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Lawrence Datz has been described in leading publications as one of Florida’s most experienced and best divorce law and family law attorneys. With a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and his law degree from Cumberland School of Law, Lawrence Datz was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1983 before beginning his career as an assistant state attorney for Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Lawrence Datz spent almost two decades practicing family law, divorce law and criminal law before forming the Datz & Datz law firm in 2003, which focuses primarily on family law including divorce law.
Board Certified in Marital and Family Law, Lawrence Datz is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as well as a Master in the Florida Family Law Inn of Court.
He has been a long-standing leader among Florida family law attorneys. He has served on family law leadership committees for The Florida Bar Association. He chaired The Florida Bar’s Litigation Support Professionals Committee from 2001-2008 and its Ad Hoc Committee on Parenting Coordination from 2007-2011. He also served as president of Florida’s Association of Family and Conciliation Courts in 2012.
Lawrence Datz has received numerous awards for his leadership in the areas of family law and divorce law. Those awards include:
An AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Listed in Best lawyers in America
Listed in Super Lawyers
2009-10 Chair’s Award, Florida Bar Family Law Section
2008-09 Award of Merit, Florida Bar Family Law Section
2004 Volunteer of the Year, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
2004 Chair’s Outstanding Service Award, Florida Bar Family Law Section
2003 Chair’s Outstanding Service Award, Florida Bar Family Law Section
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Acquired: 1983
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6816 Southpoint Parkway, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL, 32216-1706
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Posted by Caroline | March 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Repeat customer
I've hired Mr. Datz a couple of times now. He is always compassionate, professional, transparent & efficient. So is his team. He is friendly, I love his wit and how he explains the law and breaks things down so it's easy to understand.
Posted by John | December 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family
Caring Attorney
In the field of family law, many attorneys promote themselves as "sharks" and tough negotiators. Lawrence Datz is different. He takes great pride in the success he's had achieving resolutions where both parties remain friendly and the family as a whole is better off for it. He's a caring, extremely p...
Posted by anonymous | November 14, 2014
Superior
Mr. Datz is not only an expert in knowing the law and but also is one of the most kind and compassionate hardworking lawyers I have ever observed. He was calm and cool and collected in expaining how two overlapping cases would develop and never waivered in his confidence in the outcome which ended go...
Posted by Bob | November 04, 2014
Thoughts on Lawrence Datz
From personal experience, let me say Lawrence Datz deserves to be in the Super Bowl of Attorneys !!!! He is personable, knowledgeable, wonderfully communicative and in summation, a pleasure to work with !
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2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Top Lawyers, Jacksonville Magazine
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Listed, Super Lawyers
2014
Top Lawyers, Jacksonville Magazine
2014
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Listed, Super Lawyers
2013
Top Lawyers, Jacksonville Magazine
2013
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Top Lawyers, Jacksonville Magazine
2011
Top Lawyers, Jacksonville Magazine
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Board Certified - Marital & Family Law, Florida Bar
2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2003 - Present
President, Datz & Datz, P.A.
1986 - 2003
Partner, Datz, Jacobson, Lembcke & Wright, P.A.
1983 - 1986
Assistant State Attorney, State Attorney's Office
1982 - 1982
Intern, Federal Defender Program - Chicago
2012 - Present
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersFellow
2010 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Florida chapter)Board Member
2004 - Present
The Depaul School of Northeast FloridaBoard Member
1983 - Present
American Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
1983 - Present
Florida BarMember
1983 - Present
Jacksonville Bar AssociationMember
Master
2005 - 2011
Family Law Section of The Florida BarExecutive Council Member
1991 - 1992
Florida Bar, Criminal Law SectionSentencing Committee
1991 - 1992
Florida Bar, Criminal Law SectionEthics Committee
1983
JD - Juris Doctor
1980
BS - Bachelor of Science