Carol A. Kartagener is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. In addition, Carol is also a skilled litigator and engages in the practice of commercial and general civil litigation. Affiliated with Weiss, Handler & Cornwell, P.A. for over 26 years, Carol has numerous reported opinions to her credit. A tireless worker, Carol is a caring, effective advocate for her clients. She has been selected for inclusion by Who's Who in Executives and Professionals. Carol commenced her legal career with a prestigious judicial clerkship with The Honorable Norman C. Roettger, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She was also appointed and served as a Special Master and a Guardian in Broward County, Florida. In 1993, Carol reportedly had the largest verdict of any commercial case in Broward County, in an amount in excess of $11 million dollars, which included a $7 million punitive damage award.
Areas Of Practice
- Family Law
- Commercial Law
- Civil Practice
- Trial Practice
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Marital and Family Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 2000
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1984
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1986
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida Trial Bar, 1993
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. - 1984
- State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 00/1976
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: History; Medical Studies
Representative Cases
- C.E. Pickening Investments, Inc. et al v. Grubb & Ellis, Case No. 90-37463 (03), 1993, 17th Judicial Circuit
- Communications Stations of Broward, Inc. v. Decker, 562 So. 2d 419 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990)
- Driscoll v. Driscoll, 763 So. 2d 1189 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)
- Eiler v. Eiler, 556 So. 2d 834 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990)
- Evans v. Thornton, 898 So. 2d 151 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005)
- Hasson v. Hasson, 716 So. 2d 344 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998)
- Johnson v. Hasson, 755 So. 2d 131 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)
- Landmark at Hillsboro Condo. Ass'n, Inc. v. Breward, 552 So. 2d 922 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989)
- Laroche v. Briggs, 720 So. 2d 321 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998)
- Smithers v. Smithers, 765 So. 2d 117 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)
Honors And Awards
- Listed in National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals
Professional Associations And Memberships
- South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member, 1989
- Broward County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
- The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Member, 1984
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Honorable Norman C. Roettger, Jr., United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida, Law Clerk, 1984 to 1986
- 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida, Special Master and Guardian, 1996 to 1998
Ancillary Businesses
- Special Master and Guardian, 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, FL
