Mediation Attorney at Hollywood, FL
Family, Mediation
3862 Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL 33021
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Marivette González Rivera is an experienced family law attorney as well as a State of Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator trained in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law. She is passionate about helping people through difficult and sensitive legal family matters. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida and Colorado.
As an attorney, Marivette takes the time to listen to clients, educate them about the rights and options, and provide the support that’s so often required during sensitive family matters. As a mediator, Marivette takes off her attorney hat and is a neutral third person who listens to the parties and helps facilitate the communication between the represented parties to reach an amicable resolution.
Marivette is a graduate of Rutgers University, where she received her undergraduate degree in Administration of Justice with a Criminology Certification and minors in Sociology and Spanish. She went on to work as a Senior Probation Officer in Seminole County, Florida supervising high-risk offenders and domestic violence cases.
She was appointed to various criminal task forces such as the Domestic Violence Task Force and the Sexual Offender Response Team S.O.R.T. Marivette was one of the first Officers to help implement the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in collaboration with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office for offenders in 2000.
Hence, she obtained first-hand knowledge of the various aspects of the criminal justice system. She received numerous honors, awards, and recognitions as Senior High Risk Probation Officer. Subsequently, Marivette attended Florida A&M University, College of Law. While in law school, she worked in the Homelessness Clinic assisting clients with family law and landlord/tenant matters, served as lead intern in the pro bono Community Economic Clinic providing legal assistance to small non-profit businesses, and earned the Holly Marie Stutz scholarship for outstanding academic qualifications and commitment to public interest law.
After obtaining her law degree, she served as a Public Defender in the Ninth Circuit in Orange County, Florida, where she represented hundreds of clients in various criminal law matters. Marivette eventually left her role as a Public Defender to open her own law firm in Orlando, Florida. During her time in Florida, she cultivated a reputation as one of Orlando’s most respected family law attorneys and distinguished herself in its vibrant leadership community.
She has served on the Board of Directors for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando and Young Fathers of Central Florida, an organization dedicated to addressing fathers’ rights in family law matters, and has held membership roles with many other community- and industry-oriented organizations.
She has also been featured as a guest commentator on outlets such as Univision, Telemundo, and Orange County TV. Over the course of her career, Marivette has helped numerous clients in a broad range of family law cases. She has counseled business owners, people with foreign decrees, and parents in matters involving custody, child support, relocation, modifications, prenuptials, enforcement proceedings, and paternity issues.
She has helped clients reach agreements in mediation and counseling high-net-worth clients. In all matters, she approaches her clients with respect and compassion while helping them identify their roles, expectations, and viable solutions that align with their best interests and the best interests of their children and families.
**As a native of Manatí, Puerto Rico, she is fluent in both English and Spanish.