Darla K. Snead
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Biography
Attorney Darla K. Snead is a Polk County Florida native and focuses her family law and personal injury practice in the Central Florida area. Ms. Snead is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and a Florida Arbitrator. She has been practicing law for over 25 years and has experience representing clients in many different areas of the law including family law, divorce, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and personal injury. Ms. Snead started Darla K. Snead, P.L. in 2009 after leaving a law firm in Lakeland, Florida where she was a partner in a firm practicing on the defense side of personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Using the valuable experience Ms. Snead gained on the defense side, she currently represents individuals who have been injured in auto accidents, motorcycle accidents or trucking accidents, as well as family members who have had a loved one die in an auto accident. Ms. Snead also represents clients in the area of family law, including divorce, paternity, child support, and timesharing issues, as well as modifications of final judgments. Ms. Snead has represented clients in over 100 trials and over 1,000 mediations.
Ms. Snead graduated from Western Michigan Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. She began her career as an Assistant State Attorney at the State Attorney's Office in Bartow, Florida. After obtaining her license to practice law in the State of Illinois, she practiced law in the Chicago area in the areas of criminal law, family law, and medical malpractice defense before returning to the Lakeland, Florida area.
When you are faced with an important life decision regarding a family law issue or have been injured in a car accident, the advice and assistance of an experienced attorney like Darla K. Snead will prove crucial to your understanding of the issues involved.
Practice Areas
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Family Law
Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted - Visa, Mastercard & AMEX
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Partner Crawford, Bracken & Snead, PA
Year: 2003 - 2009
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Assistant State Attorney State Attorney's Office - 10th Judicial Circuit, Bartow, FL
Year: 1997 - 1999
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Associate O'Brien & Somer
Year: 1999 - 2000
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Assistant State Attorney Cook County State Attorney
Year: 2000 - 2001
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Associate Ruff, Weidenaar & Reidy
Year: 2001 - 2003
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Attorney Darla K. Snead, P.L.
Year: 2009 - Current
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Professional Associations
Illinois State Bar Member (1998 - Current)
Marital & Family Law Section - The Florida Bar Member (2014 - Current)
Florida State Bar  # 108367 Member (1997 - Current)
Lakeland Bar Association Member (2014 - Current)
Middle District of Florida Member Federal Bar (Current)
Polk County Trial Lawyers Member (Current)
Entertainment Law Section - The Florida Bar Member (2014 - Current)
Publications
Can my soon-to-be ex-spouse take our kids overseas?
Awards
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10 Best Attorneys
American Institute of Family Attorneys 2018.0
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Top-Rated Lawyer 10.0
Avvo 2018.0
Education
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Western Michigan University Cooley Law School J.D.
Year: 1993 - 1996
Websites
Darla K. Snead, P.L. Attorney at Law
609 MidFlorida Dr., Suite 2, Lakeland, FL 33813