Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1995

Lawyer Overview

DOROTHY J. McMICHEN, ESQUIRE: Graduated in 1979 with a B.A. in Economics and Business from Chapman College in Anaheim, California. Graduated in May of 1983 with a Juris Doctor in law from the Holland Law Center at the University of Florida. Admitted to the Florida Bar in October of 1983. Worked as an associate with the law firm of R. Patrick Phillips from 1983 to 1992, where I practiced general practice; however, in 1990, I turned my area of focus to marital and family law. In 1992, I became a partner in the law firm of Phillips & McMichen, P.A., and practiced solely in marital and family law until September 1995. In September 1995, I opened my own law firm, Dorothy J. McMichen, P.A., where I have practiced solely in marital and family law until the present. I became board certified in Marital and Family law on June 1, 2000.

Areas of Practice

• Marital and Family Law

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1983

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified in Marital and Family Law, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, 1983 - Present
• Orange County Bar Association, 1983 - Present
• Seminole County Bar Association, 1983 - Present
• Lake County Bar Association, 2001 - Present
• Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers, 1983 - Present

Honors and Awards

• Recognized for Exceptional Pro Bono Service by the Supreme Court of Florida, 2004
• SuperLawyers (2008)

Past Employment Positions

• Dorothy J. McMichen, P.A., Partner, 1995 - 2008
• Phillips & McMichen, P.A., Partner, 1992 - 1995
• R. Patrick Phillips, Associate, 1983 - 1992

Education

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, May, 1983
  J.D.
• Chapman College, Anaheim, California, 1979
  B.A.
  Major: Economics
  Major: Business

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Address

1500 East Concord Street
Orlando, FL 32803-5412

Phones

407-898-2161

Faxes

407-898-2164

Emails

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Websites

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