$ 400-450 per hour
PRO
also known as Faith Z. Lodder
Virtual Consultation Available
Faith Brown has over seventeen (17) years of extensive experience as a family law attorney in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court. She is a trained in Collaborative Law and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator.
Faith co-authored the Barnes & Noble Bestseller, Champions of Collaborative Divorce: Changing the Way the World Gets Divorced.
Faith is the current President of the Manatee County Bar Association. She was President-Elect of the Manatee County Bar Association for the 2021-2022 term. She was the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 Chair of the Family law section of the Manatee County Bar Association.
She is also the Former-President of the Family Court Professional Collaborative, Chair of the 2015 and 2016 Family Court Professional Collaborative Conference, and Former-Vice President of the Collaborative Family Law Professionals of Sarasota/Manatee. She continues to serve on the board of directors for the Family Court Professional Collaborative.
Faith was recognized by the Florida Bar Association and the State Supreme Court for her 2006 pro-bono work in the area of Family Law. She has also been a member of the Keiser University Advisory Board since 2006.
She was sworn in as a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar in 2018.
Faith received her Juris Doctor from Loyola School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana. She earned a Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism and Technical Writing from Southeastern Louisiana University.
Prior to attending law school, Faith worked as a journalist in print, radio and broadcast media.
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21 years | 1,000 cases
$ 400-450 per hour
State: Florida
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
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1001 Third Avenue West, Suite 375, Bradenton, FL, 34205
BrownandBrown.legal
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Posted by Angela | November 7, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Faith helped me every step of the way settle my divorce seamlessly. She was very responsive to my questions and even when a personal issue for her came up, she still took my calls. Her assistant, Kimberly, would promptly return emails and get answers for any questions that I had. I appreciate them b...
Posted by Steven | August 8, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Faith Is an excellent Attorney, Her Paralegal Kimberly is also “Great”. I was kept up to date through the whole divorce process. I am a retired Associate Court Clerk with the New York State Courts. I knew a lot of judges and Attorneys back in New York. I knew the type of Attorney I was looking for. I...
Posted by Howard | June 4, 2024 | Hired Attorney
This was a complicated and and at times an adversarial divorce. Faith and Kim were amazing during the entire process. They were available to answer any questions and explain the legal terms, motions, and actions fully. Faith advocated for me and ensured my legal rights were protected. Faith had a...
Posted by Theresa | March 7, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I would like to take this opportunity to compliment the team at Brown and Brown Law Firm. Faith and Kimberly are amazing women to work with. I needed to find someone who would listen to my needs & concerns and fight for my rights as a parent. Faith provided excellent legal council. Her paralegal, Kim...
Posted by Diane | February 9, 2021 | Hired Attorney
If going through a divorce, Faith is the lawyer you want to hire. She is very knowledgeable, considerate of my needs, and very understanding of my circumstances. She took care of everything from start to finish and handled everything to my specifications
"Faith is an excellent attorney, and one of the best in the area of collaborative divorce. My highest recommendation."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Faith as a professional collegue for years. We have litigated many cases against one and another. Her compassion for her clients, is only exceeded by her energetic spirit in zealously representing her client. Highly competent."
"I heartily endorse Faith. She is a very competent family lawyer who is knowledgeable of the law and well prepared in the courtroom."
"I have worked opposite of attorney Lodder on several cases and have found her to be very knowledgeable and posessing high ethical standards."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked on several matters with Attorney Lodder throughout the years. She is knowledgeable and provides a great service to her clients. Above all else, she is a pleasure to deal with."
"Faith is an excellent attorney. She really understands the needs of families. I have worked with Faith on contested and collaborative divorces and she is knowledgeable, and works hard for her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Faith is a highly effective attorney for whom I have great respect. She is intelligent, personable, and cares very deeply about her clients and her work. I have worked together with her on cases, and consulted with her on cases in the past, and would not hesitate to refer clients to her in the future."
"I endorse this lawyer wholeheartedly. She is well respected in the local legal community, and considered an expert in her respective field of law."
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2006
Pro Bono Service Award, Florida Supreme Court
2016 - Present
President/Attorney, Faith Z. Brown, P.A.
2006 - Present
Attorney, Faith Z. Lodder, P.A
2005 - 2005
Attorney, Parker Law Group
2018 - Present
2015 Family Court Professional Collaborative ConferenceChair
2018 - Present
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law MediatorMediator
2017 - Present
Sarasota County Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Family Court Professional CollaborativeBoard of Directors
2015 - Present
Family Court Professional CollaborativePresident-Elect
2014 - Present
Manasota East Exchange ClubMember
2006 - Present
Keiser University Advisory BoardMember
2005 - Present
Florida BarMember
2018 - 2020
Manatee County Bar AssociationFamily Law Section Chair
2015 - 2018
VA Accredited AttorneyMember
2015 - 2015
Collaborative Family Law Professionals of Sarasota/ManateeVice President
2006 - 2007
Manatee River Business Exchange ClubPresident
2005 - 2006
Manatee River Business Exchange ClubPresident-Elect
Dr payed one-half the requested amount of alimony
2003
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2017
Divorce from A to Z
2017
Collaborative Law
2016
Collaborative Law and Injunctions
2016
Collaborative law
2017
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