The Veliz Law Firm

David is the managing partner of Veliz Law Firm, centrally located in downtown Orlando. He has been providing a broad range of legal services to clients in the Central Florida area for over 25 years. David is a Florida native, having grown up in the Orlando area and is a graduate of Winter Park High School and the University of Central Florida. He is a graduate of John Marshall Law School located in Chicago, Illinois.

David is dedicated to providing the very best representation to his clients in the areas of Family Law, Juvenile Law and Probate Law, including estates and guardianships. Throughout his legal career he has assisted many families not only in the Central Florida area, but also through the State of Florida.

David's goal is to be the premier law firm in Veliz Katz Law areas of practice. As part of his efforts, he has assembled a top team of attorneys, paralegals and support staff to ensure that his clients receive the highest level of legal representation possible. He and his team will work aggressively to achieve the solution and outcome that works best for you.

David is an active member of the community. He volunteers his time providing pro bono services to the Legal Aid Society as a Guardian Ad Litem for children in need. He has also served as a Board Member of the Legal Aid Society and as a member of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee, as well as being the recipient of numerous prestigious awards.

Norberto is a shareholder of Veliz Katz Law located in Orlando. During the first part of his career he practiced law in the Central Florida areas specializing in Family, Probate and Guardianship Law. Later he was appointed a Judicial Hearing Officer and Special Magistrate in Orange, and Osceola Counties, serving in the Family and Juvenile Divisions for over 18 years before returning to the practice of law at Veliz Katz Law, bringing his vast experience and knowledge to the firm.

Norberto has held numerous leadership roles in the legal field, including Chairman of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, President of the George C. Young Inn of Court, President of the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Chairman of the Family Law Committee of the Orange County Bar Association and as a Founding Member and first President of the Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida. He has also lectured at seminars on Family Law and was the first Judicial Hearing Officer in Florida to be selected as a Track Leader for Family Law for the Advanced Judicial Studies program for Florida's judiciary.

Norberto is also committed to serving the Central Florida community, including, among others, having served as President of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra, Chair of the Mental Health Association of Central Florida and as a Board member of the Howard Phillips Center for Families and Children, the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center and the YMCA Hispanic Achievers Program.

For his hard work and dedication, Norberto has received numerous prestigious awards including The Florida Bar President's Award, the Judge J.C. "Jake Stone" Legal Aid Society Service Award, and the Jefferson Award for Public Service.

Norberto is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Mississippi College School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor degree.

Norberto also speaks Spanish and Portuguese fluently.