Areas of Practice

Let the professionals at DLB Law utilize our resources and knowledge to help you receive a fair and just compensation for damage to your property. Oftentimes, insurance companies refuse to pay what you know to be a just amount for the loss you’ve suffered on your property. DLB Law combines its years of knowledge and resources with other respected law firms throughout South Florida to represent your interests when dealing with insurance companies. Let us handle the hassle for you!

Whether you are starting a new family, making a major life transition, or just desiring to secure your future, making decisions about what to do with your estate can be some of the most important and difficult of your life. At DLB Law, we understand how hard yet necessary this process can be. Let us help you make an estate that can avoid probate (saving your loved ones’ time and money) and conflict; all while satisfying your wishes. We can also send you to the best accounting professionals in South Florida to advise you on any tax implications of your estate planning decisions. Estate planning is hard and complex, but so important. Call the professionals at DLB Law to help you through the process.

Wills, Estates & Trusts

Criminal Defense

 

Getting arrested can be one of the most traumatic experiences of your life. Here at DLB Law, we understand better than most the life-altering nature of the criminal justice system. As a former prosecutor and defendant, himself, Mr. Benjamin can give you insights most other attorneys cannot. Our job is not only to help you navigate the intimidating world of the criminal justice system, but to help you and your family get back on track. From misdemeanor crimes to serious felonies, let Mr. Benjamin’s decades of experience work for you and your interests.

Let the professionals at DLB Law utilize our resources and knowledge to help you get a fair and just compensation for damage to your property. Oftentimes, insurance companies refuse to pay what you know to be the appropriate amount for the loss you’ve suffered at your home. DLB Law combines its years of knowledge and resources with other respected law firms throughout South Florida to represent your interests with your insurance company. If they won’t play fair, we will take them to court and fight for you!

Insurance Claims

Domestic Violence Injunctions

 

Accusations of domestic violence can be both personally and professionally disastrous. Mr. Benjamin understands this fact. As a prosecutor, he ran one of the busiest domestic violence prosecution units in all the United States. In private practice, Mr. Benjamin has handled dozens of complex, multi-day domestic violence injunction hearings. He also has lectured and taught numerous courses on domestic violence litigation to social service professionals, mental health providers, police departments and fellow attorneys. Mr. Benjamin looks forward to using his years of experience to advocate for you.

Collaborative Divorce

 

According to the Florida Acadamy of Collaborative Professionals, a “collaborative divorce is a peaceful, private, respectful process to resolve divorce which helps families create their own destiny. Collaborative Divorce Process meets the financial, emotional, social and other needs of divorcing families.” You choose not only your own attorney, but also a neutral financial expert and a neutral mental health professional to help you and your family navigate the ending of your relationship in the healthiest and effective way possible.

You are in charge of creating a team of cutting-edge professional guided solely on you and your family’s best interests. You retain control over your divorce; you keep your dispute private; and you structure your own new family dynamic, rather than engaging in destructive and costly battles in the courtroom. For more details on the collaborative law process, please contact DLB Law.

Family Law Mediations

 

Mediation is a process whereby you as the people most effected by your case, have the opportunity to resolve your own divorce in a way that benefits you and your family. Under the law, all dissolution of marriage and paternity cases must go to mediation before you can move to a final hearing. Here at DLB Law, we look at mediation as the last, best opportunity for you to control your own fate. Mr. Benjamin prides himself on his abilities to help you and your spouse reach a mutually beneficial settlements to some of the most difficult and emotionally taxing family law cases through mediation. Mr. Benjamin’s years of experiences in mediations and litigation can serve you or your clients. Whether the mediation occurs before anything is filed with the court, or during the heat of contested litigation, DLB Law is there to bridge the gaps and get the parties to yes.

Uncontested Divorce

 

In many cases, spouses or unmarried partners with children looking to end a relationship find themselves in agreement on most if not all essential matters. However, they are uncertain of how to proceed through the complex and difficult legal system. At DLB Law, we can serve as a guide through the process. In a cost-effective manner, we can review agreements for legal sufficiency, draft and file necessary legal paperwork and represent you in court. Please contact our Office on how to go about the process of drafting and filing an uncontested dissolution of marriage case.

Simplified Divorce

 

While uncontested divorces involve couples and spouses with children, those without children in a marriage can elect to have a simplified divorce. Simplified divorces are Florida’s easiest and most cost-effective form of divorce. If both spouses agree on all matters relating to the dissolution of the marriage, we at DLB Law can help get you to a final hearing. Please contact our Office on how to go about the process of drafting and filing a simplified dissolution of marriage case.