May 27, 2010

BOCA RATON ATTORNEY JASON A. BRODIE, ESQUIRE IS NAMED A 2010 “RISING STAR” BY SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE AND RECOGNIZED BY PEERS AS A TOP UP-AND-COMING LAWYER IN THE AREA OF FAMILY LAW

BOCA RATON, FL (May 27, 2010) – Jason A. Brodie, Esquire of the boutique-size Boca Raton-based family law practice, Brodie & Friedman, P.A. (www.brodiefriedman.com), is recognized by his peers as a “Rising Star” in Family Law as published this week in the 2010 edition of Florida Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state receive this distinction.

The Rising Star status is part of the nationally distributed Super Lawyers magazine, and is decided by fellow attorneys who are asked to nominate colleagues they know through first-hand observation to be outstanding. In order to become a Rising Star, nominees must be 40 or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. Recognized by bar associations and courts across the country for its credibility and sophistication, the selection process is done by an attorney-led research team who rigorously evaluates each candidate for certain criteria, including their credentials, licensing and professional achievement.

Serving as a champion of Florida families for a decade, Jason A. Brodie, Esquire works closely with clients to resolve concerns, relieve anxiety, and develop practical solutions to avoid or defend against difficult family-related legal challenges. Demonstrating the understanding, compassion and recognition that each family deserves and his ability to deal with the issues at hand, make him and his partner Joshua K. Friedman unparalleled on a broad range of issues, which include, Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Timesharing, Alimony & Spousal Support, Domestic Violence, Paternity, and Equitable Distribution (Property Division).

Jason earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with honors from the University of Florida in 1997 and his J.D. (Juris Doctor) in 2000 from the University of Miami, School of Law. Upon his admittance to the Florida Bar, Jason began his legal career in South Florida with a boutique law firm. Jason took his experiences from this firm and decided that by co-founding a private boutique practice, Brodie & Friedman, P.A., in Boca Raton, it would better afford him the opportunity to give every client the individualized attention they deserve. Jason is a member of the Florida Bar, the Palm Beach County Bar Association and the South Palm Beach County Association.

Jason has been featured on local and national media sharing his family law expertise and counsel regarding timely “headline” news stories on NBC Today, MSNBC, Fox News, Nancy Grace, WPTV NewsChannel 5, WPBF Channel 25 and WPEC Channel 12.

Active in the community, he has served on his community’s bylaws committee for two years and now serves on it nominating committee. He is a member of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, and sponsors community events such as the Allianz Championship, a Champions PGA Tour event that benefits Boca Raton Community Hospital, and the Palm Beach County March of Dimes Signature Chefs & Wine Extravaganza. He also supports Stand Among Friends that promotes opportunities for people with disabilities to live a life without limits and experience the highest degree of independence and success in their communities; the Anti-Defamation League, the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency that fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all, as well as advocacy organizations that provide safe havens for victims of domestic violence such as Women In Distress of Broward County.

A Maryland native, Jason has called Florida home for more than 17 years. He and his wife Jaclyn, who is also an attorney, are the proud parents of two children.

Brodie & Friedman, PA is located at The Milan at Town Center, 1675 North Military Trail, Suite 550, Boca Raton, FL 33486. For more information, call 561-392-5100.