Lanier Law - Miami, FL

Strategic Family Law and Divorce Advocacy in Miami

Located in One Biscayne Tower at 2 S Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2200 in Downtown Miami, Lanier Law is a premier boutique family law practice serving individuals and families throughout Miami-Dade County. Founded by Attorney Caressa A. Lanier, a Miami native who earned her Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and graduated cum laude from Florida International University, the firm has provided high-caliber matrimonial counsel for more than two decades. Attorney Lanier was selected to the Florida Super Lawyers list from 2020 through 2025, a distinction reserved for fewer than five percent of attorneys in the state. Alongside Associate Attorney Nicole Perez Sanchez, an honors graduate of the University of Miami School of Law with extensive background in youth advocacy and family litigation, the firm delivers tailored legal strategies that prioritize amicable resolution while remaining fiercely prepared for trial. When spouses and parents need to hire an attorney with proven trial acumen and deep personal commitment, Lanier Law provides steadfast leadership.

Comprehensive Family Law Practice Areas

The firm concentrates exclusively on domestic relations and matrimonial law, providing attentive representation before Florida family courts. Spouses and parents seeking to find an attorney equipped to manage high-conflict proceedings rely on the firm across key disciplines:

• Divorce lawyers representation: Serving as dedicated divorce lawyers managing contested marital dissolutions, complex property division, equitable distribution of business interests, and alimony determinations.
• Child custody lawyers and parenting plans: Acting as compassionate child custody lawyers to establish structured timesharing arrangements, negotiate decision-making authority, and handle parental relocation petitions.
• Paternity and parental rights advocacy: Establishing legal paternity, protecting fathers' rights, securing mother's entitlements, and structuring fair parental responsibility frameworks.
• Child support lawyers and modifications: Serving as diligent child support lawyers resolving child maintenance calculations, enforcement of court orders, and modifications due to substantial changes in financial circumstances.
• Prenuptial agreement lawyers counsel: Crafting bespoke prenuptial and postnuptial agreements as prenuptial agreement lawyers to protect individual wealth, business assets, and real estate holdings.
• Grandparents' rights and third-party custody: Advocating for extended family members seeking timesharing, guardianship, and visitation to protect the well-being of children.

Resolving Disputes Through Negotiation and Trial Power

Lanier Law approaches every case with the understanding that court is often the last place families wish to be. The firm diligently works toward expeditious, cost-effective settlements that minimize financial drain and emotional strain on children. However, when opposing parties adopt unreasonable positions or refuse fair compromise, Attorney Lanier is a tough, thorough litigator who commands respect before Miami-Dade family court judges.

Compassionate, Bilingual Client Representation

Family legal disputes involve deeply personal decisions. At Lanier Law, clients receive transparent communication, compassionate counsel, and direct access to their legal team. Offering fluent representation in English and Spanish, the firm ensures that clients seeking to consult an experienced lawyer are supported with clarity, integrity, and vigorous courtroom defense at every stage of their domestic proceedings.