Lord, Danielle Melissa

Ms. Lord focuses her practice in the area of family and marital law. Furthermore, she is a native Floridian and was raised in the Tampa Bay area. She is an alumnus of Palm Harbor University High School where she graduated with honors and she continued her education at Florida State University where she graduated with honors with a double major in Communications and Political Science. Thereafter, she earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Florida Coastal School of Law and received multiple Dean's Scholars honors and a Family Law Certificate.

Ms. Lord has gained valuable experience and knowledge by working at well-established civil law firms, specializing in family and marital law, throughout the State of Florida.

Additionally, while in law school, she worked as a Certified Legal Intern for the Public Defender's Office in the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Jacksonville, Florida in the habitual offender and juvenile divisions.

She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling and reading at the beach. She is also an avid fan of the Seminoles and Miami Dolphins.

As the firm:

Our objective is to provide professional and informed representation in the most expeditious and economical manner possible in consideration of each client's circumstances. Amicable settlement is the ultimate goal, if it is possible, to avoid the financial and emotional cost of litigation.

We are experienced and responsive attorneys concentrating in the areas of divorce, child custody/visitation/child support, stepparent and relative adoptions and name changes, as well as consumer (and business) Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 and 13.

Areas of Practice:

Divorce, including military, uncontested and contested

Child custody, visitation, support (children's issues whether married or not)

Paternity determinations

Alimony, maintenance, support

Equitable distribution of assets and liabilities

Retirement and pension (private and military) distribution orders

Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial (marital) agreements

Modification and enforcement of final judgments

Stepparent adoptions and inter-family adoptions

Name changes

Bankruptcy, foreclosure and debt relief

Although we strive for an amicable resolution of a divorce and family law case, there are circumstances where it is not possible to resolve the client's case amicably. Under these circumstances, we will aggressively represent the client to attain the best result to which the client is legally entitled. We will advise the client as to the law regarding the client's issues and we will not mislead the client if the client desires an outcome which is not legally possible. Our first priority is to obtain a result for the client which is in his or her best interest and legally obtainable. Our contact with our clients is in a casual, yet professional manner and we will always represent our clients in a professional and ethical manner with the Court and all parties involved in the case.

Furthermore, we have the experience to assist you if you are overwhelmed with debt. As property is divided in divorce, and one household is divided into two, divorce sometimes has the unexpected consequence of serious financial issues leading to bankruptcy. Even if you are not going through a divorce, if your debt is unmanageable, you are threatened by home foreclosure, or you have any questions regarding restructuring business or consumer debt unrelated to bankruptcy, we, provide experienced consumer and business Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy law legal services.

If you have questions regarding divorce, family law or bankruptcy law, contact us. We provide a free initial consultation. Furthermore, we accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, PayPal, checks, cash and we charge reasonable and competitive rates. Call us at 813-672-1900 or contact our firm by email ( attylaguna@aol.com )

We serve clients throughout Hillsborough County, including the areas of Tampa, New Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Valrico, Gibsonton, Lithia, Mango, Palm River, Seffner, Sun City Center, Apollo Beach, Ruskin and MacDill Air Force Base.