Sonica Rhodes Cinami - Orlando, FL

Dedicated Orlando Marital and Family Law Attorney

Navigating relationship transitions or parental conflicts requires both seasoned legal insight and sincere empathy. Sonica Rhodes Cinami is a respected partner at McMichen, Cinami and Demps, PLLC, situated in Orlando, Florida. Since being admitted to the Florida Bar in September 1996, attorney Cinami has dedicated her entire legal career to marital and family law. She represents clients throughout Orange County, Seminole County, and surrounding communities with personalized attention. Whether you need an attorney to handle a contested marriage dissolution or safeguard your financial future, she combines extensive trial litigation capabilities with proven settlement negotiations.

Comprehensive Practice Areas in Florida Domestic Relations

As one of the prominent divorce and family law lawyers in Orlando, Sonica Rhodes Cinami handles every facet of domestic relations under Florida law. Her core practice areas include:

• Divorce lawyers representation: Guiding clients through contested and uncontested dissolution of marriage, complex property division, business valuations, alimony calculations, and post-judgment enforcement matters.
• Child custody lawyers advocacy: Assisting mothers and fathers with time-sharing agreements, legal decision-making authority, relocation requests, and parenting plans tailored to the welfare of children.
• Child support lawyers counsel: Enforcing state statutory child support guidelines, managing modifications due to substantial income changes, and ensuring fair financial support.
• Prenuptial agreement lawyers guidance: Drafting and reviewing premarital and postnuptial contracts to clarify property rights, protect business assets, and avoid expensive litigation.
• Domestic violence lawyers support: Filing emergency petitions for injunctions for protection against domestic violence and defending against wrongful allegations in circuit court.

Alternative Dispute Resolution and Child Advocacy

Understanding that litigation can take a severe financial and psychological toll on families, Sonica Rhodes Cinami emphasizes alternative dispute resolution techniques that foster amicable, durable solutions. She is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator who helps couples resolve contentious issues collaboratively outside of the courtroom. As an active member of the Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida, she utilizes structured team negotiation methods that keep family disputes private and confidential. In addition to mediation, local judges regularly appoint attorney Cinami to serve as a private guardian ad litem in high-conflict custody proceedings, relying on her impartiality and decades of experience to advocate for the best interests of vulnerable children.

Proven Credentials, Community Dedication, and Free Consultations

Attorney Cinami earned her Bachelor of Arts cum laude from the University of Central Florida in 1993 and received her Juris Doctor cum laude from Stetson University College of Law in 1996, where she distinguished herself on the Moot Court Board and earned first place in the Judge Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. She holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest level of professional ethics and legal skill. Her civic commitment is demonstrated through the Law Firm Award of Merit from the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association for outstanding pro bono service. If you are preparing to hire an attorney or wish to find a lawyer who will champion your family legal matters with care, contact her Orlando office on East Concord Street to schedule an initial consultation with an attorney.