Christopher W. Rumbold

CHRISTOPHER W. RUMBOLD, ESQ., Principal of the LAW OFFICE OF CHRISTOPHER W. RUMBOLD, PLLC was admitted to practice law in the State of Florida in 2002.  He established the LAW OFFICE OF CHRISTOPHER W. RUMBOLD, PLLC in 2015 to provide clients throughout South Florida with discrete, quality representation in matrimonial and family law matters.  As a trial attorney, he zealously advocates for his clients recognizing that certain matters require litigation.  As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator (2013-2020), he advises and promotes the benefits of simultaneously seeking amicable dispute resolution.

Christopher is a former Assistant Public Defender (Palm Beach, 2002-2005) with extensive trial experience defending misdemeanor and felony cases.  Since 2005, Christopher has restricted his practice to complex, high income/high net-worth matrimonial and family law matters.  He regularly practices in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade County.  He joined the family division of Heller & Chames, P.A., (Miami) in 2005 as a senior associate.  In 2010 he joined the boutique family firm Gladstone & Weissman, P.A., (Broward/Boca Raton) as a senior associate and became a partner in the firm in 2014.

Christopher, an accomplished equestrian, international traveler, and avid reader resides in South Florida with his husband, Danial, and their French Bulldogs (Frodo and Gizmo).  They are proud uncles of ten amazing nieces and nephews.

• Florida, 2002

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
  • J.D. – 2002
  • Honors: Pro Bono Award Certificate
  • Law Journal: Journal of Technology, Law and Policy, Editorial Board
• University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Gainesville, Florida
  • M.A. – 2002
  • Honors: Graduate Student Council
  • Honors: AKD: The Sociological Honors Society
  • Major: Sociology
• Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
  • B.A. cum laude – 1997
  • Honors: Golden Key National Honor Society
  • Major: Psychology (child development focus)
  • Major: Sociology (criminal justice focus)

Law Office of Christopher W. Rumbold – Principal 2015 to Present

Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. – Partner 2014 – 2015

Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. – Senior Associate 2010 – 2014

Heller & Chames, P.A. – Senior Associate 2005 – 2010

Public Defender Officer West Palm Beach – Assistant Public Defender 2002 – 2005

• Super Lawyers, 2011 – 2020
• Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2011 and 2012
• Florida Bar, Family Law Section Rising Star Award, 2011 and 2012
• Florida Bar, Family Law Section Chair’s Award for Outstanding Service,  2012 and 2014
• Best Lawyers in America, 2018 – 2019
• National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nation’s Top 1% of Attorneys, 2015 – 2020
• Attorney & Practice Magazine’s Top 10 Family Law Attorney, 2017
• Esteemed Lawyers of America, 2017
• American Institute of Family Law Attorneys; 10 Best Attorneys (Florida), 2016 – 2017
• Lawyers of Distinction; Top 10% of Attorneys Nationwide, 2017

• Florida Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member, 2005 – Present
• Florida Bar, Leadership Academy, Member, 2013 – 2014
• Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislation Committee,  Member 2011-2020; Co-Chair, 2015 – 2016; Alimony Rapid Response Group Chair (2020)
• Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Executive Council, Member, 2013 – Present
• Florida Bar, Family Law Section, General Magistrates and Hearing Officers Committee, Member, 2010 – Present
• Florida Bar, Family Law Section, General Magistrates and Hearing Officers Committee, Co-Chair, 2014; Committee Chair 2017-2018
• Membership Committee Member , 2017-2018
• Nomenclature Committee Chair, 2017-2020
• CLE Committee Member, 2019-2020
• Publications Committee Member, 2017-2020; Rules & Forms Committee, 2018-2019

• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section CLE – Co-Presenter “Cohabitation Agreements: Creating Contractual Relationships Outside of the Marriage”, April, 2020
• Broward County Bar Association: Raising the Bar – “Family Law Financial Issues – Potpourri”, April, 2019
• Broward County Bar Association: Raising the Bar – “Bringing in 2017 With a Bang: Legislative, Decisional and Rule Based Revelations”, April 28, 2017
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Annual Seminar of Florida Chapter – “Same Sex Marriage and Divorce”, May 1, 2015 – May 2, 2015 (Upcoming)
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – “Deposition Strategies from Preparation to Execution” – Course No. 1787R, October 2, 2014
• The Florida Bar: “Keeping Up with Changing Times: Same-Sex Issues and Beyond in Your Family Law Practice, Shacking Up is Fun to Do: Drafting Cohabitation and Partnership Agreements” – Course No. 1612R, August 7, 2013
• Broward County Bar Association: Raising the Bar – “Gestational Surrogacy/Gay Adoption (Second Parent Adoption) Domestic Partnership Agreements (Moderator)”, April 27, 2012
• Broward County Bar Association: Raising the Bar – “Gay and Lesbian Family Law Issues”, May 20, 2011
• Graduate Student Instructor, Sociology, University of Florida, 1999 – 2002

• A Phantom Menace: SB 58 / HB 351 and the Application of Foreign Law in Florida’s Family Court , Florida Bar Journal, November, 2013
• Winter 2014: “Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow – Concept, Creed and Creation of the Inaugural Class of the Florida Bar’s Leadership Academy (Part 1 of 2)”, The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator
• Winter 2014: Brief Amicus Curiae in support of marital and family equality authored and filed on behalf of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, in the matter of Florida v. Pareto, Case No.: 3D14-1816/3D14-1783 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014)
• Fall 2014: In Recognition of Marital and Family Equality: The Family Law Section’s Brief Amicus Curiae in Shaw, The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator
• Fall 2014: Brief Amicus Curiae in support of marital and family recognition authored and filed on behalf of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, in the matter of Shaw v. Shaw, Case No.: 2D14-2384 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014)
• November 2013: A Phantom Menace: SB 58 / HB 351 and the Application of Foreign Law in Florida’s Family Court, Florida Bar Journal
• “Marital and Family Equality,” Marital and Family Law Review Course, Redbook, Vol. III, January 26 – 27, 2018.