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August 2010
Michelle Ralat contributes to
"The Legal Implications of Adult Cohabitation" Newletter
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July 2010
Michelle Ralat In July, Michelle Ralat and Jessica Felix completed a two-day basic training seminar in Collaborative Practice in Dallas, Texas. The collaborative divorce process (also referred to as "no-court divorce," "divorce with dignity,” or "peaceful divorce") is a relatively new dispute resolution model gaining popularity in the Tampa Bay area as a means to resolve family law disputes. The collaborative process offers parties the support, protection, and guidance of their own attorneys while often incorporating the use and benefits of child and financial specialists, divorce coaches and other professionals all working together on a team to resolve the family law dispute without litigation.
June 2010
Michelle Ralat was named as 2010 Rising Stars in the area of Family Law in the 2010 Florida Super Lawyers Magazine.
March 2010
Michelle Ralat and Michael Lundy wrote an article for the Florida Bar Family Law Section on the fundamentals of a successful small firm, which was published in the February 2010 edition of the Commentator.
Michelle placed third in her age group at the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Judicial Pig Roast 5K run after running 12 miles at 5:30a.m. that morning with the Tampa Blue Sharks running group. Michelle placed in first place in her age group in the National Fight Against Breast Cancer Marathon in Jacksonville Beach, Florida on February 21, 2010.
Michelle is serving on the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee as the Young Lawyer Division’s liaison and continues to participate in her own pro bono work through the Family Law Forms Clinic at the Hillsborough County Courthouse.
February 2010
Michelle had one of the best and most inspirational experiences of her life. She recently finished the National Fight Against Breast Cancer Marathon in Jacksonville Beach with some incredible women and she finished in 3 hours and 26 minutes. She will be heading to Boston in April 2011, to participate in the Boston Marathon.
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Michelle Ralat ~ Marital and Family Law and Appellate Practice
mralat@olderlundylaw.com
Michelle Ralat earned her B.S. in psychology from the University of Florida with Honors in 1998, and her J.D. degree from the University of Florida with Honors in 2002. During law school, she served as a certified legal intern for the Alachua County State Attorneys Office in the domestic violence division. She was also a member of the Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Team, where she served on the Executive Committee as Vice Chair. Upon graduation, she was selected by her colleagues and teammates as a member of the Order of the Barristers, a National Moot Court Honor Society.
Ms. Ralat completed one year of service with the AmeriCorps National Service Organization as a team leader at DeSoto Elementary School in Tampa, Florida during the 1998-1999 school year, where she worked with children and parents on education and family issues.
After law school, Ms. Ralat practiced civil litigation at a statewide insurance defense firm in the casualty department, where she gained valuable litigation and trial experience. Subsequently, Ms. Ralat practiced business and commercial litigation and family law at Williams Schifino Mangione & Steady, P.A. Ms. Ralat decided to focus her practice exclusively on marital and family law, and she joined Older, Lundy & Weisman in 2008. Since joining the firm, Ms. Ralat has started the firm’s family law appellate practice and was named a partner in the firm in early 2010. More recently, she received training in collaborative law, which very few family law attorneys in the Tamp Bay area have completed.
Ms. Ralat is a member of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice in all state courts and the federal court of the Middle District of Florida. She is a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and serves on the board of directors of the Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s. She is also a member of the Family Law Inn of Court. Ms. Ralat regularly devotes pro bono service hours to the Family Law Forms Clinic at the Hillsborough County Courthouse.
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