Background
Kapner, Lewis was born on May 21, 1937 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
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Lewis Kapner
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). Harvard University; George Washington University Law School. Stetson University Law School (Juris Doctor, 1962).
Career
Worked at Lewis Kapner, P.A. (West Palm Beach, Florida) specializing in Marital and Family Law, Civil and Probate Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Florida. 1963, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
1969, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Florida Blue Key. Recipient: Award for Outstanding Judicial Contribution in the Field of Matrimonial Law, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, 1982.
Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 1993. Florida Law Leading Attorneys.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Nova Law School, 1982-1984.
Member of Faculty, National Judicial College, 1981-1984. Dean, Florida Judicial College, 1982. Circuit Court Judge, 1973-1984 and Chief Judge, 1981-1983, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Certified Family Mediator.
Member: Palm Beach County and American (Chairman, Domestic Torts Committee, Family Law Section, 1988-1989) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1985-1986.
Chairman, Grievance Committee, Group C, 1988-1989). American Law Institute.
Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President, Florida Chapter, 1989-1990).
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Military: With United States. Marine Corps Reserve, 1959-1965 (Board Certified Marital and Family Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Lewis Kapner, P.A., was established by Lewis Kapner in 1988 after serving 17 years as a Judge in the 15th Judicial Court including two years as a Chief Judge, and as head of the matrimonial department of Montgomery, Searcy & Denney.
The firm provides personal attention and quality legal services to its clients in the areas of dissolution of marriage, post judgement dissolution matters, custody, paternity, enforcement proceedings, appeals, marital tort litigation, visitation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, mediation and other litigation related to those areas. The firm is comprised of three attorneys with over 50 years combined experience, a legal assistant and additional support staff
Achievements
Membership
Member: Palm Beach County and American (Chairman, Domestic Torts Committee, Family Law Section, 1988-1989) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1985-1986. Chairman, Grievance Committee, Group C, 1988-1989).
American Law Institute.
Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President, Florida Chapter, 1989-1990). International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Military: With United States. Marine Corps Reserve, 1959-1965 (Board Certified Marital and Family Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
