The Spence Law Firm - Orlando, FL

Dedicated Family Law and Contract Dispute Advocacy in Orlando

Navigating relationship dissolution or acute commercial friction can be one of life's most taxing experiences. The legal intricacies involved in protecting your children, safeguarding hard-earned assets, or enforcing binding agreements demand decisive, experienced guidance. The Spence Law Firm provides comprehensive, compassionate, and tactical legal representation to individuals, parents, and business owners throughout Orange County and Central Florida. Based at 320 North Magnolia Avenue in downtown Orlando, the practice was founded in 2012 by managing attorney Richard P. Spence. With more than twenty-six years of experience in the Florida legal arena, attorney Spence understands that no two disputes are alike. Whether guiding a client through an emotionally charged contested divorce or resolving complex breach of contract lawsuits, the firm is dedicated to shielding clients' fundamental rights and building viable pathways toward long-term peace of mind.

Core Legal Services: Family Law and Commercial Disputes

The Spence Law Firm delivers focused, strategic representation across two essential pillars of Florida civil jurisprudence:

• Divorce and marriage dissolution: Guiding spouses through uncontested filings, complex contested divorce proceedings, collaborative divorce options, high-net-worth asset division, and bridge-the-gap or durational alimony determinations.
• Child custody and parenting plans: Formulating detailed time-sharing schedules, establishing legal decision-making parental responsibility, and fighting for the best interests of your children in family court.
• Child support determinations and modifications: Ensuring accurate child support calculations under Florida statutory guidelines, handling enforcement of back-due payments, and securing post-judgment modifications when financial circumstances change.
• Domestic violence injunctions: Swiftly filing protective petitions for victims of abuse or defending wrongfully accused individuals in emergency injunction hearings.
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements: Drafting clear, enforceable marital contracts that define property rights and prevent expensive litigation in the event of separation.
• Breach of contract litigation: Representing entrepreneurs, vendors, and corporate stakeholders in contract interpretation disputes, non-compete enforcement, vendor default claims, and commercial business litigation.

Experienced Legal Leadership by Attorney Richard P. Spence

Firm founder Richard P. Spence brings substantial legal scholarship and real-world litigation experience to every case. A native of Virginia who made Central Florida his home in 1992, Richard graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in political science and a minor in business administration. He earned his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 1999, where he was selected as research editor for the prestigious Florida Law Review. A member of the Florida Bar since 2000, as well as the Orange County Bar Association and Seminole County Bar Association, he has earned prestigious industry accolades, including recognition among the 10 Best Family Law Attorneys by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. His extensive background in both family dynamics and commercial disputes makes him a formidable advocate both at the negotiating table and in the courtroom.

Client-Centered Advocacy and Free Initial Case Evaluation

At The Spence Law Firm, legal advocacy begins with attentive listening. The firm takes time to comprehend your personal priorities and financial concerns before developing a clear, cost-effective roadmap. Whether resolving contentious disputes through mediation or pursuing a decisive verdict at trial, attorney Spence stands firmly in your corner. If you are looking to hire a family lawyer or require urgent representation in a breach of contract matter, contact The Spence Law Firm today to schedule your confidential free consultation and take control of your legal future.