The attorneys at the Orlando, Florida law firm McMichen, Cinami & Demps have a combined experience of more than 50 years practicing law, and focuses their entire practice on family law. Our attorneys use this experience to help you work through this extremely difficult time in your life, and navigate the sometimes overwhelming legal issues involved in your situation. It is important that you have a knowledgeable attorney to properly handle your case throughout this time.

Dorothy McMichen

Graduated in 1979 with a B.A. in Economics and Business from Chapman College in Anaheim, California. Graduated in May of 1983 with a Juris Doctor in law from the Holland Law Center at the University of Florida. Admitted to the Florida Bar in October of 1983.

Worked as an associate with the law firm of R. Patrick Phillips from 1983 to 1992, where I practiced general practice; however, in 1990, I turned my area of focus to marital and family law. In 1992, I became a partner in the law firm of Phillips & McMichen, P.A., and practiced solely in marital and family law until September 1995.

In September 1995, Orlando Family Attorney, Dorothy J. McMichen opened her own law firm, Dorothy J. McMichen, P.A. and in 2008, became the managing partner of McMichen, Cinami and Demps, PLLC. Our family law and divorce practice is exclusively devoted to marital and family law.

Melanie Demps

practicing in the area marital and family law. After graduating from University of Central Florida, Ms. Demps attended Barry University School of Law in Orlando, Florida where she graduated Cum Laude. Ms. Demps was an attorney for Dorothy J. McMichen, P.A. until 2008 when McMichen, Cinami and Demps, PLLC was established.

Ms. Demps practices in marital and family law as a divorce attorney. She provides legal support to clients with the other Orlando Family Lawyers at McMichen, Cinami and Demps, focused on domestic cases including divorce, child support and custody, paternity, domestic violence, juvenile dependency, modification and contempt proceedings. She handles all types of cases from simple uncontested dissolution of marriage to complex divorce and custody actions. Ms. Demps is trained to practice collaborative family law which is an alternative to the destructive and uncomfortable aspects of conventional litigation.

Sonica Cinami

Divorce Attorney, Sonica Cinami was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1996 and has practiced in the area of Marital and Family law since that time. She joined the firm in 1998 and her practice is dedicated exclusively to Marital and Family law. Sonica has a diversified family law practice which includes, in addition to traditional litigation services, collaborative family law services, services as a private court-appointed Guardian Ad Litem for children in family law cases and mediation.