Minervino Rodriguez, Jr.
Law & Mediation Offices of Minervino Rodriguez, Jr. · Coral Gables, FL
Minervino Rodriguez, Jr. is a Coral Gables, Florida family law attorney and mediator with over 40 years of legal practice. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 1979 and his bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1976. He is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Mediator. He has maintained an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell -- the highest rating available -- for over 25 consecutive years and is a Super Lawyers designee. He completed the Seminar on Alternate Dispute Resolution at Florida International University School of Law. His practice spans family and matrimonial law, business and corporate law, and civil litigation, with particular expertise in complex divorce and family disputes. His bilingual fluency in English and Spanish and his deep roots in the South Florida legal community make him especially effective in mediating for Miami-Dade County's diverse population, where cases frequently involve international assets, cross-border custody considerations, and multinational family structures requiring cultural sensitivity and jurisdictional expertise.
- Education
- University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1979); FIU School of Law (ADR Seminar)
- Specializations
- Divorce mediation, complex matrimonial matters, civil mediation, business disputes in divorce
- Location
- Coral Gables, FL
- Website
- floridalegalsolutions.com
Detailed Score Breakdown
| Category | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mediation Training & Certification | 20% | 17.5 / 20 |
| Professional Recognition | 20% | 19.0 / 20 |
| Specialization Depth | 15% | 13.0 / 15 |
| Years of Practice | 15% | 15.0 / 15 |
| Client Satisfaction | 15% | 12.5 / 15 |
| Pro Bono & Community | 10% | 8.0 / 10 |
| Professional Affiliations | 5% | 5.0 / 5 |
| Total | 90.0 / 100 |
Scores compiled from Florida Bar records (#282898), Martindale-Hubbell (AV Preeminent 25+ years), Super Lawyers, Florida Supreme Court mediator certification records, and Google Reviews. Last updated March 2026.
Lizette Reboredo
Divorce in Kindness, Inc. · Miami, FL
Lizette Reboredo is a Miami family law attorney, mediator, and collaborative law practitioner who founded Divorce in Kindness, Inc. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law in 1990 and her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Miami. She is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. She founded Divorce in Kindness after witnessing the emotional, financial, and psychological toll of adversarial litigation, with a mission to provide amicable, efficient, and empathetic alternatives to traditional divorce. She has over 26 years of legal practice in family law and mediation. Her collaborative law certification adds an additional dimension to her dispute resolution toolkit.
- Education
- University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1990); University of Miami (B.A., Psychology)
- Specializations
- Divorce mediation, collaborative law, parental responsibility, non-adversarial family law
- Location
- 7340 Southwest 90th Street, Miami, FL 33156
- Website
- divorceinkindness.com
Detailed Score Breakdown
| Category | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mediation Training & Certification | 20% | 17.0 / 20 |
| Professional Recognition | 20% | 15.0 / 20 |
| Specialization Depth | 15% | 12.5 / 15 |
| Years of Practice | 15% | 14.0 / 15 |
| Client Satisfaction | 15% | 14.0 / 15 |
| Pro Bono & Community | 10% | 8.5 / 10 |
| Professional Affiliations | 5% | 5.0 / 5 |
| Total | 86.0 / 100 |
Scores compiled from Florida Bar records, Florida Supreme Court mediator certification records, Google Reviews, Yelp, University of Miami Law records, and collaborative law certification records. Last updated March 2026.
Brian M. Karpf
Young, Berman, Karpf & Karpf, P.A. · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Brian M. Karpf is a South Florida family law attorney and mediator at Young, Berman, Karpf & Karpf, P.A., with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Palm Beach. He earned his Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law in 2007 and his Bachelor of Science cum laude from the University of Florida in 2004. He is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar. He is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL). He maintains an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Family Law from 2013 through 2016. His practice covers divorce mediation, custody disputes, complex asset division, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and international child abduction cases under the Hague Convention.
- Education
- Florida International University College of Law (J.D., 2007); University of Florida (B.S., cum laude, 2004); Florida Bar Board Certification in Marital and Family Law
- Specializations
- Divorce mediation, complex asset division, custody disputes, international child abduction, prenuptial agreements
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton, and Palm Beach, FL
- Website
- ybkklaw.com
Detailed Score Breakdown
| Category | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mediation Training & Certification | 20% | 16.5 / 20 |
| Professional Recognition | 20% | 17.0 / 20 |
| Specialization Depth | 15% | 12.5 / 15 |
| Years of Practice | 15% | 12.5 / 15 |
| Client Satisfaction | 15% | 13.0 / 15 |
| Pro Bono & Community | 10% | 7.0 / 10 |
| Professional Affiliations | 5% | 4.5 / 5 |
| Total | 83.0 / 100 |
Scores compiled from Florida Bar records, Florida Bar Board Certification records, AAML Fellow records, IAFL Fellow records, Super Lawyers (Rising Star 2013-2016), Martindale-Hubbell (AV Rated), and Google Reviews. Last updated March 2026.
Christy L. Hertz
Hertz Sager · Miami, FL
Christy L. Hertz is a Miami family law attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator at Hertz Sager. She has practiced law for over 25 years and has been a certified mediator since 2002. She is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by The Florida Bar — a distinction reserved for attorneys who demonstrate special knowledge and proficiency in family law. She maintains an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a perfect 10.0 rating on Avvo. She has mediated hundreds of cases involving child support, divorce, spousal support, paternity, and parenting plan disputes. She is a member of The Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society.
- Education
- University of Miami School of Law (J.D.); University of Florida (B.A.)
- Specializations
- Divorce mediation, child custody, spousal support, prenuptial agreements, paternity
- Location
- Coral Gables / Miami, FL
- Website
- miami-attorney.net
Detailed Score Breakdown
| Category | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mediation Training & Certification | 20% | 16.5 / 20 |
| Professional Recognition | 20% | 15.0 / 20 |
| Specialization Depth | 15% | 12.0 / 15 |
| Years of Practice | 15% | 14.0 / 15 |
| Client Satisfaction | 15% | 12.0 / 15 |
| Pro Bono & Community | 10% | 7.0 / 10 |
| Professional Affiliations | 5% | 3.5 / 5 |
| Total | 80.0 / 100 |
Scores compiled from Florida Bar records, Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator registry, Martindale-Hubbell (AV Preeminent), Avvo (10.0), Google Reviews, and professional association memberships. Last updated March 2026.
Sandy T. Fox
Sandy T. Fox, P.A. · Miami, FL
Sandy T. Fox is a South Florida family law attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. He is Board Certified in Family and Marital Law by The Florida Bar — the highest level of recognition granted by the Bar in this practice area. He has been a certified mediator since 2017 and serves clients throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, and Palm Beach counties. His firm has found that the overwhelming majority of family law matters can be resolved through settlement or mediation, saving clients significant time and cost while achieving more tailored outcomes than court-imposed orders.
- Education
- Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law (J.D.); University of Central Florida (B.A.)
- Specializations
- Divorce mediation, family law litigation, child support, spousal support, property division
- Location
- Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, FL
- Website
- miamidivorce.com
Detailed Score Breakdown
| Category | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mediation Training & Certification | 20% | 15.5 / 20 |
| Professional Recognition | 20% | 14.0 / 20 |
| Specialization Depth | 15% | 12.0 / 15 |
| Years of Practice | 15% | 13.0 / 15 |
| Client Satisfaction | 15% | 12.0 / 15 |
| Pro Bono & Community | 10% | 7.0 / 10 |
| Professional Affiliations | 5% | 3.5 / 5 |
| Total | 77.0 / 100 |
Scores compiled from Florida Bar records, Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator registry, Google Reviews, Avvo, and professional association memberships. Last updated March 2026.