Maria C. Mitropoulos-Gonzalez

Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A.
17071 West Dixie Highway
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
Phone: (305) 945-1851
Fax: (305) 940-4616
E-mail: mgonzalez@ybkglaw.com

Maria C. Mitropoulos-Gonzalez was born in Havana, Cuba and raised in the United States. She attended the University of Miami and received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1981 and her Paralegal degree in 1985. She graduated from Nova University, receiving her Juris Doctorate in 1990.

Ms. Mitropoulos-Gonzalez is a Board Certified Marital and Family Lawyer by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education as well as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator.

She was featured in Florida Super Lawyers and selected as one of the top 5% Marital and Family Lawyers in Florida for 2006, 2007 and 2008. AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, she has been distinguished through peer review as having attained the highest level of legal ability and professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence.

Ms. Mitropoulos-Gonzalez is the author of "Representing a Party with Tax Issues," Vol.22. No.4, The Family Law Section. She acted as a commentator for "El Muy Popular Arreglo Pre-Nupcial," Cristina in 2002; for "Matrimonial Law," El Nuevo Herald in 2003; for "Divorce - Guiding You Through The Process" DVD; and for Revodition, LLC in 2007. She was a lecturer speaking on "2007 Domestic Relations Legislative Update" in July of 2007 and on "Equitable Distribution" and "Alimony" in March and November of 2007. Ms. Mitropoulos-Gonzalez acted as Moderator for the Florida Bar CLE Committee in 2007 for "What You Need to Know about Domestic Violence in Florida." She was a guest speaker in 2006 for Telemundo on "Virtual Visitation" and at the University of the Miami School of Law in March and October of 2007 for "Legislative Update."

Maria C. Mitropoulos-Gonzalez is fluent in English and Spanish.

Practice Areas:

Family Law
Guardianships

Admissions:

Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

University of Miami, B.S., Paralegal
Nova University, J.D

Memberships:

Dade County Bar Association (Member, Family Law & Probate & Guardianship)
Broward County Bar Association (Member, Family Law)
American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)
Broward County Hispanic Bar Association
The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council, 2007-2010; appointed - Board of Certification for Marital & Family Law, 2007-2010, Committees on: Rules and Forms, 1994-1997; Commentator, 1999-2001; Support Issues, 1998-; Legislation, 2006 (Co-Secretary 2007-2008); Children Issues, 2006-)
First Family Law American Inn of Court (Member 1993-; Barrister and Secretary, 2002-2003; Treasurer, 2003-2004; President-Elect, 2004-2005; President, 2005-2006)
Cuban-American Bar Association (Legislation, Mentoring Committees) Mentor-CABA Mentoring Program, 2006-2007
Florida Association of Women Lawyers
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell, selected into the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Member, 2007- present)