$ 275-425 per hour
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Doreen Yaffa founded Yaffa Family Law Group with a clear mission: to provide strategic, compassionate, and results-driven legal representation to individuals navigating life’s most personal legal matters. What began as a vision to reshape the client experience in family law has grown into one of South Florida’s premier boutique law firms, serving clients from Jupiter to Miami.
Under Doreen’s leadership, Yaffa Family Law Group has built a reputation for legal excellence and innovative service offerings, including options like limited representation and the streamlined SplytUp Services model. Doreen leads with a cost-benefit mindset, ensuring every case is handled with efficiency, clarity, and care. Her influence touches every client file through direct oversight, strategic input, and mentorship of the legal team.
Doreen Yaffa is among a select group of attorneys in the state of Florida to hold Board Certification in Marital and Family Law, the highest level of recognition awarded by The Florida Bar. Achieving this distinction in 2001, Doreen’s certification reflects her proven skill, deep legal knowledge, and extensive courtroom experience in complex family law matters.
Only six percent of eligible Florida attorneys earn board certification, a designation that requires rigorous testing, peer review, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in the field. This certification sets Doreen apart, not only as a skilled litigator but as a strategic advisor who guides clients through divorce and family law matters with clarity, compassion, and a cost-benefit mindset.
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31 years
31 years
31 years
$ 275-425 per hour
State: Florida
Acquired: 1994
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301 Yamato Road, Suite 2190, Boca Raton, FL, 33431
yaffafamilylawgroup.com/doreen-yaffa/
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Posted by Jeffrey | April 10, 2015 | Family
Paternity/Parenting Plan
From the first consultation to the final judgment Attorney Yaffa and her professional staff handled everything first class. Her calm and caring ways at a time when life seemed upside down, her professional knowledge and understanding was always extremely clear and evident allowing for great communica...
"I have referred clients to Doreen and each one has been incredibly happy with Doreen and her entire staff."
"I endorse Attorney Yaffa. As a fellow attorney in Family Law, I can attest to her level of professionalism, knowledge and level of care and services that she provides to every client."
"Doreen Yaffa is a superb Family Law attorney. Doreen is Board Certified in Family Law and has been practices exclusively Family Law for over 20 years. She understands that the family dynamics of every case are unique and provides each client with personal, individualized attention."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Doreen is a superior lawyer. She is very knowledgeable and professional."
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2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Top Lawyers - Palm Beach & Martin Counties, Palm Beach Illustrated
2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
AV Preeminent 5.0 for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
AV Preeminent 5.0 for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
AV Preeminent 5.0 for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
AV Preeminent 5.0 for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
AV Preeminent 5.0 for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
AV Preeminent 5.0 for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
Board Certified - Marital & Family Law, Florida Bar
1998 - Present
President, Yaffa and Associates
2016 - Present
Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida BarMember
2015 - Present
Florida Association for Women LawyersMember
2014 - Present
Boca Raton Chamber of CommerceMember
1995 - Present
Southern District of FloridaAdmitted
1994 - Present
Palm Beach County Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
South Palm Beach County Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
Florida BarMember
1994 - Present
Supreme Court of FloridaAdmitted
2012 - 2015
South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Family Law CommitteeCo-chair
1994
JD - Juris Doctor
2016
The Trials and Tribulations of Helping an Attorney Prepare for Trial (CLE)
2016
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