As managing attorney of FloridaDivorceAttorneys.com and Barry E. Witlin, P.A., Barry Witlin has 25 years of legal experience as a litigator concentrating in the areas of Family Law and Criminal Defense and is a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator in Family and Civil Law. He has represented clients in over 25 states and has handled appellate work at every level including the United States Supreme Court.  Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Witlin received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana and his Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola University School of Law.  He became a member of the Illinois Bar Association in 1978 and the Florida Bar Association in 1980.  In 1981 he was licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court as co-counsel in the landmark case of Illinois v. Gates.  This case was heard twice by the United States Supreme Court and marked the first time the United States Supreme Court considered the “good faith exception” to the exclusionary rule of the Fourth Amendment.  With his experience in case preparation, trials, and negotiation, Mr. Witlin has earned the confidence of his clients who range from professionals to working men and women, and the respect of fellow attorneys and judiciary members who regularly refer business to him.  Conversant in Spanish, Mr. Witlin is also proud of his commitment to the community where he provides pro bono services, judges moot court competitions at the law school level, and serves on boards for youth sports leagues throughout South Florida.