In 2021, Stephanie L. Murphy became a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, expanding her practice to offer Florida family law mediation services alongside her decades-long career as a Florida family law attorney. As an experienced Sarasota family law mediator, she works with individuals, families, and attorneys throughout Sarasota, Bradenton, and surrounding communities to resolve contested family law matters through mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. By combining her litigation experience with a collaborative approach, Stephanie helps clients reach practical, lasting solutions while minimizing the financial and emotional costs of prolonged litigation.

Although some family law disputes require courtroom intervention, many can be successfully resolved through divorce mediation. Research consistently shows that parents who reach agreements through mediation are often more satisfied with the outcome and better equipped to build healthy, long-term co-parenting relationships. With more than 25 years of experience handling Florida divorce and family law cases, Stephanie brings extensive knowledge of high-asset divorce, equitable distribution, child custody and timesharing, parenting plans, alimony, child support, paternity, enforcement and modification proceedings, and other complex family law issues. Her unique combination of courtroom advocacy and mediation expertise enables her to guide families toward thoughtful, customized resolutions that meet their individual needs and protect their future.

Stephanie offers family law mediation in Sarasota through in-person sessions at her downtown Sarasota office, at attorneys' offices throughout the region, or remotely via Zoom for clients across Florida. Whether you are seeking divorce mediation, child custody mediation, or mediation for other Florida family law disputes, Stephanie provides the knowledgeable guidance, compassionate support, and legal insight needed to help you move forward with confidence.