Pinellas County Family Law Firm
Divorce attorneys - Expert counsel at a difficult time
K. Dean Kantaras is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar
When families suffer the devastating effects of divorce, the counsel and guidance of an attorney with expertise in family law in Florida can help minimize damage and set the client on a new, more positive path. In these emotionally charged situations, it can be difficult to make the right decisions or to see the long-term effects of a potential course of action. It is easy for people to become distracted. It helps to have a knowledgeable Pinellas family law attorney with the client's interests in mind to provide a source of calm judgment and attentiveness to the important issues at hand.
Florida Family Laws
At Law Offices of K. Dean Kantaras, P.A., family is important to us, and as Tampa divorce attorneys, we provide knowledgeable, resolute assistance for all aspects of family law:
K. Dean Kantaras has published dozens of articles for Tampa Bay Magazine - Published family law articles in Tampa Bay Magazine
Experienced in cases of contested time-sharing (child custody)
In the often emotionally charged area of time-sharing, formerly referred to as child custody, the help of an experienced, compassionate, knowledgeable Pinellas County family lawyer is essential. The decisions made and the actions taken during this process can have far-reaching consequences for the parent-child relationship.
Although the most common method of arranging time-sharing is a parenting plan between the former spouses or partners, parents sometimes cannot reach an agreement, or time-sharing is contested from the start. At such times, it is essential for a parent to have skilled, aggressive representation to protect his or her parental rights. We have extensive experience in cases of contested time-sharing, and we work to assure that our clients have a voice in these often contentious proceedings.
Providing skilled advocacy in complex dissolutions (divorces)
In addition to our expertise in routine and uncontested dissolutions, we also offer clients guidance in complex dissolutions. Complex, high-value dissolutions often present difficult, time-consuming scenarios for all those involved.
These dissolutions present more complicated property division problems. The sophisticated financial analysis involved often requires reliable valuation of a wide variety of assets:
- Closely held businesses
- Family businesses
- Professional practices
- Securities
- Significant real estate holdings
- Pension funds
The assistance of specialized appraisers, forensic accountants, investigators, and other experts may be required, and we work with these and other types of experts as needed. As Clearwater family attorneys, we seek to protect our clients' financial interests and to uncover all the information needed to present the client with a clear picture of the financial aspects of the dissolution in the most efficient manner possible. Only when all this information is available can well-informed decision making take place. With knowledgeable guidance, such dissolutions can still be managed in an effective manner that protects the client’s interests.