Barry M. Wayne

• Successfully completed dissolution of marriage/family court matters involving:
  • Commercial/residential real property developer
  • Hedge fund/investment fund manager
  • Real property investor with multiple shopping center holdings
  • Automotive industry entrepreneur
  • Distressed business investor
  • International attorney and specialized investment fund manager
  • Food service processing entrepreneur
  • Big 4 global accounting firm partner
  • Chief Financial Officer of public company
  • Public international clothing manufacturer executive
  • Professional athletes
  • Airline pilots
  • Partners of prominent law firms
  • Partners of prominent medical practices
• Successfully completed prenuptial agreements involving:
  • Public company chief executive
  • Professional athlete
  • Technology entrepreneur
  • Internet entrepreneur
  • Chief Executive of international entertainment business
  • Owner of commercial and residential real property development company
  • Hedge fund manager
  • Public accounting firm partner
  • Real estate financial services executive
  • Owner of multi-state commercial real estate brokerage firm

Stearns Weaver Miller

Our Marital & Family Law Practice Group is part of our commitment to provide our clients with a complete range of legal services and strategic advice.  The marital and family legal challenges facing individuals, families and their financial interests are as unique as each client. These personal matters require the same degree of sophisticated analysis as business matters. We recognize the need for quality, frank, professional, result-oriented representation in all marital and family law arenas.   Our clients can expect the same level of trust, quality, commitment and experience when dealing with difficult and complicated personal marital and family matters that they have come to expect when addressing business matters.

We are available to represent clients in all facets of marital and family law.  We offer experienced counsel in negotiating and drafting prenuptial, postnuptial, and marital settlement agreements, as well as handling complex, high-income, significant-net-worth divorces, paternity matters and disputes which cross state and international borders.

Marital and family matters invariably touch virtually every aspect of clients’ lives, including business/asset valuation, estate and tax planning, real estate and personal investment portfolios.  Of paramount importance when representing parents with minor children, is working proactively to reach a result in the child(ren)’s best interest.  Our Marital & Family law group is focused on achieving favorable, expeditious results through alternative dispute resolution techniques including direct negotiation, mediation, and when necessary, in court.  We have the resources, including the in-house knowledge of various practice groups within the Firm, to guide clients through these multifaceted matters.  In addition, we know when to call upon professionals and disciplines, including financial forensic experts, when required to best advance our clients’ interests.

Our experienced team demonstrates professionalism, serving clients with objective, sensible advocacy, enabling prudent and well-conceived decision making. We provide individualized representation to the particular needs of each client by providing a thorough and straightforward analysis of their entitlements and obligations, and by being responsive to their specific goals.  While resolution of family disputes is preferred, when court intervention is indicated, we have experienced trial lawyers to effectively advocate on behalf of our clients.

Barry M. Wayne, the head of our Marital & Family Law Practice Group, has been practicing marital and family law for more than 33 years.  He has been Florida Bar Board Certified in Marital and Family Law since 1994. He has achieved Board Certification as a Family Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, which certifies attorneys based upon demonstrated substantial trial experience, submission of judicial and peer references, continuing education, and quality of legal writing.  Best Lawyers in America® has named Barry as the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law in Miami, a recognition awarded to one lawyer per year with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.