Rebecca Fischer

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Rebecca practices law with Rebecca H. Fischer, P.A. in Hollywood, Florida. She is a
Collaboratively trained and Accredited Collaborative family attorney, a Florida Supreme Court
Certified Family Law Mediator, and works with clients on estate planning, probate, and
guardianship matters. Ms. Fischer presents on families with children with special needs in the
Collaborative Divorce Process, domestic and interpersonal violence, and family trauma in the
divorce. Ms. Fischer is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, was included in 2021 by Top Lawyers
in Broward County, Family Law, in 2020 by Top Lawyers in South Florida, from 2015 through
2023 by the Miami Herald’s Top Attorneys in Florida and continues to be named as a Florida
Super Lawyer. Rebecca is named in Lawyers of Distinction and a Florida Top Lawyer in 2023.
Ms. Fischer is Co-President of the Collaborative Family Law Institute and is on the Board of
Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida. She is a member of the Next
Generation Practice Group in Tampa and Choose Collaborative in Boca.

Rebecca graduated from the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (FACP) inaugural
Leadership Institute, was among the first 24 professionals in Florida to become an accredited
Collaborative Attorney and currently serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors of
FACP. She is a member of the Practice Group Development Committee for the International
Academy of Collaborative Professionals, a member of Uniform Collaborative Law Act Advisory
Task Force, Co-Chairs the IACP Planned Giving Sub-Committee of the Fundraising Committee,
and previously served on the IACP Standards and Ethics Committee. She is the owner of
Family Law Cooperative, a mediation practice dedicated to mediating pro se family law cases in
high conflict situations and a founding member and Chair of the Board of My Collaborative
Team.

She graduated Dean's List from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California in 1982 and
received certification from Loyola Law School in its Negotiating for Success. Rebecca is
admitted to practice law in California and Florida. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Psychology in 1979, With Distinction, from the University of Redlands in Redlands, California.
Rebecca’s most joyful day was becoming a grandmother to Olivia Rose in July 2021.

Robin Buckner

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Firm Value Statement:   I have undergone specialized training to represent parties in a collaborative process, as an alternative to litigation, which process involves non-adversarial collaboration between the parties and specific professionals (financial and psychological consultants) in order to arrive at a negotiated resolution without the emotional and financial toll of protracted litigation.

Education and Degrees:

  • Juris Doctorate, University of Miami, 1979
  • Bachelor of Arts, H. Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University, 1976

Professional Licenses   

  • Member, Florida Bar

Other Professional Organizations           

  • Member , Family Law Section, Florida Bar
  • Member, Trial Lawyers Section, Florida Bar
  • Member,  Federal District Court, Southern District of  Florida
  • Member, Dade County Bar Association
  • Member,  First Family Law American Inn of Court
  • Member,  Collaborative Family Law Institute, Inc.
  • Member, Florida Association for Women Lawyers
  • Member, American Arbitration Association
  • Past Chairperson,  The Florida Bar Grievance Committee

Francia D. Cabral

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Ilaria Akl

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Firm Value Statement:

My firm concentrates in solving all family disputes maintaining civility, respect and laying the foundations necessary to rebuild family relationships. Reduce your costs and retain control of your future with our out-of-court Mediations and Collaborative processes.  I am an attorney mediator focused on your family.

Languages: Italian, French, Spanish, English

Education and Degrees:

  • University of Miami School of Law (J.D. 2002 – Cum Laude)
  • University of Miami, Business School (B.B.A. 1992 & M.B.A., 1993)

Professional Licenses   

  • The Florida Bar
  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator
  • United States District Court – Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida
  • EOIR – Executive Office For Immigration Review – Immigration Court

Other Professional Organizations           

  • CFLI – Collaborative Family Law Institute – Member
  • AILA – American Immigration Lawyers Association – Member
  • Florida Bar – Family Law Section – Member
  • Florida Bar – Real Estate Section – Member