Hollis Elizabeth Mandell

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Hollis Elizabeth Mandell

4.6
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 25 years

Family Lawyer at Fort Lauderdale, FL
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

116 SE 6th Court, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 60%

Our law firm takes an Assertive Position in Support of Your Interests In any divorce or other family law case including but not limited to child custody, modifications, child support issues and contempt hearings, one side or the other takes charge of the situation. At the Law Offices of Hollis E. Mandell, we are devoted to putting our clients in the take-charge position.

26 years | 200 cases

60%
Child Custody 10%

26 years

10%
Child Support 10%

26 years

10%
Divorce and Separation 10%

26 years

10%
Domestic Violence 10%

26 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 25 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2000

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Offices of Hollis E. Mandell

116 SE 6th Court, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301

hollismandelllaw.com/

Hollis Elizabeth Mandell's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

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Posted by John | August 31, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Best team in Broward County!

Hollis Mandell is the most amazing attorney in Broward County hands down. She has helped me every step of my divorce and has been there for support to guide me in the right direction always. Her paralegal is outstanding and has kept me calm throughout the entire process of my case. I am forever grate...ful to Ms. Mandell and her team.

Posted by Gabby | August 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent caring effective legal representation

Hollis Mandell has represented me through a highly litigated 2 year long custody court battle with an emotionally abusive narcissist with his mommy’s credit card. She has stood by me and supported and defended me when the opposing counsel tried to bully me and was even homophobic to my partner on the... stand. She has been my protector against a wicked opposing team and a difficult court system in a case that would have eaten me alive without her. Hollis is a brilliant lawyer with a background in social work and her passion for protecting women and families shows every time I speak with her. Hollis has been my rock and she has saved my family, my children especially from being bullied by a man with no regard for the legal system. I had countless consultations with legal teams in my small county and in surrounding cities, but when I did my research on Hollis Mandell and told her my story I knew she was the one I needed on my team throughout this. With her guidance I went from a frightened, battered woman trying to give my kids a better life to a successful strong mother who will not settle for anything less for my children. I am so incredibly grateful for her time and guidance over the years. Her legal team has been supportive and communicative as well, answering countless texts, emails as well as sorting through my mountains of photos, texts and various evidence. If you’re in a difficult custody or divorce situation this is the team you want fighting for you. Hollis Mandell knows exactly when to fight for what is right and when and how to finesse a mediation with people who do not want to mediate. I was overwhelmed and tempted to give up on certain points but she gave me faith and made sure my family had the fair outcome we deserve. She is pleasant to be around in and out of the court room but she will not let her clients be bullied and she does not settle for less than what is right. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ For sure!

Posted by Yajaira | August 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Awesome family law attorney

I hired Hollis E Mandell Esq to represent me in an out of state custody battle with my ex husband. He had attained a pick up order from a Pennsylvania Court which granted him full custody when I "absconded" the mutual residence with our daughter. Long story short, he ended up moving to Florida with o...ur daughter to continue to live off me. Four months into his move to Florida he began to ask me to do things that were against my moral compass and I filed for divorce two months later. Furious, my ex applied and was granted ANOTHER pick up order, took my daughter from me and moved to NYC. I was DEVASTATED!! Hollis was able to get the same judge that signed his pick up order to sign mine. I flew to N.Y. and picked up my baby. Fast forward 2 months later, we came in front of the Judge, Hollis shot down every single allegation they attempted to slander me with and barred the Judge from ruling in my case since the other side did not file a relocation order. Hollis was well versed w her PKA laws which allowed us to skip all of the Court drama and settle our case with a mediator. Moral of the story is Hollis is an excellent attorney. Her and her paralegal Nicole make an excellent team and together, they got me my baby back!!! I will forever be greatful for all of their hard work and will always sing praise to the Law Office of Hollis E Mandell.

Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

AWESOME LAWYER WHO REALLY HAS A HEART

Words can not express the work this women did to protect my son from my abusive husband. She really worked hard and got all the facts to make sure my son and me were taken care of. After 3 lawyers and 3 years of going threw my divorce she stepped in and took care of us. he really cares about the chil...dren and there welfare. She is not just someone who saved my sons life and myself but I now consider her family. Love Love her. I would recommend her highly.

Posted by Fabiana | November 09, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Unprofessional conduct , questionable behavior, failure to notify of court proceedings

I’m in the middle of a divorce involving a spouse grappling with substance abuse, and, initially unaware of reviews, found Hollis on Google in October 2022. Entrusting my case to her based on her claim of advocating for women as a single mother, she assured me a $1500 payment, with the rest to be req...uested from my husband. As a concerned parent of a 5-year-old on the autism spectrum, I valued her alleged empathy. However, as time passed, disconcerting patterns emerged. Hollis frequently displayed unprofessional conduct with paralegals, remained unresponsive to queries, and consistently shuffled personnel, necessitating repetitive case explanations. Communication lapses included unanswered emails, missed hearings, and failure to notify me of court proceedings, adversely affecting my case and resulting in a shared 50/50 co-parenting arrangement with the father, who is both neglectful and addicted. Now, after a year-long legal battle, Hollis has abruptly abandoned my case in the middle of the process, leaving me with an exorbitant bill that has only exacerbated my difficulties. For those facing family-related legal matters, particularly those involving children, finances, property, or domestic violence, I strongly discourage seeking Hollis's legal services. A review of her track record and client reviews and feedback , coupled with a firsthand observation of her office dynamics, will reveal her questionable behavior. Furthermore, interactions with Hollis and her new paralegal Donna, the one is really rude after all, prove unhelpful, unprofessional and indifferent to your concerns, specially your kids well-being.

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"I endorse this lawyer.Hollis has helped many people in this community in tough times of desparate need and gotten them through crisis and can do the same for you. I would and have certainly call her for my own family's issues should they ever arise."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Hollis E. Mandell PA

2007 - 2009

Attorney, Law Office of Hollis E Mandell

2000 - 2007

Partner, Brawer, Klein and Mandell

Associations

2000 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

Education

2000

University of Miami School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

Barry University

MS - Master of Science

1993

The College of Wooster

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

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