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Richard West, Named One of Orlando's Best Lawyers<br />

West Family Law Group<br />

Richard D. West • Shane T. Herbert<br />

Richard West was named one of 2017 Best Lawyers by The Best Lawyers in America,<br />

featured in Orlando’s Magazine’s April 2017 Issue “Orlando’s Best Lawyers”, and named<br />

Orlando’s 2016 Family Lawyer of the year by The Best Lawyers in America. West limits his<br />

practice exclusively to marital and family law. Richard is Board-Certified in Marital and<br />

Family Law by The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a Fellow of the<br />

prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is a past president of<br />

the Florida Chapter of the AAML. He is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Family<br />

Lawyers. Richard has been recognized over the past 12+ years by his peers in Florida Trend’s<br />

Legal Elite, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers in Orlando Magazine.<br />

Shane T. Herbert is a rising star in the Marital and Family law arena. Shane practiced in<br />

Jacksonville before moving his family to Central Florida. He served as president of the<br />

Jacksonville Asian-American Bar Association. Prior to attending law school, Shane worked<br />

as a crisis counselor serving distressed families involved in the child welfare system.<br />

PRACTICE AREAS: The boutique family law firm practices exclusively in the areas of<br />

Dissolution of Marriage, Complex Property Distribution, Pre & Post Nuptial Agreements,<br />

Same Sex Divorce, Cohabitation Agreements, Alimony, Child Support, Time<br />

Sharing/Parenting Plans, Modification and Enforcement Actions, and Paternity.<br />

INNOVATIONS: Richard was one of the first lawyers in Orlando to practice<br />

Collaborative Law, in which the parties pledge not to litigate. The parties and the<br />

Collaborative Team meet in a series of meetings, ultimately creating an agreement that is<br />

acceptable to them without depleting family resources on expensive litigation.<br />

SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY: Richard has donated countless hours and<br />

dollars to our community and local charities, including the Team Gamez Foundation and the<br />

Central Florida Women’s League. Shane enjoys volunteering his time as a coach with<br />

Upward Sports and attends First Baptist Church of Windermere with his wife and two sons.<br />

7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Suite 130<br />

Orlando, FL 32819<br />

Phone: 407-425-8878<br />

Website: westfamilylawgroup.com

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