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April 25-26, 2025

JW Marriott Tampa Water Street

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Not Just a Seminar – Interactive Learning with Top Lawyers

The Institute is the premier continuing education opportunity for family law practitioners in Florida. National and statewide presenters are among the top in their fields offering advanced education for family law attorneys. Come learn from the best and enjoy networking opportunities with Florida’s top family law attorneys, CPAs and Judges.

Event Schedule
47th Annual Institute

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS

Participants will rotate through the interactive sessions every 90 minutes addressing many of the pressing issues of a family law case to learn how to properly prepare their case and meet their client’s expectations. Each session will be limited to 45 participants to allow for an intimate learning environment and an opportunity to address your specific questions.

Interactive Sessions start at 8:30 AM and finish at 5:00 PM, with lunch provided from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The 3:30 to 5:00 session will be all together in a general session room.

  • SESSION A
    What Does Commingling REALLY Mean? The Ins and Outs of Accounts, Entities and Other Assets

    Team 1: Natalie Lemos, Esq. & Phil Schecter, CPA/ABV/CVA
    Team 2: Peter Gladstone, Esq. & Melinda Mergelsberg, CPA/CVA
  • SESSION B
    Navigating Complex Parenting Issues: Developmental Stages for Children - From Inclusion to Special Needs and Everything in Between

    Team 1: Deborah Day, Psy.D. & Elisha Roy, Esq
    Team 2: David Hirschberg, Esq. & Jan Faust, Ph.D., ABPP
  • SESSION C:
    Beyond the Balance Sheet: Expert Insights on Personal Goodwill and More within Business Valuations
    Expert CPA Moderated Discussion
    Facilitated by Abigail Beebe, Esq. / Meghan Clary, Esq.

    Team 1: Mark Hand, CPA/MAFF/CVA & Karolina Calhoun, CPA/ABV/CFF
    Team 2: Anthony Phillips, CPA/CFF/ABV & Josh Angell, CPA/ABV/CFA/ASA
  • SESSION D:
    Tricks of the Trade: Using the Rules of Procedure to Your Advantage

    Team 1: Caryn Green, Esq. & Magistrate Dina Foster
    Team 2: Karen Weintraub, Esq. & Judge Spencer Multack
  • 3:30p – 5:00p: ALL PARTICIPANTS
    What Did I Hear You Say?
    Judging the Evidence: Perspectives from the Bench
    A Presentation of Various Evidentiary Scenarios, Rulings, and Why

    Honorable Lauren Alperstein | Honorable John Guy | Magistrate Philip Wartenberg |
    Dori Foster-Morales, Esq. | Joseph Hunt, Esq.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025

GENERAL SESSION
  • 8:30 AM- 9:30 AM
    Artificial Intelligence
    John Schutz, Esq. & Alex Krasnomowitz, CPA, CVA
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
    Navigating Alimony with Integrity
    Charles Fox Miller, Esq.
  • 9:30 AM- 10:15 AM
    Experts: All You Need to Know
    Mark Sessums, Esq. & David Manz, Esq.
  • 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
    Case Law Update
    Thomas Sasser, Esq.

HOTEL INFORMATION

Make your hotel reservation now at the low special seminar rate of $299.00 per night (with a $25 per night resort fee). Click below to reserve online or call 1-800-266-9432 and reference “AAML Florida Institute.”

JW Marriott Tampa Water Street

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