Nicholas Hamm | Gainesville Family Lawyer

• 8th Judicial Circuit Bar Association Board Member
  2016 - Present
• Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Member
  2015 - Present
• 8th Judicial Circuit Bar Association Member
  2013 - Present
• Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division Member
  2013 - Present
• Florida Bar, Family Law Section Member
  2013 - Present

• Pro Bono Service Award Three Rivers Legal Services
  2017
• Pro Bono Service Award Three Rivers Legal Services
  2016
• Andre Hammonds Award for Outstanding Senior in Sociology Indiana State University
  2009

It has been a great pleasure of mine to make a difference in my client's lives. Whether it be a parent who is having limited timesharing with their children, or the ability to provide peace of mind for a client who was worried what their life would like after a dissolution of marriage. Having an impact and making a difference is the reason I've chosen this area of law.

Clients should, first and foremost, look for a lawyer they can trust. Speak with the attorney before hiring them, and make sure they understand your goals and will listen to you. I approach representation as a team effort, with a highly involved client helping and assisting along the way.

Local knowledge is huge in area of litigation. Quite simply, different areas will approach issues differently and having counsel that doesn't practice in the area of the client's case often is at a huge disadvantage.

I like to provide potential clients information about the general process of what their case could look like. Because there is only so much information that can be obtained in a thirty minute consultation, the information focuses on the broad strokes of moving through the Court system, what the client can expect, issues that may arise, and different strategies that have been used with success in the past.

I gather the client's name and the opposing party's name first for a conflict of interest check. Then I gather basic facts, such as number of children, if any, marriage date, separation date, then move into areas the potential client has the most questions or concerns.