– Dr. Seuss
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Timeshare/Parenting Plans
- Child Support and Alimony
- Collaborative Divorce
- Alimony
- Separation Agreements
- Restraining Orders
- Guardianship
- Probate and Estate Planning
Biography
Rebecca practices law with Rebecca H. Fischer, P.A. in Hollywood, Florida. She is a Collaboratively trained and Accredited Collaborative family attorney, a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, and works with clients on estate planning, probate, and guardianship matters. Ms. Fischer presents on families with children with special needs in the Collaborative Divorce Process, domestic and interpersonal violence, and family trauma in the divorce. Ms. Fischer is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, was included in 2021 by Top Lawyers in Broward County, Family Law, in 2020 by Top Lawyers in South Florida, from 2015 through 2023 by the Miami Herald's Top Attorneys in Florida and continues to be named as a Florida Super Lawyer. Rebecca is named in Lawyers of Distinction and a Florida Top Lawyer in 2022. Ms. Fischer is Co-President of the Collaborative Family Law Institute and is on the Board of Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida. She is a member of the Next Generation Practice Group in Tampa and Choose Collaborative in Boca.
Rebecca graduated from the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (FACP) inaugural Leadership Institute, was among the first 24 professionals in Florida to become an accredited Collaborative Attorney and currently serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors of FACP. She is a member of the Practice Group Development Committee for the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, a member of Uniform Collaborative Law Act Advisory Task Force, Co-Chairs the IACP Planned Giving Sub-Committee of the Fundraising Committee, and previously served on the IACP Standards and Ethics Committee. She is the owner of Family Law Cooperative, a mediation practice dedicated to mediating pro se family law cases in high conflict situations and a founding member and Chair of the Board of My Collaborative Team.
She graduated Dean's List from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California in 1982 and received certification from Loyola Law School in its Negotiating for Success. Rebecca is admitted to practice law in California and Florida. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology in 1979, With Distinction, from the University of Redlands in Redlands, California. Rebecca's most joyful day was becoming a grandmother to Olivia Rose in July 2021.
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
- J.D. - 1982
- Honors: Dean's List
- University of Redlands
- B.A. - 1979
- Honors: With Distinction
- Major: Psychology
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1990
- California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1993
Past Positions
- Fischer & Feldman, P.A., 1992 to 2023
- Capital Bank, Capital Bank of California, and Capital Bank, NA, General Counsel
- Security Pacific National Bank and Security Pacific Corporation, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary
Professional Associations
- Florida Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- Broward County Bar Association
- Academy of Special Needs Planners
- Collaborative Family Law Institute
- Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida
- South Palm Beach Collaborative Law Group
- Next Generation Divorce
- International Institute of Collaborative Professionals
Certified Legal Specialties
- Family Law Mediator, Florida Supreme Court
- Florida Department of Financial Services Mediator
- Broward County Guardian Ad Litem Volunteer
Honors
- Nine years Florida Super Lawyers
- 2000 to the present, AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating an attorney can receive from its peers
- Inaugural Member of FACP Leadership Institute
- Miami Herald Top Lawyers in South Florida, 2015-2023
- Florida Top Lawyer 2022
- Lawyer of Distinction, 2019-present
- Miami Herald’s Top Attorneys in Florida, 2018
- 2016 Kesher Annual Scholarship Dinner Honoree
- 2015 FIU-Jewish Museum Honoree
- 2003 State of Israel Bonds Women’s Division Honoree for Community Service and Leadership
- 2001 and 2002 President’s Award, Jewish Federation of Broward County
- 2001 American Committee for the Weizmann Institute Woman of Vision Honoree
- 2000 June M. Gordon Community Service and Leadership Award, Jewish Federation of Broward County
- 1999 Esther Lowenthal Community Service Award, Jewish Family Services
- 1994 Jerry Zvi Wolf Young Leadership Award, Jewish Federation of Broward County
- Panel Member, 2000 Sun-Sentinel Women in History Workshop, Women in the 21st Century: How the Past Shapes Our Future
Pro-Bono Activities
- Vice President, Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals 2021-present
- Board Member, Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals 2020-present
- Fundraising Committee, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 2019-present
- Co-Chair Planned Giving Subcommittee of Fundraising for International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- UCLA Committee, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 2018-present
- Practice Group Committee, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 2022-present
- Ethics and Standards Advisory Panel, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 2018-present
- Education Co-Chair, Collaborative Family Law Professionals 2019-2021
- Secretary, Collaborative Family Law Institute 2019-2022
- Chair, Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals Practice Group Development Committee 2020-2021
- Chair, North POD, Collaborative Family Law Institute 2016-2019
- Professional Standards Committee, Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals 2018-2019
- Chair, Kesher Day School 2016-2018
- National Board, Jewish National Fund 2014-2019
- Chair, Arava Task Force, Jewish National Fund 2010-2020
- Israel and Overseas Committee, Jewish National Fund 2010-2019
- Board, Kesher, Jewish Day School for Children With Special Needs 2005-2019
- Certified Guardian Ad Litem for Broward County 2015-2018
- Board Member, Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Organization Children’s Ability Center 2012-2018
- President, Jewish National Fund of Broward County 2007-2012
- Chair, Makor, National Leadership Division of Jewish National Fund 2006-2010
- Chair, AIPAC Broward County 2003-2006
- Co-President, Women’s Division, Jewish Federation of Broward County 1999-2000
- Vice President at Large, Jewish Federation of Broward County 1999-2001
- Executive Vice President, Hillel Community Day School 2001-2002
- Co-Chair, Weizmann Institute “Women of Vision” Luncheons 2002 and 2003
- Former Co-Chair, Senior Services Task Force, Jewish Federation of Broward County
- National Co-Chair, Jewish Leaders Institute, Washington Conference 2000
- Former Member, American Committee for the Weizmann Institute Women in Science Board
- Former Member of Board of Governors, Hillel Community Day School
- Former Member of Board of Directors, Jewish Federation of Broward County
- Former Member of Finance & Budget Committee, Jewish Federation of Broward County
- Former Member of United Jewish Communities (UJC) Human Services and Social Policy Pillar
- Former Chair, Planning for Delivery of Human Services Committee, UJC Human Services and Social Policy Pillar
- Former Chair, Long Term Care Task Force, UJC Human Services and Social Policy Pillar
- Former Member of UJC National Women’s Philanthropy Board
- Former Chair, Programming Committee International Lion of Judah Conference 2004
- Former Member of UJC Financial Relations Committee
- Former Member of UJC Nominating Committee
- Former Member of National Board B’nai B’rith Youth Organization
- Former Southeast Region Co-Chair, UJC National Young Leadership Cabinet
- Former Associate Campaign Chair, UJC National Young Leadership Cabinet
- Former Jewish Agency for Israel Committee Chair, UJA National Young Leadership Cabinet
- Former Center for Leadership and Learning (CLAL) Participant
- Former President, Leukemia Society of America, Southern Florida Chapter
- Former Board Member, Central Agency for Jewish Education
- Former Chair, Israel Bonds Annual New Leadership Gala