Personal attention
Your goals guide the conversation. We listen to what matters to you and address the concerns behind the legal questions.
DM LAW · SANFORD & CENTRAL FLORIDA
About
our firm.
Focused on Family | Committed to Results
DM LAW represents individuals and families navigating domestic violence, divorce, parenting disputes, and other consequential family-law matters. We bring careful preparation, practical advice, and a clear sense of purpose to the work ahead.
THE DM LAW DIFFERENCE
Focused on your family.
Prepared for
what comes next.
A family-law case is more than a collection of documents and deadlines. It affects your home, your children, your finances, and your plans for the future.
As a boutique family-law firm, DM LAW takes time to understand those connections. We work with you to identify priorities, examine the facts, and develop a strategy suited to your circumstances.
Some matters call for collaboration and a carefully negotiated agreement. Others require firm advocacy in court. Our role is to help you understand the choices, prepare for the challenges, and move forward with informed decisions.
Clear communication
We explain the process, discuss options, and help you understand the next steps in your case.
Thorough preparation
We organize the evidence and work through the details that support effective negotiation and courtroom advocacy.
OUR EXPERIENCE
A perspective shaped
by advocacy and decision-making.
Douglas Paul Malenfant combines Florida courtroom experience with prior service evaluating evidence and making decisions in public adjudicative roles.
Courtroom & trial experience
Douglas has helped resolve hundreds of cases and brings experience with the way Florida family-law disputes are negotiated, litigated, and decided. He guides clients through settlement discussions and trial, helping them understand the choices ahead and the preparation each stage requires.
Former Virginia Magistrate
Before practicing family law in Florida, Douglas served as a Virginia Magistrate, handling civil and criminal matters and more than one hundred domestic violence hearings. Evaluating matters from the decision-maker’s perspective continues to shape his attention to evidence, credibility, and clear presentation.
Former Hearing Officer
At the Texas Workforce Commission Appeals Tribunal, Douglas evaluated evidence, applied the law, and wrote formal opinions—experience that continues to inform his analysis and preparation.
A STRATEGY FOR YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES
Thoughtful in negotiation.
Ready for the courtroom.
The right path depends on your situation. We help you weigh the practical consequences of each available approach.
WORKING TOWARD AGREEMENT
Find a workable resolution.
Negotiation, mediation, and collaborative divorce can offer opportunities to resolve important issues with greater participation in the outcome. We help you evaluate proposed terms and keep your long-term priorities in view.
ADVOCATING THROUGH LITIGATION
Prepare to be heard.
When an agreement is not possible, we prepare to present your position in court. That work includes examining records, developing testimony, and addressing the evidence that matters to the issues before the judge.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOUR CASE
Personal commitment.
Thoughtful support.
From case preparation to day-to-day communication, our team helps clients navigate the work ahead.
OFFICE MANAGER · FLORIDA REGISTERED PARALEGAL
Lindsey Eamigh, FRP
Lindsey brings legal, procedural, and operational support to DM LAW’s family-law practice, helping clients and their cases move forward with care and consistency.
A Florida native based in the Panhandle, Lindsey holds degrees in Human Resources Management and Paralegal Studies and graduated summa cum laude. She is a Florida Registered Paralegal and serves as the firm’s Office Manager.
Her work spans case management, client communication, legal research, compliance, and daily firm operations. Working closely with Douglas, she follows developments in Florida family law and helps establish procedures that support accuracy, efficiency, and responsive client service.
As the parent of a child with special needs, Lindsey also brings firsthand understanding of the educational, medical, and long-term planning concerns that can arise for families.
Connect with DM LAW ↗ROOTED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA
Based in Central Florida.
Here for your family.
DM LAW serves clients throughout Central Florida, including Seminole, Orange, Volusia, and Osceola counties.
Our practice includes divorce, parenting and timesharing, child support, paternity, domestic violence injunctions, modifications, enforcement, and marital agreements.
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LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT COMES NEXT
Your family deserves
a thoughtful plan.
Start with a conversation about your circumstances, your concerns, and the next steps available to you.