Sheldon E. Finman
2134 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33901
About Sheldon E. Finman
Practice Areas
- Family Law
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1971J.D.
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FloridaB.A.
- Major: English
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities
- Honors: Florida Blue Key (Honorary)
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Classes and Seminars
- Advocacy in Collaborative Practice, Collaborative Professionals of Southwest Florida, April 5, 2012
- Being the Best You Can Be in Your Professional Role in Helping Families, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (FLAFCC Conference), March 30, 2012 - March 31, 2012
- Skills Training Presentation, Charlotte County Family Law Bar Association, March 28, 2012
- The Anatomy of the Cost of Divorce: A Frank Discussion of Fees (co-presented by Shelly Finman, Esq. and Steve Thompson, Esq.), February 23, 2012
- Legal Issues, Parent Coordination Training (FL, Co-presented with the Hon. (Ret) Hugh E. Starnes, Sr., Circuit Judge), The Association of Family Law Professionals, June 24, 2010
- Dangerous Times, Confessions, and Lessons Learned panel moderator, AFLP Annual Conference , June 11, 2010
- Problem-Solving Divorce Procedures and Best Practices, Barry Law School, 2008 - 2010
- Child Focused Negotiation of Parenting Plan: "Through the Eyes of the Child" (co-presented with the Hon. Hugh E. Starnes, Retired Circuit Court Judge, Deborah C. Silver, Psy.D., and JoAnne Holt, CPA), Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Florida Chapter, March 12, 2010
- Parenting Plans, annual conference of The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), May 29, 2009
- A Cooperative Skills Workshop, The Florida Chapter of The Association of Florida and Conciliation Courts (FLAFCC), February 27, 2009
- The Parenting Tribunal Panel (co-presented with Dr. Deborah C. Silver, Psy.D), State Dispute Resolution Center Annual Conference, August 30, 2008
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1971
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1971
Other Affiliations
- Association of Family Law Professionals, 1994 - Present (Attorney)
- Association of Families and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), 2000 - Present (Attorney/Mediator)
- Florida Chapter of Families and Conciliation Courts, 2000 - Present (FLAFCC)
- Academy of Family Mediators (AFM), 1984 - 2000 (Attorney/Mediator)
- Florida Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1975 - Present (Attorney)
- Collaborative Professionals of Southwest Florida, 2009 - Present (Attorney/Mediator)
- Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2009 - Present (Board Member)
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), 2004 - Present (Attorney/Mediator)
Past Positions
- Robinson, Ginsberg, Ross, Yost & Dent, PA, Attorney Associate, 1971 - 1973
- Allen, Knudsen, Swartz, DeBoest, Rhodes & Edwards, P.A., Attorney/Partner, 1973 - 1977
- Sheldon E. Finman, P.A., Attorney/President, 1977 - 2012
Fraternities and Sororities
- Tau Epsilon Phi
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
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