Family Law Services
Need a family law expert?
When you engage consultants, you need to know that their contribution will strengthen the process and help you achieve the best possible results, given the facts and circumstances.
Our reputation for quality performance in this practice is based on decades-long relationships with top matrimonial lawyers.
Our team is credentialed in forensics, fraud, business valuations, and public accounting. We have extensive experience in all aspects of the divorce process including discovery, mediations, and trial. Our professionals have provided testimony as experts in Federal and State courts, and have testified many times in depositions, court hearings, trials, and arbitrations. We’ve also served as court appointed experts.
Our Family Law Services include:
- Preparation of financial affidavits
- Equitable distribution analysis
- Income determination
- Alimony and child support calculations
- Lifestyle analysis
- Identify the assets and liabilities of the parties and perform valuations if required
- Assist with requests for production, mandatory disclosure, and interrogatories
- Assist with depositions of the parties involved and their financial experts
- Asset tracing and comingling analyses
- Dissipation analysis and calculations
- Business valuations
- Income tax consultation
- Document control
Our Professionals






Tamara Crespo, CVA
Senior Manager, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Her business valuation expertise includes deal advisory, financial reporting, tax advisory, mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, tax compliance and planning, intangible assets, equities/debt, option models, venture capital and allocation of firm value among equity securities. Tamara offe…
Edward Gannon, MBA, ASA, MAFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Before joining the firm in 1994, Ed worked on utility rate applications, forensic accounting, and company control and reporting to debt holders.
He is the past president of the American Society of Appraisers’ Miami chapter and has served on the School of Accounting Advisory Board for Fl…
Melinda Mergelsberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Melinda's practice is concentrated in family law-related matters, with a specialized focus on advising high-net-worth individuals and private clients in divorce cases. Her experience includes:
- forensic accounting
- litigation support
- tax and estate planning
James J. Reto, CPA, CFF, ABV, ASA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Jim also has experience providing traditional audit, accounting and tax services to large and small, closely-held entities.
He is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, Accredited in Business Valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, an Accredited Senior Appr…
Eliot Schellenberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Eliot's work experience includes litigation consulting, complex accounting, forensic accounting, and financial matters. In addition, he has experience working with a variety of industries including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, financial institutions, professional service companies, professiona…
Marcela Varela, CVA, CDFA®
Associate Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
She has expertise in computing economic damage elements such as lost profits, personal injury, wrongful death and employment law matters.
Additionally, Marcela performs business valuations in connection with estate and gift tax matters.
Before joining Kaufman Rossin in 2000, Marcel…






Tamara Crespo, CVA
Senior Manager, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Her business valuation expertise includes deal advisory, financial reporting, tax advisory, mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, tax compliance and planning, intangible assets, equities/debt, option models, venture capital and allocation of firm value among equity securities. Tamara offe…
Edward Gannon, MBA, ASA, MAFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Before joining the firm in 1994, Ed worked on utility rate applications, forensic accounting, and company control and reporting to debt holders.
He is the past president of the American Society of Appraisers’ Miami chapter and has served on the School of Accounting Advisory Board for Fl…
Melinda Mergelsberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Melinda's practice is concentrated in family law-related matters, with a specialized focus on advising high-net-worth individuals and private clients in divorce cases. Her experience includes:
- forensic accounting
- litigation support
- tax and estate planning
James J. Reto, CPA, CFF, ABV, ASA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Jim also has experience providing traditional audit, accounting and tax services to large and small, closely-held entities.
He is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, Accredited in Business Valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, an Accredited Senior Appr…
Eliot Schellenberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Eliot's work experience includes litigation consulting, complex accounting, forensic accounting, and financial matters. In addition, he has experience working with a variety of industries including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, financial institutions, professional service companies, professiona…
Marcela Varela, CVA, CDFA®
Associate Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
She has expertise in computing economic damage elements such as lost profits, personal injury, wrongful death and employment law matters.
Additionally, Marcela performs business valuations in connection with estate and gift tax matters.
Before joining Kaufman Rossin in 2000, Marcel…






Tamara Crespo, CVA
Senior Manager, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Her business valuation expertise includes deal advisory, financial reporting, tax advisory, mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, tax compliance and planning, intangible assets, equities/debt, option models, venture capital and allocation of firm value among equity securities. Tamara offe…
Edward Gannon, MBA, ASA, MAFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Before joining the firm in 1994, Ed worked on utility rate applications, forensic accounting, and company control and reporting to debt holders.
He is the past president of the American Society of Appraisers’ Miami chapter and has served on the School of Accounting Advisory Board for Fl…
Melinda Mergelsberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Melinda's practice is concentrated in family law-related matters, with a specialized focus on advising high-net-worth individuals and private clients in divorce cases. Her experience includes:
- forensic accounting
- litigation support
- tax and estate planning
James J. Reto, CPA, CFF, ABV, ASA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Jim also has experience providing traditional audit, accounting and tax services to large and small, closely-held entities.
He is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, Accredited in Business Valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, an Accredited Senior Appr…
Eliot Schellenberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Eliot's work experience includes litigation consulting, complex accounting, forensic accounting, and financial matters. In addition, he has experience working with a variety of industries including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, financial institutions, professional service companies, professiona…
Marcela Varela, CVA, CDFA®
Associate Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
She has expertise in computing economic damage elements such as lost profits, personal injury, wrongful death and employment law matters.
Additionally, Marcela performs business valuations in connection with estate and gift tax matters.
Before joining Kaufman Rossin in 2000, Marcel…






Tamara Crespo, CVA
Senior Manager, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Her business valuation expertise includes deal advisory, financial reporting, tax advisory, mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, tax compliance and planning, intangible assets, equities/debt, option models, venture capital and allocation of firm value among equity securities. Tamara offe…
Edward Gannon, MBA, ASA, MAFF
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Before joining the firm in 1994, Ed worked on utility rate applications, forensic accounting, and company control and reporting to debt holders.
He is the past president of the American Society of Appraisers’ Miami chapter and has served on the School of Accounting Advisory Board for Fl…
Melinda Mergelsberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Melinda's practice is concentrated in family law-related matters, with a specialized focus on advising high-net-worth individuals and private clients in divorce cases. Her experience includes:
- forensic accounting
- litigation support
- tax and estate planning
James J. Reto, CPA, CFF, ABV, ASA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
Jim also has experience providing traditional audit, accounting and tax services to large and small, closely-held entities.
He is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, Accredited in Business Valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, an Accredited Senior Appr…
Eliot Schellenberg, CPA, CVA
Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Ft. Lauderdale
Eliot's work experience includes litigation consulting, complex accounting, forensic accounting, and financial matters. In addition, he has experience working with a variety of industries including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, financial institutions, professional service companies, professiona…
Marcela Varela, CVA, CDFA®
Associate Principal, Forensic, Advisory and Valuation Services
Miami
She has expertise in computing economic damage elements such as lost profits, personal injury, wrongful death and employment law matters.
Additionally, Marcela performs business valuations in connection with estate and gift tax matters.
Before joining Kaufman Rossin in 2000, Marcel…