Robert Louis Mellinger
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Biography
Mr. Mellinger & his firm are AV Rated. Mr. Mellinger was selected by Florida Trend Magazine as a Florida Legal Elite in 2009. He is a candidate for the Bar Register for Preeminent Lawyers. ROBERT L. MELLINGER, P.A. is a general practice firm(s) established in 1993. The former & the new firm he is affiliated with of CASERTA & SPIRITI, PLLC. have offices in Doral & N. Miami. The firm handles a wide variety of cases, but concentrates in Personal Injury/Accidents, Probate & Guardianship, Basic Estate Planning(Wills & Powers of Attorney, etc), Family Law, Immigration, Criminal Defense, Real Estate Law/Title work, Entertainment and Business/Corporate Law.Of counsel handle Intellectual Property matters and Administrative Licensing. CASERTA & SPIRITI- Others in the firm handle Foreclosure Defense & Loan Modification, Real Estate, Business, Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property(Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights), Collection work, Evictions, Condominium Association representation, Complex Divorces, Support & Custody matters as well as other Family Law cases. Mr. Mellinger has been practicing law for over 34 years. Languages spoken are English, Spanish, Italian, and a little French/Haitian Creole. Specialties: Robert L. Mellinger, PA is a general practice firm established in 1993. The firm handles a wide variety of cases, but concentrates in Personal Injury/Accidents, Probate & Guardianship, Basic Estate Planning(Wills & Powers of Attorney, etc), Family Law, Immigration, Criminal Defense, Real Estate Law/Title work, and Business/Corporate Law. The new firm has additional areas of practice`as indicated. Mr. Mellinger, in association with California Celebrity Attorney, Debra Opri and others, successfully represented the biological father, Larry Birkhead, in the Broward County cases regarding the late Anna Nicole Smith, in Probate, Family & Appellate Courts. These cases were internationally televised.
Practice Areas
Foreclosure Defense
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Immigration Law
Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Associations
Florida State Bar # 0791740 Member (Current)
Awards
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Top 100 Lawyers
The National Advocates 2017.0
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2015 Edition of Who's Who
GLOBAL Who's Who 2015.0
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Top Lawyers in Florida
The Legal Network 2016.0
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America's Most Honored Professionals-Top 1%
American Registry 2016.0
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Top 100 Lawyers
The National Advocates 2016.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2016.0
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Top Lawyers of South Florida
Daily Business Review 2016.0
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Top Lawyers in Florida
The Legal Network 2017.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2017.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2015.0
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10 Best Client Satisfaction Award
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 2017.0
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TOP LAWYERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA
DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW 2015.0
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Top 100 Lawyers
The National Advocates 2018.0
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America's Most Honored Professionals-Top 1%
American Registry 2018.0
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Top Lawyers in Florida
The Legal Network 2018.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell & ALM 2018.0
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America's Most Honored Professionals
The American Registry 2019.0
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AV Preeminent
Lawyer.com 2019.0
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TOP-RATED LAWYER
AVVO 2019.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell & ALM 2019.0
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Top 100
Association of American Trial Lawyers 2019.0
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Top Lawyers in Florida
The Legal Network 2015.0
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Top Rated Lawyer
Avvo & American Registry 2018.0
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NATION'S TOP 1% OF ATTORNEYS
The National Association of Distinguished Counsel 2015.0
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Top Rated Lawyers-South Florida's Legal Leaders
Miami Herald 2015.0
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South Florida's Top Rated Lawyers
The Miami Herald & The Wall Street Journal 2013.0
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Top Lawyers of South Florida
National Law Journal 2013.0
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Top Lawyers in Florida
The Legal Network 2013.0
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AV RATED
Martindale-Hubbell 2001.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2012.0
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Legal Leaders: South Florida's Top Rated Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell & ALM 2012.0
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SUPERB RATING
Avvo 2011.0
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Florida Legal Elite
Florida Trend Magazine 2011.0
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Who's Who among Executives and Professionals
Who's Who among Executives and Professionals 2014.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2014.0
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Top Legal & Business Professionals
GLOBAL WHO'S WHO 2014.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2011.0
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Florida Legal Elite
Florida Trend Magazine 2010.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2010.0
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Who's Who In American Law
The Marquis Who's Who Publication Board 1994.0
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Top Lawyers in Florida
The Legal Network 2014.0
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Florida Legal Elite
Florida Trend Magazine 2009.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2009.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2008.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2007.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2006.0
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Humanitarian Award
Charity Magical Foundation For Children, Inc. 2006.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2005.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubell 2004.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbel 2003.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2002.0
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Legal Leaders: South Florida's Top Rated Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell & ALM 2013.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2013.0
Education
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Washington & Jefferson College B.A. | Psych & Poli-Sci
Year: 1974 - 1978
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Southwestern University School of Law J.D. | Law
Year: 1978 - 1981
Websites
ROBERT L. MELLINGER, P.A./CASERTA & SPIRITI, PLLC.
15165 NW 77 AVENUE, STE. 1001, MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014
(800) 579-0383