Business Details
26 Years
experience
Your Trusted Tampa Family Law Attorneys
At Palma Family Law, P.A, our mission is to provide dignified and professional legal services to clients navigating family law matters. Since 2000, we have specialized in handling cases ranging from uncontested divorces to complex disputes involving substantial assets, always prioritizing the protection of our clients' and their children's best interests. Our approach combines strategic negotiation with extensive trial experience, ensuring tailored solutions for each unique case. We serve clients across the Gulf Coast, including Tampa, Hillsborough County, and surrounding areas. Our founder, Patricia Palma, brings over 18 years of focused expertise in family law, supported by a track record of high client satisfaction and peer recognition.We are committed to transparency, ethical representation, and achieving fair outcomes through personalized legal strategies. Our practice areas include divorce, alimony, child custody, collaborative law, and military divorce, among others. We pride ourselves on prompt communication, thorough preparation, and a dedication to resolving family law issues with compassion and professionalism. Our firm's reputation for excellence is reflected in consistent accolades, including the AV Preeminent Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. We remain actively involved in the legal community, advocating for children's interests and contributing to statewide legal initiatives.
Services
Divorce
Family Law
Alimony
Child Support
Time-Sharing
Military Divorce
Collaborative Divorce
Uncontested Divorce
Details
- Year established: 2000
Highlights and features
- Experienced attorney with 18+ years of family law expertise
- AV Preeminent Peer Review rated for legal excellence
- Personalized representation tailored to each client's needs
- Proven success in complex divorce and custody cases
- Active community involvement in children's legal advocacy
Associations and certifications
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent
What people say
Best attorney
Responsive, compassionate
Strong results
Professional and tenacious
Excellent work
Services
Divorce
Our firm provides comprehensive divorce representation, handling both uncontested cases and complex litigation involving property division, spousal support, and child custody. We prioritize negotiated settlements while maintaining readiness for courtroom advocacy. Clients benefit from strategic guidance tailored to their unique family and financial circumstances.
Child Custody
We create custody arrangements focused on children's best interests, developing detailed parenting plans that maintain strong parent-child relationships. Our approach balances legal requirements with practical family needs, addressing visitation rights and decision-making responsibilities in Tampa and surrounding counties.
Alimony
Our alimony services cover all support types including permanent, rehabilitative, and durational awards. We analyze financial factors to determine fair payment structures while protecting clients' economic interests during and after divorce proceedings in Florida courts.
Collaborative Divorce
This alternative dispute resolution process emphasizes mutual agreement through structured negotiations. We guide clients through collaborative law procedures that maintain privacy, reduce conflict, and produce sustainable agreements without adversarial courtroom battles.
Military Divorce
Specialized representation for military personnel and spouses addressing unique challenges like deployment considerations, federal benefits division, and jurisdictional requirements under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act.
People
Patricia Palma
Shareholder
Founder of Palma Family Law, P.A with 18+ years of family law experience. AV Preeminent-rated attorney specializing in divorce, child custody, and alimony cases. Recognized by Florida Trend Magazine and Super Lawyers for legal excellence.
Questions
What family law services do you offer?
We handle all aspects of family law including divorce, child custody, alimony, child support, collaborative law, and military divorce cases in Tampa and surrounding counties.
How much experience do you have with divorce cases?
Our firm has handled family law matters since 2000, with attorney Patricia Palma maintaining 18+ years of trial experience in divorce and custody cases across Florida courts.
Do you serve areas outside Tampa?
We represent clients throughout the Gulf Coast region including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Pasco, and Polk counties, with convenient office locations in Tampa, Florida.
What makes your firm different from other family law practices?
Our combination of AV Preeminent ratings, Super Lawyers recognition, and personalized representation sets us apart, along with our commitment to children's advocacy and community involvement.
How do you handle complex property division cases?
We employ strategic negotiation backed by litigation readiness, utilizing financial experts when necessary to ensure fair asset distribution in high-value or complex divorce cases.
