Raymond J. Rafool, II, a partner at Rafool, LLC, is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, all courts in the State of Florida; the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; and the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Mr. Rafool, a Board Certified Attorney in Marital and Family Law, concentrates his practice on domestic and international family law and business and commercial litigation. Mr. Rafool is Board Certified in marital and family law by the Florida Bar, and Nationally Board Certified as an Expert in Family Trial Law by The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA).
Mr. Rafool was named in the Miami Herald’s 2015 – 2018 list of South Florida’s Legal Leaders, Top Rated Lawyers. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and was selected to the 2013-2020 Florida Super Lawyers list which recognizes no more than five percent of attorneys in each state. In addition, Mr. Rafool is rated a Florida Top Lawyer in Family Law by ALM and has a perfect 10 Avvo rating. For 2015-2021, Mr. Rafool is a Top 100 Lawyers, and on the Executive Committee for The National Advocates. He has represented many celebrities and individuals in complex family, same sex, and business litigation and lectures and has authored numerous publications on aforementioned practice areas. Mr. Rafool is a past Vice Chair and member of the Florida Family Law Rules Committee, the past Chair and member of the Florida Criminal Rules Committee, a past Vice Chair and member of the Florida Judicial Administration, Selection and Tenure Committee and a past Representative on the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration Committee
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Juris Doctorate, May 1991
- Honors and Activities:
- Dean’s List; Spring 1990
- Honor Roll; Fall 1989, Fall 1991
- Vice President, Student Bar Association
- Representative, Student Bar Association
- Who’s Who Among American Law Students
- Member, Advisory Committee on Annual Budget
- Chairman, Committee on Revision of Campus Alcohol Policy
- Member, Trial Advocacy Society
- Commissioner of Intramural Softball
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, History, April 1988
- Honors and Activities:
- Phi Alpha Theta (Honor Society)
- Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity