Sonica Rhodes Cinami

Sonica Rhodes Cinami is a respected Florida attorney whose career has been devoted to helping families navigate sensitive marital and family law issues with care and professionalism. Since being admitted to the Florida Bar in 1996, she has built a reputation for handling divorce, child custody, and mediation cases with integrity and commitment to achieving fair resolutions.

Sonica earned her B.A. cum laude from the University of Central Florida in 1993 before completing her J.D. cum laude at Stetson University College of Law in 1996. During her time at Stetson, she served on the Moot Court Board and won first place in the Judge Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. These academic achievements reflect her dedication to legal excellence and analytical precision, skills that continue to define her practice today.

Sonica holds several professional credentials, including being a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and a trained member of the Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida. Her honors include being AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2013 and earning recognition as one of the Top 100 Family Law Lawyers in Florida by the American Society of Legal Advocates. Her service in leadership roles with the Orange County Bar Association and the Seminole County Bar Association underscores her strong professional presence in the Central Florida legal community.

Sonica Rhodes Cinami brings compassion, skill, and decades of focused experience to every case she handles, guiding families toward solutions that promote fairness, dignity, and long-term stability. Sonica has consistently provided pro bono representation through the Orange County Legal Aid Society and has served as a Guardian Ad Litem for children in family and dependency court cases. Recognized by the Florida Supreme Court for her commitment to community service, she continues to volunteer her time through mediation and advocacy work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, McMichen, Cinami & Demps
• Former President, Seminole County Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers
• Member, Central Florida Family Law Inn of Court
• Member, Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, American Society of Legal Advocates, Family Law Section
• Member, Florida Bar

Licensed State

• Florida

Education

• Stetson University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Central Florida
  BA with Cum Laude

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