John Lewis Chalif

John Lewis Chalif

4.7
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 38 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Support ... +5 more

About John

Biography

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

Modification

37 years

50%
Family 20%

Divorce/Paternity/Adoption/Support/Pre-Nup and Post-Nup/Modification/Domestic Violence/Custody

37 years

20%
Child Custody 10%

Child Support/Paternity

37 years

10%
Child Support 10%

Time Sharing/Visitation/Parenting Plan

37 years

10%
Domestic Violence 5%

Domestic Violence/Restraining Orders

37 years

5%
Adoption 2%

Termination of Parental Rights

37 years

2%
Alimony 2%

Support/Equitable Distribution

37 years

2%
Marriage and Prenuptials 1%

Pre-Nup and Post-Nup Agreements

37 years

1%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 33 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1992

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 37 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1988

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 38 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1987

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

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John Lewis Chalif's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Lauren | July 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

FANTASTIC!

I had a very lengthy case for child support and custody. Mr Chalif and Karyn were both super informative, patient, and made themselves available whenever I had a question, they also were very cautious about my budget and were all around just amazing to work with. At trial everything was well prepped ...and the end result could not have been better! If the need to return to court arises I will definitely be working with Mr. Chalif and Karyn again!

Posted by anonymous | January 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Very Cost Effective

After I retained the Chalif firm to handle a complicated support and custody case in Florida this year, they negotiated a quick, fair and cost effective settlement in a professional manner at mediation.

Posted by Sharon | November 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Plain English

The Chalif law firm and his staff are great: While they handled a difficult lawyer on the other side in a custody and child support case with lots of complicated documents they were able to explain to me what was going on in language I could finally understand coming from a lawyer or doctor. SH

Posted by Custody Client | July 16, 2015 | Child Custody

Responsive and Kept Me Informed

The Chalif law firm handled my complex divorce, alimony, custody and child support case with issues in the courts in Florida and North. They returned phone calls promptly, kept us copied on the file and responded to questions. Unlike some law firms, they did not nickel and dime us on the bill; for ex...ample, they did not charge us for every copy during a lengthy document exchange like the other side did. The billing was itemized, clear and very fair and reasonable.

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John Lewis Chalif's Lawyer Endorsements

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Stephen Winig

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 18

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I just finished litigating a case with John and found him to be professional, courteous and polite, as well as a strong advocate for his client. Thanks to his efforts we were able to settle the case and save both of our clients a huge amount of money and aggravation."

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Ryan Wynne

Family lawyer | Aug 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have referred multiple challenging cases to attorney John Chalif over the years. He has consistently handled them in a professional, dedicated and diligent manner to the clients' satisfaction. As an attorney in the community, I appreciate his attention to detail, courtesy and professionalism."

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Michael Dyer

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I was the opposing counsel with Mr. Chalif and although the facts of the case were very difficult, he handled the case very professionally and we were able to resolve the case. Mr. Chalif put his client's interest first, above all others"

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Stephen Winig

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Michael Dyer

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Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2014

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1998 - Present

Senior Parter & Principal, Law Offices of John L. Chalif JD LLM

1992 - 1997

Prosecuting Attorney, Finra (Formeral Nasd)

Associations

Palm Beach Bar Assoc.

Member

Florida Bar

Member

New York Bar

Member

Washington DC Bar

Member

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Education

1991

Georgetown Law Center

Law

1985

Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

JD

Speaking Engagements

2006

Federal Civil Litigation

Federal Litigation & Experts

2005

Securities Law & Regulation

Securities Regulation

2005

CLE

Litigation

2003

Litigation

Multi Jurisdictional Disputes: FL/NY/DC

Publications

2005

Lorman Education Federal Litigation

Languages

English

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