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Top-Ranked Family Lawyers in Tampa, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked family lawyers in Tampa, Florida are Alexander Caballero (LexRank 84.00), Mary Elizabeth Quinn (84.00) and Scott Paul Davis (84.00).

This ranking lists 12 family lawyers in Tampa, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. All 12 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by The Florida Bar, a credential held by 4.9% of Florida lawyers in any field. Their experience ranges from 13 to 40 years in practice. 2 of the 12 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

Lawyers ranked
12
Fully verified
12 of 12

The ranking

Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

  1. No change

    Alexander Caballero

    Sessums Black, P.A. · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  2. No change

    Mary Elizabeth Quinn

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  3. No change

    Scott Paul Davis

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  4. No change

    Gary Samuel Dolgin

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 36 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  5. No change

    Kristina Jeanne Jones

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  6. No change

    Ellen Elizabeth Ware

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 40 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  7. No change

    Blair Henry Chan III

    Trenam Law · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 82.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.20 points behind #6, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 25.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    1.20 points behind #6 (Ellen Elizabeth Ware): Experience −1.2.

  8. No change

    Christine Lynne Derr

    Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A. · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 21 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 79.20: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20). 3.60 points behind #7, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 10)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    3.60 points behind #7 (Blair Henry Chan III): Experience −3.6.

  9. No change

    Katherine Cooper Scott

    Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A. · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 76.80: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20). 2.40 points behind #8, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 10)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    2.40 points behind #8 (Christine Lynne Derr): Experience −2.4.

  10. No change

    Sarah E. Kay

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 16 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 73.20: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (19.2/30). 3.60 points behind #9, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 10)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 25.9)

    3.60 points behind #9 (Katherine Cooper Scott): Experience −3.6.

  11. No change

    Kelly Michelle Albanese

    Westchase Law, P.A. · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 16 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 73.20: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (19.2/30).

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 10)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 25.9)
  12. No change

    Andrew Dean Reder

    Sessums Black, P.A. · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Family
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 69.60: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (15.6/30). 3.60 points behind #11, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 10)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 25.9)

    3.60 points behind #11 (Kelly Michelle Albanese): Experience −3.6.

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

  • floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 12 profile pages147 facts for 12 lawyers

Family market in Tampa

LexRanked tracks 12 lawyers and 4 law firms in family law in Tampa, Florida. 12 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 19, 2026.

Lawyers
12
Law firms
4
Verified professional data
12 of 12
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
26.5 years12 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on ; data verified . Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Tampa

What sets these Tampa lawyers apart

All 12 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by The Florida Bar, which only about one in twenty Florida lawyers achieves in any field. Florida Bar board certification requires at least five years of practice, substantial involvement in the field, peer review by other lawyers and judges, continuing legal education and a written exam, and it must be renewed every five years. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 12 ranked lawyers Figure
Board Certified in Marital and Family Law 12 of 12
Years in practice 13 to 40 (median 26.5)
Languages besides English Spanish (2), Greek (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Stetson University College of Law (4 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Tampa office address and family as a practice area on record. It compares 12 family lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

Florida divorce is no-fault, requires six months of residency, and presumes equal time-sharing of children unless shown otherwise.

Rule What it means
Residency to file for divorce One spouse must have lived in Florida 6 months before filing (Fla. Stat. § 61.021)
Waiting period At least 20 days from filing before a final judgment (§ 61.19)
Time-sharing Rebuttable presumption that equal time-sharing is in the child's best interests (§ 61.13)
Grounds No-fault: the marriage is irretrievably broken (§ 61.052)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Hillsborough County is in Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.
  4. If you prefer to work in another language, check the languages listed on each profile.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

How long do you have to live in Florida to get divorced?

At least one spouse must have lived in Florida for 6 months before filing the petition.

Does Florida favor equal time-sharing?

Yes. Florida law presumes equal time-sharing is in the child's best interests, but a parent can rebut that by showing it is not.

What does Board Certified in Marital and Family Law mean?

It is a credential from The Florida Bar for lawyers with substantial experience in the field who have passed peer review and a written exam. 12 of the 12 lawyers in this ranking hold it; 4.9% of Florida lawyers hold a board certification in any field.

Which court handles cases in Tampa?

State court cases in Hillsborough County are heard in Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking family lawyers in Tampa?

Yes. 2 of the 12 ranked lawyers list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile. Each LexRanked profile shows the languages on record.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

12 of the 12 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Alexander Caballero, Mary Elizabeth Quinn, Scott Paul Davis, Gary Samuel Dolgin and Kristina Jeanne Jones and others.

About this ranking

Last updated
Methodology
LexRank v1.2 - deterministic, reproducible scoring
Editorial review
LexRanked editorial team,
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Positions are never sold. Paid placements, if any, are labelled and do not affect scores.

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