Practice areas
Our firm handles complex litigation inclusive of interstate and international family law. This involves assets, child matters, spousal support and jurisdiction. We also handle Hague child abduction cases and a significant percentage of all reported cases are from this firm.
53 years, 1,500 cases
Languages spoken
English
Lawrence S Katz P A
9130 S Dadeland Blvd Ste 1511
Miami, FL, 331567851
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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FL | Member in Good Standing | 1968 | 12/20/2020 |
Legal answers | 106 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Certificate of Appreciation | U.S. Department of State | 2014 |
William Hilton Memorial Award | U.S. Chapter of IAML | 2013 |
Award of Merit | National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | 2010 |
Certificate of Appreciation | U. S. Department of State | 2010 |
Recognition of Service as President | The First Family Law American Inns of Court | 2010 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Sole Practitioner | Lawrence S. Katz, P.A. | 1977 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | Member of Board of Managers | 2007 - Present |
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | Chairman of Committee on Hague Conventions | 2007 - Present |
First Family Law American Inn of Court | President | 2009 - 2010 |
American Bar Association, Family Law Section | Vice Chairman Domestic Violence Committee | 2009 - 2011 |
American Bar Association, Family Law Section | Chairman of Committee on International Law | 2007 - 2009 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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ABA Family Advocate | When the ? Involves an International Move, The Answer May Lie in Retaining U.S. Jurisdiction | 2006 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Miami School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1968 |
University of Miami | BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration | 1965 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Lunch and Learn Seminar | 1980 Hague Convention | 2011 |
IAML Annual Meeting | Case Study: Application to Remove a Child From the Jurisdiction | 2011 |
U.S. Chapter of the IAML Annual Meeting | Alternative to the Hague by Returning Kids Home and Making the Abductor Pay Through the UCCJEA | 2011 |
ABA Section of International Law, Fall CLE Conference | Mediating International Child Abduction Cases and Other High Conflict Cross Border Custody Disputes | 2009 |
Florida College of Advanced Judicial Studies | Transnational Families: Where International Law and Family Law Intersect | 2009 |
46th Annual Conference | Moving from Kansas to Oz: Competing Paradigms and Practical Issues in International Child Custody Relocation Cases | 2009 |
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Spring CLE Conference | From Ferreting to Fetching: How to Find, Freeze and Retrieve Marital Assets HIdden Abroad | 2009 |
Cross Border Family Mediation | Cross Border Family Mediation with an Emphasis on the 1980 Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction | 2008 |
CLE Seminar | Abduction Factors and Fla. Stat. 61.45 as it Concerns International Visitation and Child Custody | 2006 |
Twelfth Annual Nuts and Bolts of Divorce | Economic Injunctions/Freeze Orders Domestic and Foreign | 2005 |
Children's Records Law in Florida | Records and the Abducted Child | 2001 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Sarpel v. Eflanli | Jurisdiction was upheld for Florida. |
Dyce v. Christie | Case won and child returned. |
Hanley v. Roy | Case won and children returned. |
Angulo Garcia v. Angarita | Case won and child returned. |
Dallemagne. Dallemagne | Case won and child returned. |
Marcos v. Haecker | Case won in the trial and appellate courts |
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Leslie v. Noble | Case won and child returned. |
In re Cabrera | Case won and child returned. |
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Jorge Pinon, Family Attorney on Aug 5, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Larry is a zealous advocate for his clients. He is straight forward in his dealings with other lawyers and well respected by the family court judiciary. He is professional and works very hard representing his clients in a very difficult area of law. I highly recommend and endorse this attorney.
Luis Padron, Family Attorney on Sep 22, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Valerie Duane-Dray, Family Attorney on Sep 20, 2014
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Larry is one of the best lawyers in the international family law field. He is highly skilled, knowledgeable, ethical and always mindful of his clients' best interests.
Michael Waddington, Family Attorney on May 28, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Lawrence. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Scott Weiss, Child custody Attorney on May 8, 2013
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I worked with Larry on several international children's issue matters. I highly endorse this Larry.
Peter Sautter, Family Attorney on Sep 24, 2012
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Larry and I have worked on several matters together and he is among the most widely respected lawyers in both state and federal custody and dissolution matters. Larry lectures both in this country and internationally on these matters and several of the leading cases in this district were argued by Larry at the higher court level. I've seen judges refer to his teaching materials when researching legal issues.
Laurence Schwartz, Family Attorney on May 14, 2012
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I've known Lawrence Katz for many years. We have been co-counsel well as opposing counsel. He is the best qualified lawyer I know regarding matters of international family law, international relocation cases and child abduction cases. He has returned over two dozen children to their homes. He has enjoyed tremendous esteem internationally for his accomplishments and I am proud to have him as a colleague and a friend.