Lawrence Joseph Marraffino

I had a fairly simple divorce being no major disputes or property. However, my case was complicated due to having an additional case connected to my divorce of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a very complex and complicated case for victim's and the legal system. I had a lawyer prior to Mr. Marraffino located here in Gainesville but with my domestic violence case pending I was turned away. When I went to Mr. Marraffino's office I had little hope of getting a lawyer that was willing to take my case. After the consultation Mr. Marraffino stepped up and took my case despite domestic violence case. Throughout the process Mr. Marraffino and his staff have been more than supportive during such a difficult time. Because of the domestic violence case my divorce was drawn out for a long period of time which was very frustrating and at times did not make a bit of sense to me. Mr. Marriffino and his staff were very knowledgeable and had no problems taking the time to educate me when I was so frustrated. This whole process has been a learning experience that I am so grateful to have learned it while having Mr. Marriffino as my lawyer. There are not enough words to express the level of integrity, knowledge, honesty, & compassion that Mr. Marriffino and his staff have for not only their clients but the community as well. These kind of qualities that are not seen enough in today's world. I would recommend this dedicated team of professional's to anyone that is in need of a lawyer. Their standards are in my mind above the rest and their work goes beyond words. I could never say enough about Mr. Marraffino and his team.

Attorney Marraffino is an outstanding attorney. I have used his services on more than one occasion and have been very pleased each time. If at any time in the future I need legal advise, I will turn to Mr. Marrafino. I have complete trust in his knowledge of law and recommend him to others all the time. If you need an attorney that knows law, that can be trusted and will keep you up to date on your case, Attorney Marrafino is the person to help you. Not only is he an amazing attorney, his staff is very knowledgeable and helpful too.

Was an absolute pleasure working with Mr. Marraffino. He went above and beyond representing my case and always made himself available to any questions I had. He was more than fair and truly cares about the well being off his clients. Highly Highly recommend his services.

It was a pleasure dealing with this professional during a very difficult period for us personally. His legal guidance and actions on our behalf resulted in the best possible outcome in our case. We are grateful and would strongly recommend him to anyone needing legal services.

Retaining Mr. Marraffino for dissolution of my marriage was the best decision i took. He is extremely experienced, knowledgeable, friendly and professional. Everyone at his office is extremely friendly and quick with responding to any query and only i know i had a new one, every other day. But i always felt properly attended. I would recommend Mr. Marraffino to anyone who is sailing in the same boat as i was. Thank you Mr. Marraffino once again for everything.

I came to Mr. Marraffino's office looking for help. I had a horrible lawyer before him and I was scared I had no one on my side. My ex-husband filed for divorce and was seeking full custody of our daughter. My previous lawyer told me I was getting 50/50 and there was nothing I could do about it. She would tell me to "shut up" when I spoke and criticize me every time she spoke to me. I came into Mr. Marraffino's office looking for someone who could see I was a struggling mother and wanted nothing more than to have my child with me. After my first visit with him I was convinced, there are good people out there who are going to help you keep your daughter. He made me feel calm and helped me realize I didn't deserve the abuse I was given from my ex-husband. Mr. Marraffino does so much more than just represent you in court..he takes your case personal and makes you feel like your case is the only one that matters. I had a hearing, mediation, a deposition and trial with my ex-husband. Before each one Mr. Marraffino saw me the day before and morning of. Mr. Marraffino and his wife Ellen always calmed me down. They helped me see my strength and helped me take on all my challenges with my ex-husband. Divorce and child custody is absolutely miserable. You feel like your whole life is spinning and there's no way to stop it. But with Mr. Marraffino behind you you'll get through it. I don't know where I would be right now if it wasn't for him and Ellen. During my hearing and trial Ellen stayed beside me the whole time. She would write me notes, tell me I was doing great and make me feel as though I was the strongest person in the room. I was emotionally abused by my ex-husband for years. He scares me and just the thought of him makes me uneasy. With Ellen there I was able to look him in the eyes and have no fear. She has a way of helping to find your inner courage. I walked away from court with mostly everything I asked for. If it wasn't for Mr. Marraffino, that wouldn't have happened. If you're looking for an attorney who cares and wants to win, you've found your guy.

One of the most horrific tragedies for a parent is to have a child murdered. My son Andrew David Arosemena was murdered in the Gainesville downtown parking garage in November 2007. Andrew was in Gainesville for the University of Florida Gators and the Florida State University football game. Larry took my case against the "city" of Gainesville because the downtown parking garage was notorious for high incidences of crime, murders, rapes, etc. and these crimes were forseeable, preventable, and therefore, the city was negligent because it did not protect or prevent the murder of my son Andrew. What good is a police substation if it is never manned? What's the point of videosurveilance if no one is watching it? Are these so called "security measures" effective when they are not being used to prevent crime?. Not even one law enforcement officer was ever assigned to the garage as a deterrent to crime. This is why felons with guns, gang members, and numerous other criminals elements hang out there and commit crimes.. Why? Because they can. Because no law enforcenent is present. The city downtown parking garage was negligent, and as a result my son was murdered. The pain and stress of losing my son is horrific and I strongly felt that if there had been adequate security in the garage, he would never have been murdered. I swore that I would do whatever I could to prevent this from happening to another family. It is senseless. We lost the case in court on October 13, 2011. Exactly 10 days later, another young man from out of town was also murdered in the same parking garage. A preventable, forseeable and neglectful act that the downtown parking garage owners and their attorneys still insist was not foreseeable, not preventable and that they were in no way neglectful. Larry was treated in a very disrespectful, unethical and biased way by both the defense attorneys and the judge and was not even allowed to argue to burden of proof. Wht kind of judicial system allows this? I commend Mr. Marraffino for his honorable, diligent efforts to win this case. His is honest, a man of integrity and strength, who I would highly recommend to others.

I was hit by a car several years ago, and came by Mr. Marraffino by way of a referral. He was the most compasionate hard working man that I have ever met. His staff was incredible, especially Lea, who is his assistant. Mr. Marraffino never hesitated to tell me the truth about my case, and was ready to go to trial for me, if that is what I wanted. I choose to settle, as I was not up to a trial, but if I were in less pain, I have no doubt that Mr. Marraffino would be the best trial lawyer available on any case. You deal with him, and ONLY him, not some person who works for minimum wage to keep you out of his hair. He always called me back if I had questions, and was always up on my case. It is the system that really stinks, but Mr. Marraffino makes the best of what you have. I would not hesitate to refer him to anyone. He is honest and more important ethical, something you cannot find out about TV lawyers, or big ads. Thank you Mr. Marraffino