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 | Staff & Support

Posted by Patty | November 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials

Prenuptial

We hired John to assist us with our daughter’s prenuptial. John and his staff were amazing! John listened attentively and guided us through this process. He and his staff always responded promptly to our questions. John made sure to address all of our concerns and was very helpful as he made s...ure that all of the issues were addressed in the prenup. He put us at ease knowing that he always had our daughter’s best interests. John truly took an interest in our case and we felt like he had compassion and really cared about our family! We highly recommend John. He is an excellent attorney who is knowledgeable, caring and has great service. We needed a prenuptial in a short period of time and he was able to quickly and efficiently handle our case making sure to do everything possible to take care of our daughters best interests.

Posted by P. Phillippou | July 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

They are excellent!!!

John is my lawyer in my PB divorce case with a lot of property and support issues. He’s very punctual, keeps me abreast at every stage and gets back to me quickly. I deal with a lot of professionals and my own client’s expect a lot, and John really stands out in an excellent way. Also, we just settle...d the case (in 2019) without an expensive trial at the courthouse. I also think his staff is great. I recommend them very highly to anyone going through this kind of thing!

Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent

I hired John expecting my divorce process to be very difficult. He is very helpful and answered my questions very quickly. The office staff is also very helpful. I did get most of what I wanted and the process did turn out to be easier than expected.

Posted by Ken | April 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great Help

I hired John after I found out my wife had filed for divorce. John did a great job by providing solid advice and leadership. His staff is also very knowledgeable and great to work with especially his paralegal Onyx Mesa. Both John and Onyx were easy to contact when needed and kept my spirits up durin...g this stressful process.

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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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