SRQ Magazine | Elite Top Attorneys September 2021

Philip Schipani

HONOREE Family Law

BIO

Philip J. Schipani has been Board Certified in Matrimonial and Family Law by the Florida Bar since 2014, a distinction held be less than 10 percent of attorneys in Florida. Mr. Schipani practices all aspects of Family Law. Schipani focuses his practice exclusively in Matrimonial and Family Law, including high net worth divorces, complex custody cases, domestic violence, paternity, international child abduction and cases involving special needs children.

Phillip Schipani has been awarded the Spotlight Award by The Florida Bar in recognition of his positive impact and outstanding service to the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar for 2019-2020. Additionally, he has been selected for the 2021 Florida Super Lawyer List for the 6th year in a row. Mr. Schipani was admitted as a fellow to the International Academy of Family Lawyers in 2020.

Philip is an active member of the Florida Bar Family Law Section, in which he has chaired the Domestic Violence Committee, the Rules & Forms Committee and the Ad Hoc Special Needs Children Committee. He is also a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar executive council and the legislative committee.

In addition, Philp was a program chair and a workshop leader for the 2019 Family Law Section Trial Advocacy Workshop wherein he was teamed with a family law magistrate to teach litigation and courtroom skills. Schipani has also twice lectured at seminars on domestic violence presented by the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar.

Philp has two children. One of which is his son, who is non-verbal autistic. Philip’s passion for his own child has led him to give several local seminars to the Sarasota Bar Association on dealing with special needs children in divorce cases as well as chairing and speaking at the first full day seminar presented by the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar on special needs children issues in family law cases.

PRACTICE AREAS

Family Law Child Support Custody & Visitation Divorce Stepparent Adoption High-End Divorces Equitable Distribution Domestic Violence Collaborative and International Child Abduction

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Manatee County Bar Association Sarasota County Bar Association Business Networking International Middle District of Florida Court Florida Bar Family Rules and Forms Committee Florida Bar Family Domestic Violence Committee Fellow of International Academy of Matrimoniall Lawyers Chair of Special Merit Award from Family Law Section of FL Bar for 2020; Legislative Award for 2020.

CONTACT INFORMATION

1605 Main St. Ste. 1110 Sarasota, FL 34236

phil@manasotalawyer.com

manasotalawyer.com

FLORIDA BAR DATE OF ADMISSION

2002

CERTIFIED LEGAL SPECIALTIES

Board Certified Specialist in Matrimonial & Family Law

DEGREES

University of Miami School of Law J.D., Cum Laude, 2002

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, BA, Political Science, 1998

LAW FIRM

SCHIPANI, NORMAN & MCLAIN, PA