Jeffrey A. Weissman

JEFFREY A. WEISSMAN is a Principal with the law firm of Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1994). Mr. Weissman is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law and is AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He was named “2014 Family Law Lawyer of the Year – Miami Metropolitan Area (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Boca Raton)” by The Best Lawyers in America©, and has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©, Florida Legal Elite, Florida Super Lawyers (Top 100 List) and South Florida Legal Guide – Top Lawyers. Mr. Weissman is also a Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and a Supreme Court Certified Guardian Ad Litem. He is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, where he serves on the Executive Council and is a past Co-Chair of the Legislation Committee. Mr. Weissman has been instrumental in the enactment of many family law statutes. He authored the parental relocation law, Section 61.13001, which became effective on October 1, 2006.

He is a past Co-Chair of the following two (2) publications: The Family Law Commentator and The Florida Bar Journal, Family Law Section. Moreover, Mr. Weissman has held important and prestigious positions within the Broward County Bar Association. He completed a four (4) year term on the Board of Directors and is a past President of the Family Law Section. Mr. Weissman was afforded the distinguished honor of the Paul May Professionalism in Practice Award, which is an annual award that the Broward County Bar Association bestows upon a lawyer in the community who exemplifies ethics and integrity in his day-to-day practice. He is a past Chair of 17th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “A” of the Florida Bar, which is an entity authorized by the Supreme Court to regulate the practice and professionalism of lawyers within our community. Mr. Weissman was recently selected to become a Founding Master Member of the Palm Beach Chapter, Family Law American Inns of Court, which promotes professionalism and ethics in the legal system. He is also a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association. He has lectured throughout the State of Florida on assorted topics concerning Family Law. Mr. Weissman is a regularly featured speaker at the most prestigious Family Law seminars each year, and he has appeared as a guest on the television series, “Your Legal Rights.”

Mr. Weissman limits his practice to complex matrimonial and family law cases. His clientele is comprised of many successful entrepreneurs, business owners and executives, doctors, lawyers, television personalities, and professional athletes. Whenever possible, he strives to reduce the emotional and financial strain of protracted litigation by resolving matters on an amicable basis. However, where court intervention is necessary, Mr. Weissman advocates zealously on behalf of his clients and fights vehemently to protect and promote their legal rights and entitlements. He assembles a team of highly qualified professionals, including forensic accountants and business valuation experts, forensic psychologists, and vocational counselors to advance the claims of his clients. A team approach is utilized and the client is oftentimes the most important player. Consequently, Mr. Weissman interacts with his clients all throughout their cases and collaboratively designs strategies best suited to attain the goals that are set out from inception.

• 1994, Florida

• Family Law Lawyer of the Year – Miami Metropolitan Area (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Boca Raton) by The Best Lawyers in America©, 2014 edition
• Recipient, Paul May Professionalism in Practice Award by the Broward County Bar Association
• AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• The Best Lawyers in America©
• Florida Trend Legal Elite
• Florida Super Lawyers 2010 Top 100 List – South Florida
• South Florida Legal Guide – Top Lawyers

• Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Executive Counsel, 2003 – Present
• Florida Bar, Past Chair of the Legislation Committee
• Florida Bar, Family Law Rules Committee
• Florida Bar, The Family Law Commentator (Past Co-Chair)
• Florida Bar, The Florida Bar Journal, Family Law Section (Past Co-Chair)
• Florida Bar, Bench/Bar Liaison Committee
• Broward County Bar Association, President, Young Lawyers Committee
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
• American Inns of Court Foundation, Associate
• Broward County Bar Association, Past Member of Board of Directors
• Broward County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Past President
• 17th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “A” of the Florida Bar, Past Chair
• Family Law American Inns of Court, Palm Beach Chapter, Founding Master Member
• Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Member, Professional Advisory Committee

• Palm Beach County Bar Association: Family Law Section – Practice & Procedure, Upcoming – May 8, 2015
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Marital and Family Law Review Course – Agreements, January 30, 2015 – January 31, 2015
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Annual Seminar of Florida Chapter – Marital Agreements – Latest Trends in Drafting, Challenging and Enforcing Prenups, Postnups and MSA’s, May 1, 2014 – May 3, 2014
• Palm Beach County Bar Association: Practice & Procedure, April 4, 2014
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Board Certification Seminar – Pre-Marital & Marital Agreements, January 31, 2014 – February 1, 2014
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Annual Seminar of Florida Chapter – Prenuptial Agreements, May 2, 2013 – May 4, 2013
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Board Certification Seminar – Practice and Procedure, January 25, 2013 – January 26, 2013
• Palm Beach County Bar Association: Client Intake & Consultations, October 26, 2012
• Palm Beach County Bar Association: What Lawyers Need To Know About Prenuptial Agreements, September 6, 2012
• Law Review CLE, Inc.: An Introduction to Divorce Law, June 5, 2012
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Board Certification Seminar – Marital Agreements, January 27, 2012 – January 28, 2012
• The Florida Bar: Practice and Procedure (Miami and Tampa), March 17, 2011 – March 18, 2011
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Practical and Theoretical Aspects of Evidence for the Family Law Practitioner, November 19, 2010
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Board Certification Seminar – Practice and Procedure, February 4, 2010 – February 6, 2010
• Broward County Bar Association: A Lively Debate on Business Valuations and Double Dipping, October 16, 2009
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Equitable Distribution Seminar – Double Dipping: What’s Yours Is Mine And What’s Mine Is Mine, September 17, 2009
• The Florida Bar: Attorney’s Fees (Tampa and Miami), May 7, 2009 – May 8, 2009
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Annual Seminar of Florida Chapter – Moderator of Judicial Panel Discussing Parental Relocation, April 30, 2009 – May 2, 2009
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Board Certification Seminar – Parenting Plans And Timesharing, January 23, 2009 – January 24, 2009
• Education for Life’s Journey, Inc. – Second Saturday Workshop – What Women Need To Know About Divorce, December 13, 2008
• Broward County Bar Association: Legislative Update Seminar, September 2, 2008
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Legislative Update Seminar, August 1, 2008
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Annual Seminar of Florida Chapter – Don’t Pack Your Bags Just Yet: Building A Better Relocation Case, May 8, 2008 – May 10, 2008
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Board Certification Seminar – Parental Relocation, January 25, 2008 – January 26, 2008
• The Florida Bar: Attorney’s Fees (Miami and Tampa), November 29, 2007 – November 30, 2007
• Collier County Bar Association – Parental Relocation After Enactment Of Section 61.13001, Florida Statutes, November 16, 2007
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – An Overview Of Marital Agreements – Drafting An Unbreakable Prenuptial Agreement, October 4, 2007 – October 5, 2007
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Legislative Update Seminar, July 18, 2007
• Broward County Bar Association: Parental Relocation After Enactment of Section 61.13001, Florida Statutes, March 9, 2007
• The Florida Bar: Attorney’s Fees (Miami and Tampa), February 22, 2007 – February 23, 2007
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Recent Changes In The Law Seminar – Parental Relocation, October 13, 2006
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Legislative Update Seminar, July 19, 2006
• The Florida Bar: Attorney’s Fees (Miami and Tampa), February 16, 2006 – February 17, 2006
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Board Certification Seminar – How To Enforce Legal Obligations, January 27, 2006 – January 28, 2006
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Legislative Update Seminar, August 17, 2005
• Broward County Bar Association: Jurisdiction, March 18, 2005
• The Florida Bar: Family Law Section – Board Certification Seminar – How To Enforce Legal Obligations, January 28, 2005 – January 29, 2005
• The Florida Bar: Jurisdiction (Miami and Tampa), May 16, 2002 – May 17, 2002
• Broward County Bar Association: Jurisdiction, June 8, 2001
• Broward County Bar Association: What Lawyers Should Know About Parental Alienation Syndrome, October 26, 2000
• Broward County Bar Association: Jurisdiction – A Necessary Evil, February 17, 2000

Past Co-Chair of:

• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section Commentator
• The Florida Bar Journal, Family Law Section

• Professional Advisory Committee for the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.
• Volunteer for Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s “Service to Soldiers Program.” The Service to Soldiers Program is a program in which Cooley Law School refers members of the U.S. Armed Forces to attorneys for pro bono representation in non-military legal cases. The military service members participating in the program are typically lower rank/lower income service members, either on active duty or are deploying, deployed, or recently returned from deployment.
• Contributed to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation gala for many years; his family has also been heavily involved with the gala for many years.
• Leads or has led Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. in its financial support of a number of charities, such as the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, United Way of Broward County, ARC Broward and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Foundation, SIDES (Sydney’s Incredible Defeat of Ewing’s Sarcoma), Citizens for Broward’s Children, the Boca Raton Walk to End Alzheimer’s and UNICEF.
• In February 2015, Mr. Weissman and other Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. firm members walked in the 16th Annual SAFEWALK-RUN 5K, benefiting Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc.