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Beth G. Reineke

Beth G. Reineke

Sole Practitioner
Location:
Tampa, Florida
Phone:
888-493-6174
813-438-7129
E-mail:
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Attorney-Mediator Beth Reineke is Board Certified Emeritus in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar Association, and she is a Supreme Court Certified Mediator. Attorney Reineke is president of the Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay and a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She has served on the Executive Council for the Family Law Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, and is a member of the Family Law Inn of Court. Attorney Reineke is a published author and an accomplished speaker. Her practice focus is on alternatives to divorce litigation, including uncontested divorce, pre-suit divorce mediation, contested divorce mediation, parent coordination for high conflict custody cases, collaborative divorce and divorce arbitration. Attorney Reineke practices in Tampa and represents clients in Tampa and the surrounding Tampa Bay Area, including Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, and Pasco County, Florida.

Offers free telephone consultations

Areas of Practice

  • 50% Pre-Suit Divorce Mediation
  • 20% Post-Filing Contested Divorce Mediation
  • 10% Collaborative Divorce
  • 10% Parent Coordination for High Conflict Custody Cases
  • 10% Divorce Arbitration, Evaluations & Consulting Services
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Mediation & Collaborative Law
  • Family Law

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Board Certified Emeritus Marital & Family Law, Florida Bar Association, 2000
  • Supreme Court Certified Family & Divorce Mediator, Florida Supreme Court, 1997

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1990

Education

  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
    • J.D. - 1990
    • Honors: With Distinction
  • University of South Florida - College of Business, Tampa, Florida
    • B.S. - 1987
    • Major: Finance

Published Works

  • "A Single Parent's Bill of Rights", The Lawyer, Hillsborough County Bar Association, June, 2003
  • "Child Support Enforcement, A New Trick", The Lawyer, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2003
  • "Section 28.241 revised-Houston, We Have a Problem", The Lawyer, Hillsborough County Bar Association, September, 2003
  • "Injunctions Against Dissipation of Assets – a "Dissenting" Opinion???", Florida Family Law Commentator, Lawyer, (Hillsborough County Bar Association), (Fall/Winter, 2003) Feb., 2003
  • "Ethical Perils in Divorce Practice", National Business Institute, December, 2003
  • "A Primer on Motions to Withdraw and Attorney Liens", Florida Bar Journal, January, 2002
  • "The Interplay of Statues on Parental Rights, Responsibilities and Parent/Child Contact", "Ethical Considerations", "Enforcement of Parental Rights", Child Custody and Visitation in Florida, National Business Institute, 2001
  • "Custody Law and Issues of Parent - Child Contact", Handling Your First Custody Dispute in Florida , National Business Institute, 2001
  • "Child Support Update" and "What You Need to Know About Child Support Guidelines", Child Support Enforcement in Florida, National Business Institute, 2000

Classes/Seminars

  • Marketing for Mediators, Hillsborough County Bar Association (Feb. 2011)
  • Successful Financial Settlements for Your Divorce, National Business Institute (Dec. 2007, June 2008)
  • Settling the Score, Money Matters in Divorce, National Business Institute (Feb. 2008)
  • Small Office Management for the Legal Profession, National Business Institute (Nov. 2007)
  • Florida Divorce Law, Centre for Women, 1998 - 2005
  • Florida Family Law, Employee Assistance Program - USF (1999, 2002, 2004)
  • Handling a Florida Divorce from Start to Finish, National Business Institute (October 2004)
  • Is Divorce An Option For A Guardian Inside Three Years From Adjudication Of Incapacity, (July 2004, video)
  • Litigation Techniques, National Business Institute, (December 2003)
  • Collecting Fees In Family Law Cases, Hillsborough County Bar Assoc. (November 2003)
  • Child Custody and Visitation in Florida, (Dec. 2001)
  • Child Support and Enforcement, National Business Institute (July 2001)
  • Handling Your First Custody Dispute, National Business Institute (March 2001)

Honors and Awards

  • Who's Who Among Top Executives, 1998 - 1999
  • Outstanding Client Service Award, The Centre for Women, 1998 - 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay, President, 2010 - Present
  • Florida Bar Association, Family Law Section; Solo Practitioner's Section; Dispute Resolution Section
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association, Solo Practitioner's Section; Dispute Resolution Section; Family Law Section; Family Law Executive Counsel, Family Law Rules Committee
  • Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers
  • Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc.
  • The Centre for Women
  • The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
  • Family Law Inn of Tampa
  • International Association of Collaborative Professionals

Past Employment Positions

  • Reineke & Associates, PA, Managing Partner, 1993 - 2005
  • Lawson, McWhirter, Grandoff & Reeves, P.A., Associate, 1990 - 1993

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Kappa Delta