Daniel Valentin

Daniel Valentin is a Florida attorney with Richard A. Schurr, P.A. whose practice is devoted entirely to marital and family law. He represents clients in matters requiring careful litigation strategy, legal research, factual development, and client-focused preparation. His background includes family law practice together with experience in immigration advocacy, criminal justice, judicial clerkships, and post-conviction research, giving him a broad foundation for contested legal proceedings.

Daniel earned a B.A. in Political Science from Florida International University, along with Pre-Law and Law and Ethics certifications. He later received his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and earned the Director’s Book Award in Litigation Skills. His education emphasized legal analysis and advocacy, while his law school experience included direct work with clients and complex legal research.

Daniel participated in the University of Miami Immigration Clinic, representing asylum-seeking clients under supervision and preparing individuals for credible-fear and asylum interviews. He contributed to an amicus brief submitted to the US Supreme Court, clerked for Judges Ellen Venzer and Andrea Wolfson, and externed with the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Capital Litigation Unit. He later served as a Yale Legal Services Organization Fellow researching parole and post-conviction issues.

Daniel Valentin was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2024 and now applies his litigation-focused training to marital and family law. His experience across clinics, courts, public defense, and legal research supports a disciplined approach to cases involving personal and financial disputes. He brings clients careful preparation, structured analysis, and an understanding of how procedural choices and factual development can shape family-law outcomes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Richard A. Schurr, P. A.
• Member, The Florida Bar

Licensed State

• Florida

Education

• University of Miami School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Florida International University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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