Island, New York, to obtain my Bachelor of the Arts degree, in Sociology, and two minor degrees in English and Psychology.  I graduated Cum Laude from Hofstra, where I became a member of Phi Beta Kappa.  Thereafter, I obtained my Juris Doctorate, with Honors, at Florida State College of Law, where I was a member of the Moot Court Team – Mock Trial Division and the Journal of Transnational Law and Policy.  I was also a member of the Governor’s Task Force on Domestic Violence, while living in Tallahassee.

I have been enthusiastically practicing law since 1996, when I was admitted into the Florida Bar.  I am a founding member of the Collaborative Lawyers of South Florida, a member of the Caribbean Bar Association and the Broward Bar Association. I have experience in commercial litigation and insurance defense/worker’s compensation litigation, yet my practice area currently encompasses family and matrimonial law.

My role as a Mediator: In the year 2002, I became a Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, which I also thoroughly enjoy.  As a mediator, I am a neutral third party who develops creative ways to facilitate a resolution of your family issues and concerns. I will assist parties who are either represented by attorneys or who are pro se (representing themselves).