British residents in Florida contact us frequently seeking legal advice specifically from BRITISH lawyers. They feel more comfortable opening up to a fellow expat who has also faced the hurdles of working and living here, who has specialist UK-USA legal insights no American lawyer can match and who is focused on more than just fat fees!   FABB has established members of the legal profession in Florida, all British. Like all attorneys, each specialises in a different area.  If he/she cannot handle your case you can feel confident they will refer you to a trusted colleague who can. Each has clients or legal associates in Florida and the UK.  Even if they are based in Miami they can still recommend an associate in other Florida cities.  FEES: British attorneys have to feed their kids and pay their mortgage too!  So I say this on their behalf.  When you call, ask FIRST if they give a free consultation [they usually do] and what their fees are. ---PK, FABB President

• BARRY SMITH a British attorney based in the Cayman Islands with a second home in Miami. Your Caymans connection. Has lived and worked in Grand Cayman for over 25 years, but has many USA legal contacts and clients. Comes to Florida often. If you need any professional advice re Caymans, Barry can advise you. He is one of Grand Cayman's most respected and well-known attorneys. If you wish to buy any property or land or establish a business in Cayman contact Barry Smith, Attorney at Law. PO BOX 856, Elizabethan Square ground floor, Grand Cayman KY1-1103. Office [345] 943-7700 Cell [345] 326-2058 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

•  SIMON WISEMAN at WILLIAMS AND WISEMAN in Orlando, Florida. Tel. [407] 425-4755 FOR FREE CONSULATION . Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Simon particularly welcomes British clients. Feel at home by choosing an Englishman who lives and practises law Florida. He practises in: Personal injury [automobile accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, product liability, wrongful death, construction accidents, mould contamination, insurance disputes]. ALSO: medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, insurance bad faith litigation, commercial and general litigation and criminal law. Website:   www.floridadefenselaw.com

• ROBERT DIXON, BRITISH ATTORNEY and FABB member. Based in Miami, Robert represents clients throughout the state of Florida. Are you injured? Robert handles a variety of different cases including automobile accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, wrongful death, nursing home neglect, product liability, medical malpractice and criminal law. Using a British lawyer here, who will expain all the implications of your situation and your legal options, gives you a great advantage and some peace of mind. Please call Robert direct on (305) 917 1111 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website www.FLaccidentattorney.com

• MAURICE GRAHAM in FT. Lauderdale/Boca Raton area. British attorney and FABB member. Maurice has been practising [primarily] criminal law for over 30 years in Florida. Tel. [954] 566-1971 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   His law office is in Ft. Lauderdale.

OTHER BRITISH ATTORNEYS---not FABB members, so just a brief courtesy listing only--phone them direct for further info:
1] GAVIN ELLIOTT in Orlando [407] 489-3860
2] NIGEL GRANT [305] 665-2422 English [UK] solicitor in Miami

FOR IMMIGRATION MATTERS we have a different expert we recommend:  email for details to  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

FOR ALL SIMPLE LEGAL MATTERS, not of a specialised UK nature, we recommend the website www.mylawyer.com This website has been featured often on TV and consumer reports as excellent. The founder and creator is an established, respected attorney. Click around and educate yourself a little about Florida law but do-it-yourself law is not advised. Websites are fine for research only. We recommend you pay one of FABB's British attorneys to handle any important legal matters for you or peruse any forms/documents you are thinking of signing. Remember the law varies in the USA from state to state--and all lawyers practising in Florida must be licensed in Florida. NEVER use non-Florida lawyers for a Florida matter is FABB's advice.

PAYING FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE IS NOT WASTED MONEY. ALL ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL MATTERS IN FLORIDA ARE GOVERNED BY THE FLORIDA BAR. You can see if a lawyer is licensed and download all legal forms for Florida from their website. http://www.flabar.org

►  PUBLIC SERVICE CORNER, especially for newcomer Brits:   Florida is the most fraudulent state in the USA—official FBI statistics. If you have been scammed or suspect one, this is where you report it:   The Attorney General’s office Tollfree 1-866-9NO-SCAM.  Or online www.myfloridalegal.com