Peter L. Gladstone

PETER L. GLADSTONE is a Principal / Shareholder with the law firm of Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. He is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law (1999) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2003), having practiced exclusively in this field since 1988. Mr. Gladstone is AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell and has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2005-2013 editions), Florida Trend Legal Elite magazine, Florida Super Lawyers (“Top 100 List – S. Florida”) magazine, and South Florida Legal Guide – Top Lawyers. He is a graduate of Brandeis University (B.A., 1985) and of The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1988).  Mr. Gladstone sits on the Board of Managers of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, and currently holds the office of Vice President. Mr. Gladstone is a Past Chair of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, having sat on the Executive Council since 1997.  Mr. Gladstone has held many positions within the Family Law Section, including serving as Chair of both the Legislation Committee, Publications Committee (Editor, Family Law Commentator, 2002 – 2003 and Editor, Florida Bar Journal, 2001 – 2002).  He is also a past Chair of the Family Law Section of the Broward County Bar Association (1995-1996), and continues to serve as the Circuit Liaison for the Pro Bono Mentor Program for Broward County (1996 – present).

Mr. Gladstone has lectured throughout the state on assorted topics concerning Family Law, including Equitable Distribution, prenuptial agreements, discovery and depositions, temporary relief hearings, child custody and timesharing, and is a published author of articles appearing in the Florida Bar Journal.  He is a past member of the Family Law Rules Committee of the Florida Bar (1996 – 1999), and is a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association (1988 – present).  Mr. Gladstone is licensed to practice law in both Florida and New York.

• New York, 1989
• Florida, 1990

• Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York
  • J.D. – 1988
• Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
  • B.A. – 1985

• President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2017-2018
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2003 – Present
• The National Association of Distinguished Counsel – Nation’s Top Percent, 2015-2017
• AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2005 – 2018
• Florida Trend Legal Elite
• Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2017
• South Florida Legal Guide – Top Lawyer

• Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Member, Executive Council, 1997 – Present
• Broward County Bar Association, Circuit Liaison for the Pro Bono Mentor Program, 1996 – Present
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member, 1988 – Present
• Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Chair, 2009 – 2010
• Florida Bar Journal and Family Law Commentator, Family Law Section, Co-Chair, Publications Committee, 2002 – 2003
• Florida Bar Journal, Editor, Family Law Column, 2001 – 2002
• Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee, 1996 – 2002
• Florida Bar, Member, Family Law Rules Committee, 1996 – 1999
• Broward County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chair, 1995 – 1996

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Annual Institute: Business Valuations for Your Practice from Professional Associations to Publicly Traded Corporations, 2013
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Annual Institute: Successful Negotiation Strategies, 2012
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Annual Institute: Effective Opening Statements, 2011
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Annual Institute: Alimony Workshop, 2010
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Annual Institute: It’s None of Your Business – Drafting Ironclad Premarital Agreements, 2009
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Annual Institute: It’s None of Your Business – Sealing Records, Confidentiality Agreement and Other Privacy Related Concerns in Marital and Family Law Cases, 2008
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Annual Institute: Wade v. Hirschman, Child Custody Modification Revisited, 2006
• The Florida Bar Journal: Codifying Cohabitation as a Ground for Modification or Termination of Alimony – So What’s New?, 2006
• Nova Southeastern University: Center for Psychological Studies Continuing Education Workshop Series, Child Custody Evaluations and Family Assessments, 2006
• The Florida Bar: Co-Chair, Marital and Family Law Certification Review Course, 2005 – 2008
• What About College? Drafting and Negotiating College Payment Provisions, 2004
• The Florida Bar: Handling Clients – The First Interview through Trial – Course No. 0174R, 2004
• Equitable Distribution – Course No. 5158R, 2002
• Broward County Bar Association: Intermediate Family Law Seminar: What Lawyers Should Know About Parental Alienation Syndrome and Rotating Custody, October 26, 2000
• The Florida Bar: Temporary Relief Hearings – Course No. 4718R, 1999
• The Florida Bar: Discovery and Depositions – Course No. 7843R, 1996
• The Florida Bar: Handling Clients – The First Interview Through Trial – Course No. 7644R, 1995
• The Florida Bar: Handling Clients – The First Interview Through Trial – Course No. 7491R, 1994