Michelle A. Pivar
Suite 101 - Galloway 64 Building
6401 S.W. 87th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33173

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     Upon graduation from the University of Miami School of Law, Michelle entered into general practice where she gained experience in commercial litigation, real estate law and real estate-related litigation, as well as in marital and family law.

    In 1987, she founded Michelle A. Pivar, P.A., which concentrates its practice in the area of marital and family law.

    Michelle currently serves on the Executive Council of The Florida Bar's Family Law Section, and on The Florida Bar Family Law Rules Committee. Her article on transferring real property by final judgment in dissolution actions was published in the Family Law Commentator. She revised the chapter on Marital Settlement Agreements in The Florida Bar's 6th edition of Drafting Marriage Contracts in Florida.

    During her professional career Michelle has been:

  • Chair of the 11th Judicial Circuit Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
  • Served on the Florida Bar Judicial Administration, Selection and Tenure Committee
  • Serves on the Dade County Bar Association Professionalism and Family Law Committees
Michelle has been a presenter in the Florida Bar seminar on "Practicing with Professionalism," and in the Family Law Section's seminar on "Family Law Trial of the 21st Century." She is a member of the South Miami-Kendall Bar Association (president for the 2004-2005 term), and a member of Attorneys' Real Estate Council of Dade County (president for the 2005 term), and has been admitted to The First Family Law American Inn of Court.

    Michelle is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell.

Education

     Michelle received her bachelor's degree from the University of Miami (Honors: Cum Laude) in 1969, and her juris doctorate degree from the University of Miami School of Law.

Bar Admissions

    The Florida Bar in 1969.

Honors and Awards

  • Martindale Hubbell, AV rated
  • Meritorious Public Service recognition as Chair of Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Florida Bar, 1990
  • Chair's Certificate of Merit, Family Law Section, Florida Bar,1997
  • South Miami-Kendall Bar Association recognition for pro bono legal services, 1998-1999
  • Chair's Special Award of Merit, Family Law Section, Florida Bar, 1999

Published Works

  • "Marital Settlement Agreements", in Drafting Marriage Contracts in Florida, The Florida Bar, 6th Edition, 2004
  • "Self-Executing Judgment... the Painless Way to Transfer Real Property in Dissolution Actions, " Family Law Commentator, April 2000

Presentations

  • Panel participant, "Practicing with Professionalism," Florida Bar seminar, 2002
  • Speaker, "Family Law Trial of the 21st Century, " on the topic of "Unbundled Legal Services, " 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships

First Family Law American Inn of Court - admitted 2001

The Florida Bar:

  • Family Law Section - Executive Council
  • Family Law Section, Ethics and Attorney's Fees Committee - past chair
  • Family Law Section, Legislation Committee - voting member
  • Family Law Rules Committee - Secretary 2003-2004; member since 2000
  • Judicial Administration, Selection and Tenure Committee - 1993-1995
  • Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee - Past Chair

Dade County Bar Association:

  • Professionalism Committee - member
  • Family Law Committee - member

South Miami-Kendall Bar Association:

  • Director, 1999-2001
  • Secretary, 2001-2002
  • Treasurer, 2002-2003
  • President-elect, 2003-2004
  • President, 2004-2005

Attorneys' Real Estate Council of Dade County:

  • Member, 1997 through present
  • President-elect for 2005

The Foundation of Jewish Philanthropies of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation:

  • Member of Professional Advisory Committee, 1993 to present

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