Attorney Laura Grossman, Esq.

Senior Associate Attorney
Florida Certified Family Law Mediator
Florida Trained Collaborative Attorney

Experience

Laura has been with The Divorce Lawyers | Cabanas Law Firm since 2016, representing clients in divorce, custody, and high-asset family law matters. As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and collaboratively trained family attorney, she brings nearly three decades of legal experience in complex family law disputes.

Before law school, Laura worked as a counselor for at-risk students and as a psychological tester, giving her unique insight into family dynamics and child development. This background, combined with her mediation certification, allows her to approach cases with both legal strategy and genuine empathy.

She handles contested divorces, collaborative divorces, paternity matters in Florida state court and mediation of family matters.

Education

Law School:

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Cum Laude, 1997

Graduate Education:

Nova Southeastern University
Master of Science (M.S.) in Mental Health Counseling, 1992

Undergraduate:

University of Miami School of Music, Coral Gables, Florida
Bachelor of Music (B.M.), 1988

Bar & Court Admissions

Florida Bar Association, 1997
U.S. Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2001
Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator, Family

Awards & Achievements

Earned the C.A.L.I. Book Award for the University of Miami School of Law’s Civil Rights course, 1997
Earned Membership in the University of Miami School of Law’s Honorary Fraternity, Phi Delta Phi, 1996
Chosen as Law Clerk for the Honorable Alan S. Gold in the Criminal and Family Divisions of the 11th Judicial Circuit, 1996
Chosen as an Intern to the Department of Veterans Affairs Torts Division in Washington, D.C., 1996
Member, University of Miami Entertainment and Sports Law Review, 1995
Earned admission to the University of Miami School of Music’s Honorary Music Fraternity, Sigma Alpha Iota, 1987

Publications

“Are Family Courts Overlooking Rising Food Insecurity Among Women and Children of Divorce: Possible Solutions,” The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator, Vol. XLVIII, Issue 4, pp. 15–17, (2026).
“Trapped in the Lobby of Family Court: Denial of Access to the Courts, A Tilted Playing Field, Disperate Treatment for the Less Pecunious Spouse, and the Negative Impact on the Mediation System,” The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator, Vol. XLIII, Issue 3, pp. 30-34, (2025).
“A Negligent Adoption Tale: A Mother’s Lies, A Due Diligence Failure, and A Father’s Worst Nightmare, The Florida Bar Family Law Section Commentator, Vol. XXIX, Issue 3, pp. 39-46, (2024).
Drafted Florida Law Academy’s Florida Bar approved, 17-Credit Family Law Guide Book, 2016
“Ethics and Detection of the Moral Effects of the Digital Graphic Artist,” Florida Bar Journal (2007), republished in 25 The Computer & Internet Lawyer 21 (2008) along with Peter E. Bortnow, Esq. and Peter Coach

Practice Areas

Family Law
Collaborative Law
Family Mediation

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