Bernadene Angela Rodriguez

Bernadene Angela Rodriguez is an accomplished South Florida attorney with over three decades of legal experience. Based in Plantation, Florida, she focuses her practice on family law, collaborative divorce, immigration, mediation, and probate and estate administration. Ms. Rodriguez is dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate complex legal matters and critical life transitions with compassion, strategic advocacy, and an emphasis on reasonable, long-term solutions.

Ms. Rodriguez began her legal career providing representation to underserved families at Legal Aid of Dade County, followed by years of civil trial litigation handling personal injury and employment disputes at the Law Offices of Dan Cytryn, P.A. In 1999, she established the Law Office of Bernadene A. Rodriguez, P.A. Prior to entering the legal profession, Ms. Rodriguez earned a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from Columbia University and served as a corporate information specialist and director. She earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 1993.

A dedicated advocate for collaborative dispute resolution, Ms. Rodriguez is an active member and former board director and treasurer of the Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida, as well as a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Her practice philosophy centers on an assertive yet non-adversarial approach, striving to minimize emotional and financial friction while tailoring legal solutions to meet each client's unique needs.