Casey Pless Waterhouse

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Casey Pless Waterhouse

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 15 years

Family Lawyer at Fort Walton Beach, FL
Practice Areas: Family, Alimony, Child Custody ... +2 more

909 Mar Walt Drive, Suite 1011, Fort Walton Beach, FL

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About Casey

Biography

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Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Alimony 20%

15 years

20%
Child Custody 20%

15 years

20%
Child Support 20%

15 years

20%
Divorce and Separation 20%

15 years

20%
Family 20%

I practice exclusively in the area of family law which includes, divorce & separation (contested & uncontested divorces), alimony, child support, child custody/timesharing, shared parenting, domestic violence, pre- and postnuptial agreements, and modifications of previously entered Final Judgments and/or Orders.

15 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 15 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2010

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Waterhouse Law Firm

909 Mar Walt Drive, Suite 1011, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32547

waterhouselawfirm.com/

Casey Pless Waterhouse's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

24 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Cost of Services

Posted by anonymous | October 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

TRUST HER 100%

She fought for my kids like they were her own. She is knowledgeable and has a plan always. We’ve won our battle so far and hopefully will not have much more to do. Shes only had to be in front of the judge for 28 minutes before our case was dismissed and part of that time was dealing with technical i...ssues. She goes in there ready to fight for you! Her staff is normally always on top of everything for you and will make sure they do their best. Hopefully we don’t have to keep going BUT if we do I’m happy to have Casey to fight for us and be by our side. As it says in her paperwork TRUST HER. She will let you know anything needed! She’s upfront and to the point she’s not just here wasting your time and draining your money. Shes worth everything! Sincerely can not thank her enough! So happy to have been able to work with someone like her!

Posted by SSG Ruiz, 7th SFG (A), SOT-A, 3/75 Ranger Regiment OST. | November 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

7th Special Forces Group (A) Military Top Family Lawyer

Okaloosa is not the best when fighting for a fair custody/child support legal matter. This is for you Military personnel. Ms. Waterhouse assisted me in fighting one of the hardest family custody matter in Judges Flowers Chambers. According to Judge Flowers "this was one of the hardest custody case he... has witness" Ms. Waterhouse, was in combat fighting the opponent to attention to detail. She was aggressive, firmed, and thought when getting me what I requested from her. Despite the other party false manipulations and negative description about my father capabilities. Ms. Waterhouse executed and reveal to the court the mother's lies because she only wanted me to loose timesharing percentage in order for her to received more child support. Ms. Waterhouse, call me, wrote me e-mails, we prepared for the case multiple times, she was very serious about my custody. She cares for Military and she is familiar with Military custody battles to regulation, statutes, and laws. I was very satisfied with her services, and I don't want you to loose your timesharing to a weak lawyer that only takes your money and don't performed when it matters. You only have one chance to get it right and she will get it right. From 7th Special Forces Group (A) and the Military here in this County I thank you and we Thank You for standing for my rights. Job Well Done. Thank You Ms. Casey God Knows how much I appreciated what you did for me and my Daughters. Ariana & Isabella will Thank you when they get older.

Posted by Ted | September 04, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Godsend!!!!!!

God led me to Ms. Waterhouse and now I know why! She is prepared and punctual! She works with you not just for you! Very compassionate, yet very agreesive! She was able to get those testifying against me to testify for me!! She was able to persuade the magistrate and judge to send my son with me to a...nother state. She is worth every penny!!! God bless her!!!!

Posted by John Garnett | April 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Alimony

Best Attorney in Okaloosa County

I cannot put into words the sincere and professional manner in which Ms Waterhouse represented me in a contempt charge for failing to pay my lifetime alimony (I was 3 yrs in arrears). She kept me out of jail and saved me a bucket of cash in penalties and interest. I was so impressed I hired her for a...nother case to lower my alimony payments. Who knew in Florida it was legal to compare on current disability wage with mt wage when I got divorced 20 years ago! Even though we loss that one, I was stuck with my ex’s lawyer fees. She negotiated the fee down from $5000 to $1500 and even got me 90 days same as cash! Is there no end to what this highly capable law professional can accomplish? I have a 3rd case I am bringing against my ex and Casey is my attorney . You really need to put 100% faith in this attorney and hire her.

Posted by Crystal | November 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Efficient, Intelligent and Promp

When going through my divorce I chose a lawyer who I was told was reputable. I paid near $30,000 to this lawyer over a time period of 2 years. I never got any resolution and was afraid to switch lawyers. After consulting with Ms. Waterhouse and learning so much more about my rights in about an hour, ...I realized it was time to switch. The switch was near effortless and Casey was able to amicably come to an agreement with my ex husband's lawyer in less than 6 months. I wish I had known about her and hired her from the beginning. She is intelligent, quick witted, reasonable and easy to approach. She returns calls and has everything done in a timely fashion. It is with my highest recommendation you speak to Ms. Waterhouse when looking to get somewhere with your legal matter.

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Casey Pless Waterhouse's Lawyer Endorsements

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Andrew Wheeler

Family lawyer | May 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this Case as a competent and experienced attorney."

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Jason Self

Family lawyer | May 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the pleasure of knowing Casey Waterhouse as both a colleague and a friend for nearly three years, and I recommend her without reservation. In every interaction, whether across the negotiating table or in contested hearings, Casey has been unfailingly professional, courteous, and genuinely compassionate toward her clients. She is, simply put, a good person who cares deeply about the people she represents. Casey’s practice is exclusively devoted to family law, and her depth of experience reflects it. She brings seasoned command of the full spectrum of family law matters. She has been nationally recognized as one of Florida’s top family law attorneys, and in every case I have observed, she has lived up to that distinction. Any client who retains Casey Waterhouse will be in capable and dedicated hands."

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Virginia Ralls

Family lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Casey was a pleasure to work with and represented our joint client in a great fashion. She was well versed in the law and provided excellent in person representation at the final hearing. I look forward to working with her again in the future and continue to use her as an exceptional litigator with a commanding courtroom presence. Casey is highly prepared, knows the rules of evidence inside and out, and is a fierce but deeply professional advocate for her clients. In addition, she made great efforts to make reasonable settlement proposals to keep costs to a minimum for our client. I gladly endorse Casey."

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Susan Stanford

Family lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked on Domestic Relations matters with Ms. Waterhouse. She is very analytical, thorough, and professional. She is also aggressive in court. I highly recommend this lawyer."

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Clark Henderson

Family lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mrs. Waterhouse is a strong advocate for her clients yet is a joy to deal with as opposing counsel."

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Tonya Holman

Family lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Casey is the counsel who fights for her clients. She is the counsel who will spend the time to listen to her clients needs and wants. She is well prepare for every case."

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Autumn Blackledge

Family lawyer | Nov 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer without hesitation. I recently met Ms. Waterhouse as opposing counsel in a complex family law case. Ms. Waterhouse is a professional, ethical and competent family law attorney."

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Geoffrey Jonsson

Family lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Genuinely brilliant in the courtroom. Works really hard. Extremely ethical."

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Jay Patel

Family lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Casey is a wonderful family law attorney. I have referred her to many of my close friends and they have all been pleased with her hard work."

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Bruce Harkness

Family lawyer | Oct 05

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. Casey worked for me several years ago and she was one of the best employees that I have ever had at the Law Firm. She works tirelessly for her clients and is a great advocate! Although she is now an attorney in Florida, we still stay in touch and she is an awesome attorney down there. I would highly recommend that anyone hire Casey if they need Family law help in Florida."

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Jay Patel

Criminal defense lawyer

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Susan Stanford

Family lawyer

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Clark Henderson

Family lawyer

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Tonya Holman

Family lawyer

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Lisa Spencer

Probate lawyer

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Bruce Harkness

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

10 Best Female Attorney, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Owner, Waterhouse Law Firm, P.A.

2016 - 2017

Associate, Harrison Sale McCloy

2012 - 2015

Associate, Fleet & Smith, P.A.

Associations

2011 - Present

Okaloosa Bar Association

Member

2015 - 2018

Okaloosa Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Treasurer

2012 - 2013

Okaloosa Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

President

2011 - 2012

Okaloosa-Walton Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

Vice-President

Education

2010

Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

Fayetteville State University

B.A.

Languages

English

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