Family Law Services
Need a family law expert?
When you engage consultants, you need to know that their contribution will strengthen the process and help you achieve the best possible results, given the facts and circumstances.
Our team is credentialed in forensics, fraud, business valuations, and public accounting. We have extensive experience in all aspects of the divorce process including discovery, mediations, and trial. Our professionals have provided testimony as experts in Federal and State courts, and have testified many times in depositions, court hearings, trials, and arbitrations. We’ve also served as court appointed experts.
Kaufman Rossin’s reputation for quality performance in this practice is based on decades-long relationships with top matrimonial lawyers.
Our Family Law Services include:
- Preparation of financial affidavits
- Equitable distribution analysis
- Income determination
- Alimony and child support calculations
- Lifestyle analysis
- Identify the assets and liabilities of the parties and perform valuations if required
- Assist with requests for production, mandatory disclosure, and interrogatories
- Assist with depositions of the parties involved and their financial experts
- Asset tracing and comingling analyses
- Dissipation analysis and calculations
- Business valuations
- Income tax consultation
- Document control
Key Contacts
Edward Gannon, MBA, ASA, MAFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
As one of Kaufman Rossin’s litigation consulting specialists, Edward provides expert testimony and assistance at trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, and throughout the discovery process. For more than 20 years, Ed has counseled attorneys on the financial aspects of their cases, inc…
Melinda Mergelsberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Melinda Mergelsberg is a Principal in Kaufman Rossin's Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services practice. Melinda joined the firm in 2013, with significant prior experience in tax and accounting. She uses this knowledge to provide litigation support and forensic accounting services …
Eliot Schellenberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Eliot Schellenberg has been with Kaufman Rossin since 2010 and is a Principal in the forensic, advisory, and valuation department. He provides forensic and accounting services to clients throughout South Florida relating to family law matters and has provided expert witness testimony in Broward…
Robert A. Stone, CPA, ABV, CFF
Principal, Senior Client Services
Miami
For more than four decades, Robert A. Stone has helped wealthy clients and entrepreneurs manage complex problems and capitalize on opportunities. His practice is grounded in audit, accounting, and tax services. He counsels clients on estate and trust planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
When p…
Marcela Varela, CVA, CDFA®
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Marcela Varela is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s forensic, advisory and valuation services practice where she brings over 20 years of experience to her clients.
She leads family law engagements with a focus on advising high-net-worth individuals and private clients in divorce cases. Her experi…
Edward Gannon, MBA, ASA, MAFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
As one of Kaufman Rossin’s litigation consulting specialists, Edward provides expert testimony and assistance at trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, and throughout the discovery process. For more than 20 years, Ed has counseled attorneys on the financial aspects of their cases, inc…
Melinda Mergelsberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Melinda Mergelsberg is a Principal in Kaufman Rossin's Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services practice. Melinda joined the firm in 2013, with significant prior experience in tax and accounting. She uses this knowledge to provide litigation support and forensic accounting services …
Eliot Schellenberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Eliot Schellenberg has been with Kaufman Rossin since 2010 and is a Principal in the forensic, advisory, and valuation department. He provides forensic and accounting services to clients throughout South Florida relating to family law matters and has provided expert witness testimony in Broward…
Robert A. Stone, CPA, ABV, CFF
Principal, Senior Client Services
Miami
For more than four decades, Robert A. Stone has helped wealthy clients and entrepreneurs manage complex problems and capitalize on opportunities. His practice is grounded in audit, accounting, and tax services. He counsels clients on estate and trust planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
When p…
Marcela Varela, CVA, CDFA®
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Marcela Varela is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s forensic, advisory and valuation services practice where she brings over 20 years of experience to her clients.
She leads family law engagements with a focus on advising high-net-worth individuals and private clients in divorce cases. Her experi…
Edward Gannon, MBA, ASA, MAFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
As one of Kaufman Rossin’s litigation consulting specialists, Edward provides expert testimony and assistance at trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, and throughout the discovery process. For more than 20 years, Ed has counseled attorneys on the financial aspects of their cases, inc…
Melinda Mergelsberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Melinda Mergelsberg is a Principal in Kaufman Rossin's Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services practice. Melinda joined the firm in 2013, with significant prior experience in tax and accounting. She uses this knowledge to provide litigation support and forensic accounting services …
Eliot Schellenberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Eliot Schellenberg has been with Kaufman Rossin since 2010 and is a Principal in the forensic, advisory, and valuation department. He provides forensic and accounting services to clients throughout South Florida relating to family law matters and has provided expert witness testimony in Broward…
Robert A. Stone, CPA, ABV, CFF
Principal, Senior Client Services
Miami
For more than four decades, Robert A. Stone has helped wealthy clients and entrepreneurs manage complex problems and capitalize on opportunities. His practice is grounded in audit, accounting, and tax services. He counsels clients on estate and trust planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
When p…
Marcela Varela, CVA, CDFA®
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Marcela Varela is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s forensic, advisory and valuation services practice where she brings over 20 years of experience to her clients.
She leads family law engagements with a focus on advising high-net-worth individuals and private clients in divorce cases. Her experi…
Edward Gannon, MBA, ASA, MAFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
As one of Kaufman Rossin’s litigation consulting specialists, Edward provides expert testimony and assistance at trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, and throughout the discovery process. For more than 20 years, Ed has counseled attorneys on the financial aspects of their cases, inc…
Melinda Mergelsberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Melinda Mergelsberg is a Principal in Kaufman Rossin's Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services practice. Melinda joined the firm in 2013, with significant prior experience in tax and accounting. She uses this knowledge to provide litigation support and forensic accounting services …
Eliot Schellenberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Eliot Schellenberg has been with Kaufman Rossin since 2010 and is a Principal in the forensic, advisory, and valuation department. He provides forensic and accounting services to clients throughout South Florida relating to family law matters and has provided expert witness testimony in Broward…
Robert A. Stone, CPA, ABV, CFF
Principal, Senior Client Services
Miami
For more than four decades, Robert A. Stone has helped wealthy clients and entrepreneurs manage complex problems and capitalize on opportunities. His practice is grounded in audit, accounting, and tax services. He counsels clients on estate and trust planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
When p…
Marcela Varela, CVA, CDFA®
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Marcela Varela is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s forensic, advisory and valuation services practice where she brings over 20 years of experience to her clients.
She leads family law engagements with a focus on advising high-net-worth individuals and private clients in divorce cases. Her experi…
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