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Jeffrey P. Wasserman

Jeff Wasserman began practicing law 50 years ago and is proud to be an Accredited Collaborative Professional with the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (FACP). He is currently Of Counsel to Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A. practicing collaborative law with the firm’s Family Law Group. Mr. Wasserman is a peacemaker, keeping his family law clients out of court in resolving their divorces.

The Collaborative Law Process is a client driven process. Rather than have the divorce controlled by the court, the control is in the hands of the clients with the guidance of their collaboratively trained attorneys and a team consisting of a mental health professional and a financial professional who act as neutrals in assisting in the resolution.  The Process is designed to provide families with the ability to move beyond the divorce in a positive relationship.  The goals of the clients take precedence over the law, which provides the clients with the ability to resolve their issues in a way that makes the most sense for them rather than following a more rigid legal based approach.  In addition to divorces, Mr. Wasserman also provides client services in negotiating and drafting Premarital, Post Nuptial and Cohabitation Agreements.

As a leader in this emerging area of law, he is an Accredited Collaborative Law Professional under FACP Standards, serves on the FACP Board of Directors and co-chairs the Governance Committee.  He was directly involved with the writing of the Standards and Ethics adopted by the FACP.  In addition, he is on the Board of the South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group (SPBCCLG-Choose Collaborative) in Boca Raton.  Mr. Wasserman is also a member of the Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida (CFLPSF) in Broward County, serving as a mentor, and he is a member of the Collaborative Family Law Institute (CFLI) in Miami-Dade County where he also serves as a mentor.  He regularly speaks to several Collaborative groups; is a trainer in Collaborative Law; and publishes articles on the Collaborative Process.

Mr. Wasserman serves on several committees of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) including the Hague Task Force Committee.  Additionally, as a Fellow in the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), he provides services to parents seeking the return of their children who have been taken or retained by the other parent, all under the Hague Convention.  His firsthand experience and knowledge of other areas of law, such as real estate, estate work, corporate law, employment law and tort law, filter into his family law practice.  He is also able to provide additional assistance to his clients by having other members of the Firm who specialize in different areas of law render their expertise for the benefit of his clients.

Mr. Wasserman is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has consistently been listed on the Florida Super Lawyers “Top Lawyers” list as well as the South Florida Legal Guide’s “Top Lawyer” list in the family law area.

Mr. Wasserman is a veteran of the Vietnam War, honorably discharged in 1970. He is a pro bono volunteer for the Veteran’s Project in Broward County.

Highlights

Areas of Practice

Family Law



  • Dissolution of Marriage

  • Custody

  • Enforcement and Modifications

  • Paternity

  • International Family Law

  • Hague Convention matters

  • Collaborative Law


Current Position

Of Counsel

Bar Admissions


  • Florida, 1972

  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1973

  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1973

  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1972

  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1975


Education


  • University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, J.D.

  • University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, B.A.


Published Work, Lectures & Presentations


  • “Collaborative Standards and Ethics: Foundational or Merely Aspirational?" FACP, April 18, 2023

  • “Unbundling and the Collaborative Law Process,” South Palm Beach County Bar Association's The Advocate, Winter 2023

  • “The Heart of Collaborative Divorce/Interest Based Negotiations," South Palm Beach County Bar Association's The Advocate, Winter 2021-2022

  • “Advocacy in Negotiations in the Collaborative Process," South Palm Beach County Bar Association's The Advocate, Fall 2021

  • "A Case for Consulting on Collaborative Law With A Potential Client Regarding Family Law Matters," South Palm Beach County Bar Association's The Advocate, Spring 2021 Edition

  • Presentation at FACP 2021 conference, June 2021:

    • Ethics

    • Pre-briefs and De-briefs



  • Presentation at FACP 2020 conference, August 2020:

    • Ethics



  • Presentation for IACP on Ethics June 23, 2021

  • “There’s No Place for Egos in Collaborative Divorce," Daily Business Review, June 2019

  • “Check Your Egos At The Door," My Collaborative Team, April 2019

  • “Non-Military Affidavits," The Advocate, October 2018

  • “Children and The Collaborative Law Process," The Advocate, Fall 2019

  • Lecturer, Florida Bar, Family Law Section

  • Lecturer, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers


Professional Associations and Memberships

Florida Bar Family Law Section



  • Former Chair of Section

  • Former Chair of Rules Committee

  • Former Chair of Legislative Committee


Florida Bar



  • Former Chair of Family Law Rules Committee

  • Former Chair of Council of Sections

  • Florida Supreme Court Family Law Forms Workgroup Chair 2007 - present

  • Chaired Bicentenniel Committee

  • Former member of Civil Procedures Rules Committee


Collaborative Law



  • Accredited Collaborative Professional of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals

  • Member of Florida Academy of  Collaborative Professionals

  • Member of International Academy Collaborative Professionals

  • Member of South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group


Local



  • Former President of Broward County Bar Association

  • Former President of South Broward Bar Association


Member of American Bar Association


 


Awards and Professional Recognition



  • Florida Super Lawyers list, 2009-2023

  • The Boca Raton Observer Top Lawyers List, 2023


Community Involvement


  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Region of the Anti Defamation League


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