A: The consultation fee for both attorneys in our firm is $300.00 for a one hour sessions.

A: A retainer fee is an amount paid in advance for legal services. It is determined on a case by case basis based upon factors including the difficulty of the case and the possible time consumption of the proceedings.

A: Yes. The law firm of Gray & Gorenflo, P.A. offers a flat fee for uncontested cases. For this fee our office prepares all of the documentation to be signed and filed and takes your case to a final hearing.

A: Yes. Lawyers are authorized to accept limited representations. We are prepared to assist with specific issues on specific phases of your case. For example, we can assist you with pleading preparation, discovery, trial planning and presentation of specific issues.

A: You will be provided with a client questionnaire and a list of mandatory disclosure documents that you will need to complete. Please take your time and accurately comply as these documents provide the basis for many issues in your case. Thereafter you will work closely with the attorney and paralegal to address your issues and prepare for resolution.

A: If you are served with a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, if you do not already have an attorney, you should immediately seek the advice of a family law attorney, if for no other reason than to be advised of your legal rights. You have only 20 days from the date of service to respond to the Petition by filing an answer with the court. If you fail to file an answer your spouse may obtain a default judgment against you.

A: Contact our office at 407-324-0778. You will need to speak with our scheduling assistant who can be reached at extension 100. It is recommended that you prepare and bring with you a list of any questions that you may desire to have answered during this consultation. Please arrive fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled time to complete our initial questionnaire, or you may download the initial questionnaire to complete and bring with you to your consultation.

1. You should have knowledge of your current assets and liabilities. You should make sure that you have copies of all financial documentation including bank statements, investment statements etc. You should also have copies other importation documents such as mortgage deeds, payroll records, tax returns, insurance policies etc.
2. Make a list of your current monthly expenses, (including mortgage/rent payments, children's expenses, auto expenses, etc., try to annualize these)
3. Make a list of all issues that are significant to your divorce, including but not limited to domestic violence, child related issues, etc.

A: The majority of our cases will settle without the necessity of trial. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, provided that the parties are cooperative and reasonable.

A: The mediation process involves the help of a neutral thirty party, to assist the parties in resolving their issues. The Court will require that the parties in a case mediate before the matter can be heard before the Court. If the mediation process is successful the parties enter into an agreement which is filed with the court. If this agreement resolves all issues a final hearing will be scheduled for entry of a Final Judgment. If mediation is not successful, then it will be necessary for the case to proceed to trial. Both Michael E. Gray and Rachel A. Gorenflo are certified family mediators.

A: This is new approach for handling family law matters wherein the attorneys for the parties agree to assist in resolving the issues using cooperative problem-solving strategies and without court proceedings. This requires that the parties sign an agreement which reflects that they will agree to negotiate in good faith and if this attempt fails, then the attorneys will withdraw and each party will hire new counsel.

Mandatory Disclosure: You will need to provide to our office standard documents that each party is required to produce to the opposing party and his or her attorney and we will file with the Court a Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure. Additional documents may be requested from the opposing attorney such as account records, credit card statements etc. through a Request to Produce. Our office will work with you to produce the documents in a timely fashion or we will file an objection if the opposing party is not entitled to review the documents or if the request is unreasonable.

Financial Affidavit: Our office will prepare a financial affidavit for you after receipt of your completed client questionnaire that was provided to you after you retained our office. If your financial circumstances should change for any reason, i.e. raise, unemployment etc. at any time during the litigation you will need to immediately notify our office and an Amended Financial Affidavit will be prepared.

Parenting Class: The State of Florida requires that each of the parties in a dissolution of marriage action attend a parenting class. Our office will provide you with a list of agencies approved by the court for providing such education. Upon completion of the class the original "Certificate of Completion" must be provided to our office for filing with the Court. It will not be necessary for you to attend this class with your spouse. You may view the approved parenting classes at the websites listed under our resources link.