Alan J. Rubinstein
1375 Jackson Street, Suite 304, Fort Myers, FL 33901
About Alan J. Rubinstein
Practice Areas
- Family Law
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1965J.D.
- University of Miami, Coral Gables, FloridaB.A.
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Instructor, "Role of the Legal Assistant", Florida International University, 1985
- Guest Instructor, Family Law Practicum, University of Florida, College of Law; Summer 1983, Summer 1984, Fall 1985 and October 1991
- Speaker: "Selected Issues for the Family lawyer," and "Case law Update," Family Law Section of The Florida Bar CLE Seminar, October 1993
- Speaker: "Amount of Alimony - Impact of the Child Support Guidelines" and "Evaluating Alternative lump-Sum and Periodic Alimony Payment Schemes,'' Professional Education Systems, Inc. CLE Seminars, September 1991
- Speaker: "Date of Valuation Under the New Equitable Distribution Act," The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE Seminar, 1988-1989
- Speaker: "Child Support Guidelines and Enforcement: A Roadmap to F.S. 61.30 and Direction to New Roads in Enforcement Seminar," The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE Seminar, 1989 Midyear Meeting
- Speaker: "The New Equitable Distribution Statute,'' "Date of Valuation," The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE, November 1988
- Speaker: "Law Office Automation, " Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, CLE Seminar, January 1988
- Speaker: "Drafting a Mediated Marital Settlement Agreement." The Florida Bar Mid-Year Convention CLE Seminar, January 2002
- Speaker: "Direct and Cross Examination of a Vocatio11a/ Rehabilitation Expert," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter Annual Symposium, May 1997
- Speaker: "Florida law Update - Family law,'' General Practice Section CLE Seminar, The Florida Bar Annual Convention, June 1995
- Speaker: "Virtual Reality," and "Case law Update," Family Law Section of The Florida Bar CLE Seminar, December 1993, January 1994
- Speaker: "Selected Issues for the Family Lawyer," and "Case Law Update," Family Law Section of The Florida Bar CLE Seminar, October 1993
- Speaker: "Tire Use of Computers ill Marriage Dissolution Litigation," The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE Seminar, January 1988
- Speaker: "Ethical Considerations for tire Family Law Practitioner, " The Florida Bar Family Law and General Practice Section CLE Seminar, 1987
- Speaker: "Negotiation Strategies and Techniques for tire Family Law Practitioners," The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE Seminars, 1986-87
- Speaker: "Family Law," Florida Legal Assistant Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, 1986
- Speaker: "Automating a Family Law Practice," The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE Seminar, 1984
- Speaker: "Ten Tips from Experienced Litigators" Lee County Family Law Brown Bag Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Luncheon, November 2009
- Speaker: "Florida Law Section Review'' Gulf Coast Paralegal Assn. review course for the National Assn. of Legal Assistants Certified Paralegal Examination, November 2009
- Speaker: "The J. Peace Anagram" Gulf Coast Paralegal Assn. continuing education meeting, October 2009
- Speaker: "Arbitration - Trial Alternatives," The Florida Bar Mid-Year Convention and CLE Seminar, January 2002
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1965
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1971
Other Affiliations
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1993 - 1995 (Client's Bill of Rights Committee)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Chairperson - Brief Bank)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Board of Managers 1985-1992, 1995-1998, 1996-Present)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1985 - 1991 (Sub-Board of Examiners)
- The Florida Bar, 1965 - Present (Member)
- The Florida Bar Specialization & Education, 2000 (Application Review Panel Member)
- The Florida Bar, 1993 - 1994 (Member, Family Court Rules Committee)
- The Florida Bar (Member, Subcommittee on Rules)
- The Florida Bar (Member, Subcommittee on Comments to the Rules)
- Board Certified in Family and Marital Law by the Florida State Bar
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
- Pi Lambda Phi
Articles
Published Works
- ''Volume 6: Domestic Relations, Florida Legal Forms," lead author with Marie Devine and Stephen Thompson, comprehensive family law forms (one of IO-volume series), West Publishing Company, 1990; additionally published annual updates reflecting changes in law
- "Recent Decisions," lead author of the annual case-law summary published by the Family Law section of the Florida Bar, Family Law Commentator committee, 1991-2010
- "The Florida Child Support Guidelines, Florida Statute §6 I.30," Lead author The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE publication, 1989
- "Chapter 50: Representing Clients in Divorce Cases," Florida Family Law, part of a six volume treatise, Matthew Bender
- "Chapter 5: Automation (Drafting Marriage Contracts 111 Florida)," The Florida Bar CLE Manual, Second Edition, Spring 1988
- "Ethics Corner," Family Law Commentator, series of articles published quarterly from 1987 to 1988
- "Date of Valuation Under the New Equitable Distribution Act," co-author, Florida Family Law Reporter, Vol. 4, No. 2, Matthew Bender, February 1989
- "Date of Valuation Under the New Equitable Distribution Act, 1988," The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE publication chapter, I 988
- "Negotiation Strategies and Techniques for the Family Law Practitioner," The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE Publication, 1986 - 1987
- "Helping Clients Reach a Settlement With Their Spouses, "The Matrimonial Strategist, May 1986
- "Client Relations: Keeping in Touch, "The Matrimonial Strategist, October 1986
- "Divorce in Florida," co-author, pamphlet published by The Florida Bar, 1986
- "How to Compute the LANDA Y Formula," The Family Law Commentator, June 1985 (also referenced in the AFTL Journal No. 276)
- "Automating a Family Law Practice, "The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE Seminar, 1984
- "Checklist for New Tax Changes," The Matrimonial Strategist, November and December I 984
- "Automation: Use of Word Processing Systems, Forms, Video Tapes and other Modem Tools in a Divorce Litigation Practice"
- "Dissolution of Marriage," chapter addressing preparing for family law trial. The Florida Bar Family Law Section CLE Manual, 1984
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