After asking their peers and readers for lawyer recommendations, Tampa Style Magazine released a list of their most referred attorneys in Tampa Bay. In Christina’s listing, her industry recognition and community involvement was outlined. “Christina has been selected 7 times as a Super Lawyers Rising Star. Recently, she was selected as Super Lawyer, an honor
Read More...Tampa, FL – National publication Super Lawyers (superlawyers.com) selected three family law attorneys from Anton Garcia Law as Rising Stars. Christina Anton Garcia, Matthew W. Wilson, and Kerstin M. Cochran, marital and family lawyers at Anton Garcia Law, were all selected by Super Lawyers as Rising Stars. Only 5% of attorneys are accepted by Super
Read More...Friday August 22, 2014 Attorney Christina Anton Garcia participated in the inaugural BizWomen Summit as a mentor. The event was held at the Hilton Downtown Tampa, where attendees met to network with other successful business women and listen to insightful speakers. The event began with a welcome message from the Tampa Bay Business Journal President
Read More...“Not many can master the art of motherhood, work, and community, but Attorney Christina Anton Garcia does it gracefully.” It is a prestigious honor that Tampa Bay Parenting magazine featured Mrs. Garcia as an Extraordinary Woman in their August 2014 issue. The article outlines Mrs. Garcia’s success as a family law attorney and partner at
Read More...Yesterday Attorney Christina Anton Garcia, Esq. served on a panel at the Working Women of Tampa Bay luncheon to discuss banning the word bossy! The luncheon was held at Rusty Pelican and attended by hundreds of women. Ban Bossy campaign argues that the word “bossy” is a negative put down and stops girls from pursuing
Read More...Circuit Judge Laurel M. Lee dismissed the pending petition for dissolution 2 women who were legally married in Massachusetts in 2010. Judge Lee ruled that she could not grant a divorce for an unrecognized marriage in this state citing Florida’s 2008 constitutional amendment and Florida statute (§ 741.212), which provides explicitly that Florida does not
Read More...Recently, a New Jersey Superior Court Judge ruled, in Plotnick v. DeLuccia, that a putative father has no right to be notified when an expectant mother goes into labor, nor can the father be present in the delivery room without the mother’s approval. This issue is one of first impression in the entire country. A
Read More...Attorney Christina Anton Garcia was selected as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Family Lawyers in the State of Florida for 2014 by the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) in December 2013. Christina was selected via a six-month process that involved ASLA researching information on tens of thousands of lawyers. They then compile
Read More...Monday, February 10, 2014 is a day to remember for the gay community! The U.S expanded the legal benefits services for same-sex marriages. They now recognize same-sex marriages in federal legal matters including: prison visits, survivor benefits, and bankruptcies. This federal expansion encompasses 34 states where same-sex marriages are illegal. These states will still be
Read More...With the commencement of the Affordable Healthcare Act in the beginning of October, many were outraged, and some were hopeful. No matter what side you were on, it was not clear what the effects of the Act would be, but now those effects are beginning to reveal themselves. As with any mass enforced program, it
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