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Seymour Benson

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Seymour Benson practices in the areas of marital and family law and alternative dispute resolution. He mediates in civil, commercial, and family law matters. Mr. Benson is board certified in Marital and Family Law by The Florida Bar, a Certified Family Arbitrator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a Certified Family Law Mediator by the State of Florida.

Mr. Benson is accepting Chapter 44 Voluntary Trial Resolution (Private Judge) and Special Magistrate appointments.

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Publications

12.12.2002	“Finding-Family Law Commentator” (December 2002).
10.01.2002	“Florida Family Law, A Common Sense Approach” a 5-volume research library published online through Lois Law, a subsidiary of Aspen Publications (October 1, 2002).
Summer 1996	“The Care and Feeding of an Expert Witness,” The Florida Bar Journal (July/August 1996).
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Speaking Engagements
- Moderator, “Family Law,” an all-day Judicial Forum sponsored by The National Business Institute (NBI) (November 14, 2008)
- Speaker, “Ethics for Senior Judges as Mediators” and Lecturer, “Valuation of Stock Options at the Florida Board Certification Program.”
- Presentation, “Preparation of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage” and “How to Support a Final Judgment and Protect It from Reversal” (August 2005)
- Presentation, “Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Business Valuation” (May 25, 2005)
- Speaker, “Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets” (April 2005)
- Bankruptcy and Family Law (December 2003)
- Presentation, “Ethics for Mediators” (October 12, 2002)
- Presentation on expert witnesses, given to the Central Florida Association of Appraisers (September 18, 2002)
- Presentation, “Protecting the Final Judgment – Findings by the Court,” given to General Masters at the Advanced Judicial Studies, an advanced education level for Circuit Judges and General Masters (September 26, 2002)
- Presentation of Findings – Advanced Judicial Studies (September 2002)
- Presentation Relating to Expert Witnesses for Accountants (September 2002)
- Presentation of Findings at AJS (September 2002)
- Updates in Family Law, The Florida Bar Convention (June 2002)
Professional Recognition
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers 2006-2010
- The Florida Bar Chair's Special Award of Merit, Family Law Section (1999)
- Florida Jurist of the Year presented by the Florida Chapter of the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar (1995)
- Gavin P. Letts Award, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as Outstanding Jurist of the Year (1995)
- Extra Mile Award, Seminole County Bar (1992)
Professional and Civic Activities
- The Florida Bar
- Florida Chapter of the American Matrimonial Lawyers Association
- Family Court Steering Committee (2000-2002)
- Family Law Rules Committee (1992-2002)
- Civil Rules of Procedure (2002-present)
- Adjunct Professor Barry School of Law (1997-2000)
- National Conference of State Trial Judges Children and Family Law Committee Chairman (1999)
- Matrimonial Trial Advocacy Practice
  Faculty (1998)
- Family Law Bar Certification
  Faculty (1999)
- Advanced Judicial Studies
  Faculty (1991-present)
- Williams Inn of Court (founding member)
Background
- Circuit Judge for Seminole County (1990-2001)
- Co-Administrative Judge, Seminole County (1998-1999)
- Administrative Judge Civil/Family Division (1991-1995, 1999-2000)
- Administrative Judge, Criminal Division (1996-1998)
- Administrative Judge, Seminole County (1991-1995)
News

02.22.2005

Carlton Fields Attorney Seymour Benson to Speak on Florida Marital Dissolution Practice

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