Debra Ferwerda
N/A
Licensed for 25 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Child custody
Language
English
About
Experienced. Efficient. Effective. Excellence.Amanda graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL with an honors degree in Foreign Languages and English Literature. In 1996, Amanda earned my law degree at the University of Miami Law School and joined the Florida Bar in 1996. Amanda, along with her law partners, became a prosecutor at the Office of the State Attorney in Orange County, FL in 1996, as an Assistant State Attorney, trying all types of criminal cases, including juvenile, DUI, theft, battery, domestic violence, aggravated battery, sexual crimes, stalking, manslaughter and murder.In 1999, Amanda became a founding partner of Jacobson, McClean, Chmelir & Ferwerda, now JC&F , specializing in family law (divorce, paternity & child support) and criminal defense. In the past 17 years, Amanda and the firm has successfully represented hundreds of divorces, paternity cases, child custody matters, child support hearings and modification proceedings, in addition to hundreds of criminal defendants.Amanda’s representation focuses on skill, preparation and an aggressive resolution for her clients. Whether in mediation or in the courtroom, Amanda ensures her clients receive the highest level of communication, legal advice and legal action.From spouses seeking division of family corporate businesses, complex custody, relocation cases and out of state actions, Amanda and her firm has the resources and skills to ensure that your interests are fully protected.In criminal cases, Amanda offers the same skilled experience, recognized by her clients for almost two decades. As a former prosecutor, Amanda is able to immediately evaluate her clients’ defenses and offer a strategy to answer the evidence offered against them. From complex federal conspiracies to a simple misdemeanor, Amanda’s experience and knowledge enable her to aggressively defend her clients in any criminal matter.
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
Child custody
Divorce and separation
Family
Language
English
Contact
Reviews
I would like to thank Amanda and Michelle for their hard work in the divorce process. Amanda did a great job informing step by step all the way through the process. Amanda and Michelle responded on every email and text that I had questions and concerns and I got answers right away. Every step of the way Amanda had my best interest in the case. I would highly recommend Amanda to anyone that has to go through a divorce as they were very compassionate during a hard time. Thank you for the awesome work you and Michelle did to get this resolved.
Amanda and her paralegal Michelle are the BEST! I HIGHLY recommend! Not only were they very professional and on point but caring and compassionate to my situation as well. Very down to earth and easy to talk to which helped me during a very difficult time. Very responsive and easy to reach when I had questions. TOP NOTCH!
Amanda helped me through the hardest time of my life. I always felt she had my best interest at heart. She was very patient with me and guided me through the whole divorce process with empathy and compassion. She was able to express and put into words what I was feeling when I wasn't even sure myself. She was not only my lawyer but I felt a friend as well. She's a very no nonsense, tell it like it is, lawyer and fought to get me the very best possible outcome through mediation. Everything worked out better than I could have imagined possible and I am totally set and prepared to begin this new chapter of my life. I couldn't have picked a better attorney and would recommend her to anyone!
Amanda has helped me with 2 issues post divorce. Amanda is truly a compassionate person. She is very wise and knows the law very well. She is a great listener and advisor. Amanda has your best interests at heart. You can count on her to do her best for you. She is well respected among attorneys, mediators and judges. You can count on Amanda to work her hardest to help you achieve the best possible outcome. After working with several other attorneys, I am so grateful I met Amanda. She will truly fight for you and be your best advocate. I highly recommend Amanda.
I should have written this review for Amanda a while ago but it's difficult to put into words how valuable she was to me during my divorce process. I felt at ease with Amanda from the moment I met her and I'm thankful I hired her to represent me. Amanda is adept at reading people and knows exactly when it is time to be amiable and when it is time to be unrelenting. During the course of my case, it became clear not only is she an amazing attorney but she has highly productive relationships with other attorneys and mediators, which is extremely helpful in getting the whole process done quickly and as painlessly as possible. Aside from being a highly skilled attorney, she is honest and unbelievably kind and patient. Hopefully, I'll never need to hire a family attorney again, but if I do, Amanda will be my first call.
I would like to thank Amanda and Michelle for their hard work in the divorce process. Amanda did a great job informing step by step all the way through the process. Amanda and Michelle responded on every email and text that I had questions and concerns and I got answers right away. Every step of the way Amanda had my best interest in the case. I would highly recommend Amanda to anyone that has to go through a divorce as they were very compassionate during a hard time. Thank you for the awesome work you and Michelle did to get this resolved.
Amanda and her paralegal Michelle are the BEST! I HIGHLY recommend! Not only were they very professional and on point but caring and compassionate to my situation as well. Very down to earth and easy to talk to which helped me during a very difficult time. Very responsive and easy to reach when I had questions. TOP NOTCH!
Amanda helped me through the hardest time of my life. I always felt she had my best interest at heart. She was very patient with me and guided me through the whole divorce process with empathy and compassion. She was able to express and put into words what I was feeling when I wasn't even sure myself. She was not only my lawyer but I felt a friend as well. She's a very no nonsense, tell it like it is, lawyer and fought to get me the very best possible outcome through mediation. Everything worked out better than I could have imagined possible and I am totally set and prepared to begin this new chapter of my life. I couldn't have picked a better attorney and would recommend her to anyone!
Amanda has helped me with 2 issues post divorce. Amanda is truly a compassionate person. She is very wise and knows the law very well. She is a great listener and advisor. Amanda has your best interests at heart. You can count on her to do her best for you. She is well respected among attorneys, mediators and judges. You can count on Amanda to work her hardest to help you achieve the best possible outcome. After working with several other attorneys, I am so grateful I met Amanda. She will truly fight for you and be your best advocate. I highly recommend Amanda.
I should have written this review for Amanda a while ago but it's difficult to put into words how valuable she was to me during my divorce process. I felt at ease with Amanda from the moment I met her and I'm thankful I hired her to represent me. Amanda is adept at reading people and knows exactly when it is time to be amiable and when it is time to be unrelenting. During the course of my case, it became clear not only is she an amazing attorney but she has highly productive relationships with other attorneys and mediators, which is extremely helpful in getting the whole process done quickly and as painlessly as possible. Aside from being a highly skilled attorney, she is honest and unbelievably kind and patient. Hopefully, I'll never need to hire a family attorney again, but if I do, Amanda will be my first call.
I would like to thank Amanda and Michelle for their hard work in the divorce process. Amanda did a great job informing step by step all the way through the process. Amanda and Michelle responded on every email and text that I had questions and concerns and I got answers right away. Every step of the way Amanda had my best interest in the case. I would highly recommend Amanda to anyone that has to go through a divorce as they were very compassionate during a hard time. Thank you for the awesome work you and Michelle did to get this resolved.
Amanda and her paralegal Michelle are the BEST! I HIGHLY recommend! Not only were they very professional and on point but caring and compassionate to my situation as well. Very down to earth and easy to talk to which helped me during a very difficult time. Very responsive and easy to reach when I had questions. TOP NOTCH!
Amanda helped me through the hardest time of my life. I always felt she had my best interest at heart. She was very patient with me and guided me through the whole divorce process with empathy and compassion. She was able to express and put into words what I was feeling when I wasn't even sure myself. She was not only my lawyer but I felt a friend as well. She's a very no nonsense, tell it like it is, lawyer and fought to get me the very best possible outcome through mediation. Everything worked out better than I could have imagined possible and I am totally set and prepared to begin this new chapter of my life. I couldn't have picked a better attorney and would recommend her to anyone!
Amanda has helped me with 2 issues post divorce. Amanda is truly a compassionate person. She is very wise and knows the law very well. She is a great listener and advisor. Amanda has your best interests at heart. You can count on her to do her best for you. She is well respected among attorneys, mediators and judges. You can count on Amanda to work her hardest to help you achieve the best possible outcome. After working with several other attorneys, I am so grateful I met Amanda. She will truly fight for you and be your best advocate. I highly recommend Amanda.
I should have written this review for Amanda a while ago but it's difficult to put into words how valuable she was to me during my divorce process. I felt at ease with Amanda from the moment I met her and I'm thankful I hired her to represent me. Amanda is adept at reading people and knows exactly when it is time to be amiable and when it is time to be unrelenting. During the course of my case, it became clear not only is she an amazing attorney but she has highly productive relationships with other attorneys and mediators, which is extremely helpful in getting the whole process done quickly and as painlessly as possible. Aside from being a highly skilled attorney, she is honest and unbelievably kind and patient. Hopefully, I'll never need to hire a family attorney again, but if I do, Amanda will be my first call.
I would like to thank Amanda and Michelle for their hard work in the divorce process. Amanda did a great job informing step by step all the way through the process. Amanda and Michelle responded on every email and text that I had questions and concerns and I got answers right away. Every step of the way Amanda had my best interest in the case. I would highly recommend Amanda to anyone that has to go through a divorce as they were very compassionate during a hard time. Thank you for the awesome work you and Michelle did to get this resolved.
Amanda and her paralegal Michelle are the BEST! I HIGHLY recommend! Not only were they very professional and on point but caring and compassionate to my situation as well. Very down to earth and easy to talk to which helped me during a very difficult time. Very responsive and easy to reach when I had questions. TOP NOTCH!
Amanda helped me through the hardest time of my life. I always felt she had my best interest at heart. She was very patient with me and guided me through the whole divorce process with empathy and compassion. She was able to express and put into words what I was feeling when I wasn't even sure myself. She was not only my lawyer but I felt a friend as well. She's a very no nonsense, tell it like it is, lawyer and fought to get me the very best possible outcome through mediation. Everything worked out better than I could have imagined possible and I am totally set and prepared to begin this new chapter of my life. I couldn't have picked a better attorney and would recommend her to anyone!
Amanda has helped me with 2 issues post divorce. Amanda is truly a compassionate person. She is very wise and knows the law very well. She is a great listener and advisor. Amanda has your best interests at heart. You can count on her to do her best for you. She is well respected among attorneys, mediators and judges. You can count on Amanda to work her hardest to help you achieve the best possible outcome. After working with several other attorneys, I am so grateful I met Amanda. She will truly fight for you and be your best advocate. I highly recommend Amanda.
I should have written this review for Amanda a while ago but it's difficult to put into words how valuable she was to me during my divorce process. I felt at ease with Amanda from the moment I met her and I'm thankful I hired her to represent me. Amanda is adept at reading people and knows exactly when it is time to be amiable and when it is time to be unrelenting. During the course of my case, it became clear not only is she an amazing attorney but she has highly productive relationships with other attorneys and mediators, which is extremely helpful in getting the whole process done quickly and as painlessly as possible. Aside from being a highly skilled attorney, she is honest and unbelievably kind and patient. Hopefully, I'll never need to hire a family attorney again, but if I do, Amanda will be my first call.