- Child SupportOur family law practice encompasses all areas of complex family law litigation, including dissolution of marriage, time-sharing and parenting plans, paternity, prenuptial agreements, equitable distribution, spousal support, child support and domestic violence injunctions, as well as enforcement, modification and contempt actions.
- PaternityPro bono ) attorneys. This has included acting as independent child advocates in custody disputes, contentious divorces, paternity suits and proceedings involving allegations of neglect, abandonment, and physical and/or sexual abuse.
- Premarital Agreement
- Guardianship
- Spousal Support
- Criminal DefenseWalton Lantaff handles all areas of criminal law, with the exception of capital murder. Several of our attorneys are former Assistant Public Defenders and Assistant State Attorneys, with wide breadth of knowledge and experience of this area of the law. We handle a variety of misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, including DUI, traffic offenses, drug offenses, theft-related crimes, and probation violations. Relying on an array of resources, including investigators and years of experience, Walton Lantaff attorneys are able to provide clients with personalized defense against prosecuting authorities from both the State and Federal governments.
- DUI/DWI
- Wrongful Death
- Theft
- Misdemeanors
- Drug Crimes
- AssaultWalton Lantaff has extensive experience in the successful defense of municipalities, police organizations, governmental agencies, schools and counties and of their employees and agents in all areas of governmental liability. This includes the successful representation in state and federal court of civil rights violation claims, including those under 42 U.S.C. Sections 1981, 1983 and 1985 including claims of excessive force, conditions of confinement, freedom of speech, and for denial or delay of medical care. This includes assault and battery, sexual battery, malicious prosecution, false arrest, abuse of process, and vehicle accident cases.
- Murder
- Probation Violation
- Workers CompensationWalton Lantaff has extensive experience in the defense of municipalities, police organizations, governmental agencies, schools and counties in all areas of governmental liability, including Workers Compensation. This includes successful representation in assault and battery, false arrest, malicious prosecution, and negligent hiring, supervision and retention claims, and in civil right violation claims including those under 42 USC Sections 1981, 1983 and 1985.
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment LitigationWalton Lantaff represents corporations, state agencies, local municipalities, small businesses, non-profit organizations and insurance companies in all types of employment litigation under both federal and state law. This representation includes prevention and training. We have successfully handled a wide range of employment disputes involving...
- Sexual Harassment
- Premises LiabilityWalton Lantaff has a longstanding history of defending corporations, insurance companies, and individuals in all areas of insurance defense liability litigation. These include premises liability, automobile negligence, construction defects, products liability, and professional malpractice. The firm also handles both personal injury and property damage claims sounding in strict liability, breach of warranty, fraud/misrepresentation, products liability, and general negligence, including wrongful death claims against product manufacturers, distributors, lessors, hospitals and health care providers.
- Construction LitigationThe attorneys of Walton Lantaff have a unique understanding of the issues that typically arise in construction-related disputes, which understanding is essential to swift and efficient resolution of such disputes. Our clients include general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, suppliers and architects in all aspects of complex construction litigation. Our attorneys have litigated these claims in the courtroom, defending first party and third party construction defect claims in both the state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings involving...
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesIngrid Benson-Villegas is a Junior Partner with this firm, practicing primarily in the area of first-party insurance defense litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Ingrid practiced in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, probate, condominium law, domestic violence, landlord-tenant, constitutional law, and business litigation.In addition to her litigation practice, Ingrid is currently serving as an Officer, having been elected at the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (“MDFAWL”) in 2021. She previously served on the Board […] Read More
- Property Damage| vCard Mr. White is a partner in the Miami office with extensive litigation and trial experience in both liability and property damage ma... Read More
- Condominium Law
- Personal InjuryMike Nesper practices insurance defense at the firm’s Miami Office. Prior to joining Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder & Carson in August 2019, Mike clerked for a civil litigation law firm, gaining experience in the areas of insurance defense, products liability, negligent security, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Read More
- Medical MalpracticeJoanna Bragman primarily practices insurance defense at the firm’s Miami Office. Prior to joining Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder and Carson in 2018, Joanna clerked for various law firms, gaining experience in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, family, commercial litigation, and bankruptcy law. During law school, Joanna also clerked for the Honorable Stanford Blake of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Read More
- Wills
- ProbateWalton Lantaff provides assistance to guide families through the process of administration of estates and guardianship proceedings, including those involving settlements over $15,000 in the State of Florida. Our probate law practice encompasses all areas of probate litigation including will contests, trust litigation, and inheritance disputes.
- Bankruptcy
- Foreclosure