Previous Law Firm Name

• Lawrence J. Marraffino, P.A.

Law Firm Overview

Legal Services Provided:

For Business:

General Corporate Representation
Partnerships
Preparation and Review of Contracts
Purchases and.Sales of Businesses
Condominium Law
Litigation - Trials
Collections
Landlord - Tenant
Bankruptcy

For Individuals:

Personal Injury-Accidents
Wills and Trusts
Probate
Guardianship
Condominium Law
Litigation—Trials
Landlord — Tenant
Personal Bankruptcy
Alimony & Spousal Support
Child Support
Custody & Visitation
Divorce
Paternity
Prenuptial Agreements

Service To Our Clients:

We are a full service law firm providing a wide range of legal services to business and individuals. Our office in Gainesville is convenient to clients in Alachua County and surrounding communities.

Mr. Marraffino has been designated as a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar. To earn this designation, Mr. Marraffino passed a written examination, demonstrated substantial experience in civil trial law, was favorably evaluated as to ability and experience by judges and other lawyers, and exhibited outstanding character, ethics, and a reputation of professionalism to meet the requirements of the Florida Bar's Certification Committee. Fewer than six percent of all Florida lawyers are Board Certified.

In appropriate cases, such as personal injury and collections, a contingency fee can be arranged'on a no recovery, no fee basis All fees are fully explained during the initial consultation.

Professional Experience:

Upon graduation from the University of Florida College of Law in 1984, Mr. Marraffino accepted a position with a trial firm concentrating in the defense of personal injury cases. After gaining valuable trial experience, Mr. Marraffino established his own firm in 1986.

Mr. Marraffino has extensive trial experience in personal.injury and commercial law cases, both jury and , non-jury, large and small. In 1989, Mr. Marraffino represented a group of parents opposed to sending their children to an elementary school near high voltage power lines. Scientific studies had linked exposure-to the magnetic field from the power lines to increased risk of childhood cancer, particularly leukemia.

After a seven day trial; the Court ruled that magnetic fields from power lines did increase the risk of cancer, the, first such ruling in any court, in Florida. As a result, the court closed half the school grounds to .outdoor activities. This precedent setting case received national medical attention in TIME, U.S. NEWS, Associated-Press and other national publications.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Nursing Home
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff

Honors and Awards

• Florida Bar Board Certified Trial Lawyer, 2004 - Present
• Who's Who in American Law, 1994 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Law Office Management and Practical Skills, University of Florida College of Law, August 29, 2002 - November 21, 2002

Pro Bono Activities

• Legal Aid

Representative Clients

• Santa Fe Ford
• Northgate Motorcars

Representative Cases

• Coastal Towers Condominimum Association v.Trainor, 509 So.2d. 351 (Fla 4th DCA 1986)
• Ad. Miller Associates v.Glynn, 736 So.2d. 798 (Fla 2nd DCA 1999)
• Knorr v.Knorr, 751 So.2d. 64 (Fla 2nd DCA 1999)

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Nursing Home, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff