Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A.

Attorney Peter L. Gladstone

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1989
• Florida, 1990

Education:

• Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York, 1988
  • J.D.
• Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1985
  • B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Past President, 2017
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member, 1988 to Present
• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Member, Executive Council, 1997 to 2010
• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Past Chair, 2009 to 2010
• The Florida Bar Journal and Family Law Commentator, Family Law Section, Past Co-Chair, Publications Committee, 2002 to 2003
• The Florida Bar Journal, Editor, Family Law Column, 2001 to 2002
• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Past Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee, 1996 to 2002
• The Florida Bar, Member, Family Law Rules Committee, 1996 to 1999
• Broward County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chair, 1995 to 1996
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, Board of Managers, 2012 to Present
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member, 2002 to Present
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member, 2002 to Present
• Broward County Bar Association, Member
• Broward County Bar Association, Circuit Liaison for the Pro Bono Mentor Program, 1996 to Present

Attorney Jeffrey A. Weissman

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 1994

Education:

• University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994
  
  • J.D. 
• SUNY Albany, Albany, New York, 1991
  
  • B.A. 
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Executive Council, 2003 to 2016
• The Florida Bar, The Family Law Rules Committee
• The Florida Bar, The Family Law Commentator (Past Co-Chair)
• The Florida Bar, Past Co-Chair of the Legislation Committee
• The Florida Bar, The Florida Bar Journal, Family Law Section (Past Co-Chair)
• The Florida Bar, Bench/Bar Liaison Committee
• Broward County Bar Association, Past President, Young Lawyers Committee
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member, Present
• American Inns of Court Foundation, Master
• Broward County Bar Association, Member of Board of Directors (Past President)
• Broward County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Past President
• 17th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “A” of The Florida Bar, Past Chair
• Greenberg Gamot Family Law American Inn of Court, Founding Master Member
• Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Member, Professional Advisory Committee, Present
• The Fellows of the American Bar Association, Present
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• Broward County Bar Association, Member
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
• Choose Collaborative - A South Palm Beach County Collaborative Group, Member

Attorney David L. Hirschberg

Bar Admissions:

• Florida
• Illinois
• United States District Court, Southern District of Florida

Education:

• University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 2003
  • J.D.
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2000
  • B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Executive Council, 2011 to 2023
• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Past Co-Chair of the Legislation Committee
• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Past Chair of the Support Issues Committee
• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Past Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee
• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Past Co-Chair of the Ad Hoc Client Solicitation Committee
• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Past Vice-Chair of Publications (Florida Bar Journal)
• Broward County Bar Association, Past President, Young Lawyers Section
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member, Present
• Greenberg Gamot Family Law American Inn of Court, Founding Master Member
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• United Way of Broward County’s Envision United, Founding Forty Member
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• Broward County Bar Association, Member
• Choose Collaborative - A South Palm Beach County Collaborative Group, Member

Attorney Denise L. Schneider

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 2002

Education:

• Nova Southeastern Law University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2001
  • J.D.
  • Honors: magna cum laude
• Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1998
  • B.S.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Member, 2002 to Present
• Broward County Bar Association, Member, 2007 to Present
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member, 2007 to Present
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member, 2007 to Present
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
• Choose Collaborative - A South Palm Beach County Collaborative Group, Member

Attorney Abigail M. Cohen

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 1993
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1995
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1995

Education:

• Nova Southeastern Law University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1993
  
  • J.D. 
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: Dean’s List
  • Honors: Ranked 7th in her class
  • Honors: Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Award
• University of Florida, 1986
  
  • B.A.
  • Major: Criminal Justice

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (“FACP”) - Co-Chair, Professional Outreach Committee
• Choose Collaborative - A South Palm Beach County Collaborative Group, Member
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• Broward County Bar Association, Member
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
• Jewish Lawyers Association of Palm Beach County, Member

Attorney Rachel L. Kipnis

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 2014

Education:

• University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 2013
  
  • J.D. 
  • L.LM in Taxation
  • Editor in Chief: Race and Social Justice Law Review
• Connecticut College, 2009
  
  • B.A. 
  • Major: Jewish Studies

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Miami Dade County Bar Association, Member
• Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Member
• Ransom Everglades Young Benefactor Society
• Women of Tomorrow Mentor and Scholarship Program, Mentor
• Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers - Leadership Development and Recognition Committee Co-Chair - 2025-2026

Attorney Joshua L. Plager

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 2013

Education:

• University of Miami School of Law
  • J.D.
• University of Florida, Warrington College of Business, 2006
  • B.S.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• Broward County Bar Association, Member
• Choose Collaborative - A South Palm Beach County Collaborative Group, Member

Attorney Tova N. Tsikis

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 2015

Education:

• Nova Southeastern Law University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2015
  
  • J.D. 
  • Honors: summa cum laude
  • Honors: Ranked No. 5/244
  • Honors: Law Review
  • Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant
  • Associations: Jewish Law Students Association; Family Law Society; Inter-American Center for Human Rights
• Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey
  
  • B.A.
  • Major: Psychology & New Jersey Elementary School Teaching Certificate
  • Honors: summa cum laude
  • Honors: Golden Key International Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Choose Collaborative - A South Palm Beach County Collaborative Group, Member
• Family Law Section, Member of Children’s Issues Committee – 2017 to 2024
• Family Law Section, Member of Equitable Distribution Committee – 2017 to 2024
• Family Law Section, Member of Legislation Committee – 2018 to 2024
• Family Law Section, Member of Executive Council – 2019 to 2024
• Family Law Section, Vice-Chair of the Support Issues Committee – 2021 to 2022
• Family Law Section, Secretary of the CLE Committee – 2021 to 2022
• Family Law Section, Co-Chair of the Equitable Distribution Committee – 2020 to 2021
• Family Law Section, Vice-Chair of Equitable Distribution Committee – 2018 to 2019
• Family Law Section, Secretary of the Children’s Issues Committee - 2018 to 2019
• Family Law Section, Co-Secretary of the Legislation Committee – 2018 to 2019
• Susan B. Greenberg Family Law American Inn of Court – 2016 to 2021
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• Broward County Bar Association, Member

Attorney Jacob C. Kieffer

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 2023

Education:

• Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad College of Law, 2023
  
  • J.D. 
  • Honors: magna cum laude
• Alcorn State University, 2020
  
  • B.S. 
  • Honors: summa cum laude

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• Broward County Bar Association, Member
• Choose Collaborative - A South Palm Beach County Collaborative Group, Member