Eastern Florida State Honors Platt Hopwood Russell & Cole Paralegal Christeena Baker for Military Service

nine-year military career in the U.S. Air Force included a tour of Iraq

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Eastern Florida State College honored Platt Hopwood Russell & Cole paralegal Christeena Baker for her nine-year military career in the U.S. Air Force, including a tour of Iraq.

Baker earned a degree at Eastern Florida State College in AS Paralegal Studies, BAS Organizational Management – Human Resource Management, and is now a family law paralegal for Tiffani Cole at Platt Hopwood Russell & Cole in Melbourne.

Cole focuses her practice in the area of marital and family law, representing clients in actions involving dissolution of marriage, equitable distribution of assets and liabilities, child time-sharing and visitation, child support, alimony, paternity, prenuptial agreements, and domestic violence.

She attended the Florida Institute of Technology, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2010. Before returning to her native Melbourne, she received her Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University.

Prior to joining the Platt Hopwood family, Cole volunteered as a pro bono attorney at Legal Aid of Brevard, assisting underprivileged clients with various legal issues. She still finds time to give back to her beloved hometown by taking on Pro Bono cases assigned by legal aid and was named the Young Pro Bono Attorney of the Year in 2013.

A native of Brevard, Cole is a proud alumnus of Melbourne High School. She and her husband, also a native of Brevard, welcomed a baby girl last year and a baby boy this year. They live in Melbourne along with Tiffani’s stepdaughter.

Respected throughout Brevard County and Florida for successful careers in personal injury, criminal and family law

The lawyers at Platt Hopwood Russell & Cole are known for two things: the successes they achieve in litigation and their willingness to go to battle for clients.

The two are related.

“By going into litigation armed with motions, evidence and powerful arguments against evidence, we send the message that we are not there to lose,” said Jack L. Platt.

“Opponents and prosecutors know we are not pushovers, and that we know the law not just on paper but through the huge volume of case law, one ruling of which may have specific application to the case at hand.”

Platt Hopwood Russell & Cole cases fall into three practice categories:

■ Personal injury: Car accidents, truck accidents and other motor vehicle accident injuries as well as premises liability, wrongful death and other negligent actions

■ Family law: Divorce, division of property, parenting plans, child custody, child support and alimony

■ Criminal defense: Vigorous defense against every kind of criminal charge, from DUI to cybercrimes, from drug crimes to sex crimes, from burglaries to violations of probation

Jack L. Platt, Billie Jo Hopwood and the rest of the attorneys at Platt Hopwood Russell & Cole are respected throughout Brevard County and Florida for successful careers in personal injury, criminal and family law.

Clients appreciate their straight talk.

“We don’t split hairs or spin overly optimistic expectations,” said Billie Jo Hopwood.

“But rest assured the other side knows they are in for a battle. For this reason, we win a large proportion of our cases before going to trial.”

To learn more about the Platt Hopwood Russell & Cole team, please see the professional profiles below:

■ Billie Jo Hopwood
■ Jack L. Platt
■ Kurt A. Russell
■ Tiffani R. Cole

To put the experienced Platt Hopwood Russell & Cole litigators on your team, call  321-725-5638 or 800-479-3032. Or, CLICK HERE to write us to schedule a free, no-obligation case evaluation.

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