Por Melisa Peña, Esq., Socia Fundadora Si usted tiene DACA, ya sabe lo que es vivir con incertidumbre. Lleva años viviendo con ella: pendiente de las decisiones de los tribunales, esperando anuncios de nuevas políticas y preguntándose si la protección sobre la que ha construido su vida seguirá ahí el próximo año. En nuestra oficina de Miami hablamos con beneficiarios de DACA todas las semanas. Sus preguntas siempre son urgentes, y lo que está en juego no podría ser más import

By Melisa Pena, Founding Partner If you have DACA, you already know what it’s like to live with uncertainty. You’ve been living with it for years—watching court decisions, waiting for policy announcements, wondering whether the protection you’ve built your life around will still be there next year. In our Miami office, we talk to DACA recipients every week. The questions are always urgent, and the stakes couldn’t be higher - jobs, school, family, the ability to stay in the on

By Fritznie Jarbath, Esq., Founding Partner “Who gets custody?” If you’re a parent in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, or anywhere in South Florida who’s splitting up, that’s probably the question looping in your head. It’s also the first one we hear from almost every parent who sits down with us. Here’s the twist: Florida doesn’t really use the word “custody” anymore. Judges ask two separate questions instead. Who gets a say in the big decisions about your child? And where does your

Por Melisa Peña, Esq., Socia Fundadora | Publicado el 18 de Septiembre de 2026 Cada semana, en nuestra oficina de Miami, recibimos a personas que llevan tiempo esperando. Esperando el momento indicado, esperando a que la vida se acomode un poco, esperando a sentirse completamente listas. Y cada semana les decimos lo mismo: el momento indicado casi siempre es ahora. El Mes de la Herencia Hispana, que se celebra del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, nos parece el momento perf

By Melisa Peña, Esq. Founding Partner | September 18th, 2026 Every week in our Miami office, we sit across from people who have been waiting. Waiting for the right moment, waiting until life settles down a little, waiting until they feel completely ready. And every week, we remind them of the same thing: the right moment is usually now. Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, feels like the right moment to talk about something we care deeply about

By Fritznie Jarbath, Esq., Founding Partner "Isn't there a formula for this?" It's a fair question, and the honest answer is YES, Florida child support is built on a statutory formula, not a judge's gut feeling. But clients are often surprised by how much room exists to move away from that number, and just as often surprised to learn that Florida law puts real limits on when a judge can do that without explaining themselves on the record. Think of the guideline amount as the