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Following a successful career in medical sales, I decided to continue my education and attend law school. Upon graduation from law school, I was fortunate to begin a legal clerkship with the Attorney General's Office in the Child Support Enforcement Section. While working as a clerk, I assisted attorneys in preparing child support guidelines, performing research and other work needed for trial preparation.
When I was admitted to the Florida Bar, I accepted a position as Assistant Attorney General in the Child Support Enforcement Section. As an Assistant Attorney General I handled hundreds of child support cases. The court room experience that I gained through my work with the Attorney General's office has proved to be invaluable however, I saw that I could help more people in private practice and left the Attorney General's office.
Upon leaving the Attorney General's Office, I accepted an associate attorney position in a private law firm that dealt exclusively in family law issues. While there I developed a strong understanding of the various family law issues that exist beyond child support matters. I brought in new clients and handled a wide range of cases from uncontested dissolutions of marriage to highly emotional and complex dissolutions of marriage, modification proceedings, and enforcement proceedings.
In 2010, I joined with another attorney to expand into estate planning, probate and business law. I managed the family law section in the firm and assisted in estate planning, probate and business law matters. Then in 2013 I joined with my current partner and we created Bourlon & Lucas Law PLLC the next year.
At Bourlon & Lucas Law PLLC, I focus the majority of my practice on helping families reach resolutions to their family law needs through out of court negotiations and alternative dispute resolution methods. I am a Supreme Court Certified Family Law mediator and am very involved in the local collaborative divorce group, Next Generation Divorce. I have served on the board of Next Generation Divorce for several years and in 2016 became the co-chair of that organization and was reelected for another year term in 2017.
I look forward to helping people understand that the litigated divorce is not their only choice. Collaborative divorce, mediation and many other alternative dispute resolution methods can be used to provide clients with a more civilized and peaceful resolution to their marriage.
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13920 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 2, Tampa, FL, 33618
2560 1st Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33712
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Posted by Dana | March 02, 2020 | Divorce & Separation
A breath of fresh air!
I am so happy that I contacted Derek to help me with my divorce. I had spent a ton of money retaining a lawyer prior to reaching out to Derek, and ultimately didn't get the assistance I needed. When I contacted him, I was at my wit's end, emotionally, dealing with financial strain, unhelpful professi...
Posted by Geoff | June 26, 2012 | Divorce & Separation
So nice to find a competent and ethical and reliable lawyer!
I had been dealing with a very difficult divorce situation, and I needed a lawyer that would listen, understand, work with me as opposed to overide me, and keep me up to date and informed with a challenging situation. I spent weeks and then some searching for the right lawyer, and then upon a recomm...
Posted by Lori | February 03, 2011 | Divorce & Separation
Great experience, very patient
I was rerferred to Mr. Lucas by a friend, another lawyer who didn't handle the type of law I needed. I could not be more pleased. His fee was reasonable and he was very patient throughout the whole divorce process which became unavoidably drawn out. He kept me informed of progress by email and pho...
Posted by Dianna | January 16, 2011
Trusted Caring Professional
Derek is a caring attorney who is exceptional at keeping you informed. He always explains things to you step by step so you know what is going on and what to expect. Derek really does care about his clients and will do everything in his legal power to protect and support you during a challanging t...
"I am a divorce lawyer. I've worked with Derek Lucas on collaborative cases. He is prudent about protecting his clients' rights and wellbeing, at the same time as he is caring for them, as they undergo one of the toughest experiences in their lives. Yet Derek has proven to be a pleasure to work "against," representing his client collaboratively as well as anyone I know, helping him to achieve the best possible resolution, both for himself AND for his restructured family. I absolutely endorse Derek Lucas."
2013 - Present
Shareholder, Bourlon & Lucas Law PLLC
2010 - Present
Hillsborough County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
International Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalsMember
2010 - 2014
Clearwater Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2009 - 2014
Business Network InternationalMember
2007
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
BS - Bachelor of Science
English
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